In her poem about the spread of autumn entitled “Field of Autumn” Laurie Lee uses symbolic diction along with the personification of autumn (and those affected) and repetition of the phrase “Slow moves…” in order to create an image of fall slowly arriving which parallels with death. The poem is written as if one had slowed down the moment and wandered around, noticing the effects of the season.
In this poem, the diction is symbolic in that autumn is a representation of death. Within the phrase “acid breath of noon,” Lee uses the word acid in order to hint at the symbolism. Acid is considered deadly, and the author is showing how slowly yet quickly death comes. The day that autumn arrives is described as one that “sucks our life,” which death
In this poem, the diction is symbolic in that autumn is a representation of death. Within the phrase “acid breath of noon,” Lee uses the word acid in order to hint at the symbolism. Acid is considered deadly, and the author is showing how slowly yet quickly death comes. The day that autumn arrives is described as one that “sucks our life,” which death