In the first stanza Bradstreet uses the letter f in “farewell” (1-3). She uses these first three lines allowing the readers to realize her memories for her grandchild are pure. We see a sudden change in line 5 when she says, “why should I once bewail thy fate” (5). This line is sarcastic and can later be connected to a line in the in her second stanza. Even though the first stanza is filled with loving memories, Bradstreet shifts her focus in the second stanza. She uses the letter f in the word “fall” (8). The verb “fall” is almost always used for negativity. This makes sense because in this stanza Bradstreet speaks of nature and how nature completes its cycle. There is jealousy in her tone/words. In the last line of the poem Bradstreet uses the word “fate” once again. “Is by His hand alone that guides nature and fate” (13). The first time Bradstreet used the word “fate” she used it in a sarcastic way, meaning that she is being sarcastic once again. Anne Bradstreet helps the us, the readers remember the pure joy of her granddaughter, as well as feeling her anger with God himself. With a little bit of interpretation and understanding the meaning and whole idea of this poem becomes clear. She does all this by using alliteration with the letter
In the first stanza Bradstreet uses the letter f in “farewell” (1-3). She uses these first three lines allowing the readers to realize her memories for her grandchild are pure. We see a sudden change in line 5 when she says, “why should I once bewail thy fate” (5). This line is sarcastic and can later be connected to a line in the in her second stanza. Even though the first stanza is filled with loving memories, Bradstreet shifts her focus in the second stanza. She uses the letter f in the word “fall” (8). The verb “fall” is almost always used for negativity. This makes sense because in this stanza Bradstreet speaks of nature and how nature completes its cycle. There is jealousy in her tone/words. In the last line of the poem Bradstreet uses the word “fate” once again. “Is by His hand alone that guides nature and fate” (13). The first time Bradstreet used the word “fate” she used it in a sarcastic way, meaning that she is being sarcastic once again. Anne Bradstreet helps the us, the readers remember the pure joy of her granddaughter, as well as feeling her anger with God himself. With a little bit of interpretation and understanding the meaning and whole idea of this poem becomes clear. She does all this by using alliteration with the letter