Literary Devices in To The Virgins
literary device in the line: "Tomorrow will be dying"
what is personification?
symbolism of this quote:
"The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting. "
time as damaging to women; they must do everything they can to use their looks while they’re young
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
what is (the definition of) allegory?
literary device in the line: “And this same flower that smiles today”
what is personification?
symbols used in literature to convey deeper meanings and themes within a text
what is literary symbolism?
"That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former"
IDENTIFY ALLEGORY IN THIS STANZA
Youth vs. Old Age: The poem contrasts youth with old age. Youth is depicted as a prime period for action and opportunity, while old age is seen as a time of lost chances and decline.
literary device in the line: "The glorious lamp of heaven"
what is metaphor?
symbolism of 'the rosebuds' in To The Virgins
what are youth, beauty, and the potential of life?
allegory of little red riding hood
what is 'never trust strangers'?
literary device in the line: "Old Time is still a-flying" (conveys the swift passage of time)
what is imagery? (
symbols derived from myths and legends, often representing universal themes or archetypes.
what is mythological symbolism?
what is the allegory in the title of the poem, 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time'?
From the use of this term, it is clear he is referring to any young, unmarried woman who he thinks is wasting her beauty if not marrying as soon as possible.
literary device in stanza 4: "That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former"
what is juxtaposition?
symbolism of 'the sun' in To The Virgins
what is time and the inevitable passage of life?
allegory of the tortoise and the hare?
what is 'slow and steady approach is better than a fast and overconfident'?