In Letters to a Young Poet "Letter One" a young poet asks Rainer Maria Rilke for criticism on his work. Rilke commands the poet to look inside and uses certain words which sets the tone. These commands make Rilke sound like an educator. He creates meaning in the letter by focusing on the importance of the young poet. The tone is friendly.
In the first paragraph of his letter Rilke says "Nothing touches a work of art so little as words of criticism" (Pg. 5) He sets the tone for the rest of the letter by saying he is not going to criticize the young poet. He commands the poet by saying "Dig into yourself" (Pg. 6.) which sets the tone. Rilke then says “Don’t write love poems” (Pg.7) which directly commands the poet again. He later tells the poet
In the first paragraph of his letter Rilke says "Nothing touches a work of art so little as words of criticism" (Pg. 5) He sets the tone for the rest of the letter by saying he is not going to criticize the young poet. He commands the poet by saying "Dig into yourself" (Pg. 6.) which sets the tone. Rilke then says “Don’t write love poems” (Pg.7) which directly commands the poet again. He later tells the poet