Benjamin Shih
Mrs. Kaufman
English I Acc (5)
24 January 2015
A Death to Remember Young death is often associated with negative notions, such as drug abuse and poor care for self. A.E Housman shows that these stereotypical ideas are not always the case in his poem "To An Athlete Dying Young" by attributing eternal fame with the young death of an athlete. Housman conveys his tone through the use of metaphors and symbolism. Housman's use of metaphors create a subtle irony, making dying young seem like a good thing. In his work, the metaphors are concentrated on the comparison between night, doorways, and death. In stanza four, the speaker mentions, "Eyes the shady night has shut / Cannot see the record cut" (Housman 13-14). Housman's use
Mrs. Kaufman
English I Acc (5)
24 January 2015
A Death to Remember Young death is often associated with negative notions, such as drug abuse and poor care for self. A.E Housman shows that these stereotypical ideas are not always the case in his poem "To An Athlete Dying Young" by attributing eternal fame with the young death of an athlete. Housman conveys his tone through the use of metaphors and symbolism. Housman's use of metaphors create a subtle irony, making dying young seem like a good thing. In his work, the metaphors are concentrated on the comparison between night, doorways, and death. In stanza four, the speaker mentions, "Eyes the shady night has shut / Cannot see the record cut" (Housman 13-14). Housman's use