Sweet Death Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
“Their perfume rose up to the sky,Before it passed away”
A
Natural imagery
Metaphor for going to heaven, “sky”
Olfactory image “perfume”, metaphor for the soul, perfume is the best part
2
Q
“Day by day” and “praise and pray”
A
Alliterative pair creates peaceful rythme
Shows the speaker dedicates life to God, enjoys doing it
3
Q
“The sweetest blossoms die”
A
Juxtaposition of sweet and death, as typically death has negative connotations
However death means reunited w Godard is a reward
4
Q
“Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why prefer to glean with Ruth?”
A
Rhetorical questions
Biblical illusions
Earthly life is scrapes
Being with God is the full harvest
5
Q
what type
A
religion
