Poetry Explication In the bleak midwinter by Christina Rossetti dramatizes the comparison of the winter to that of Jesus . It retelling the account of the birth of Jesus. The poem uses many syntax as well as form and diction to emphasise the meaning of the poem throughout. Christina rossetti form in this poem is that similar to a nursery rhyme. As you read the poem in each stanza it further goes into that of a nursery rhyme due to the form and rhyme scheme.The speaker is someone who worships God and praises Jesus so possibly a christian given the era it was written.There is also use of repetition in the poem that shows the speaker's deep admiration to Jesus. When the speaker says “ If I were...”(line 17&18) they are emphasizing the role they would have played or wanted to over to help Jesus.
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The diction used to describe the winter is enchanting as those words really paint an image of the hardships the cold brought during the time . An example of that would be “Snow had fallen, snow, snow,snow,on snow.”(line 3) this use of diction has alliteration and repetition but this also helps emphasise the weather in which the speaker lives in “ Earth stood hard as iron, water like stone”( Line 2 ) this way of using diction is showing not only a description but an oxymoron as to how hard it was. As well as the winter being described also is how the speaker makes the connection to Jesus. He was born during the winter. Or as those of the christian faith are believed. The speaker also uses diction to show admiration towards Jesus and God. When he/she address them it's using terms as “ The lord god Almighty”, ”Him”.(Lines The speaker is compelled to speak of the retelling of the birth of Jesus given that it's the anniversary of his birth. Or in other words that may translate it’s Christmas. This whole poem is an allusion and the speaker is using the right diction to mask and emphasise that at the same
The diction used to describe the winter is enchanting as those words really paint an image of the hardships the cold brought during the time . An example of that would be “Snow had fallen, snow, snow,snow,on snow.”(line 3) this use of diction has alliteration and repetition but this also helps emphasise the weather in which the speaker lives in “ Earth stood hard as iron, water like stone”( Line 2 ) this way of using diction is showing not only a description but an oxymoron as to how hard it was. As well as the winter being described also is how the speaker makes the connection to Jesus. He was born during the winter. Or as those of the christian faith are believed. The speaker also uses diction to show admiration towards Jesus and God. When he/she address them it's using terms as “ The lord god Almighty”, ”Him”.(Lines The speaker is compelled to speak of the retelling of the birth of Jesus given that it's the anniversary of his birth. Or in other words that may translate it’s Christmas. This whole poem is an allusion and the speaker is using the right diction to mask and emphasise that at the same