How do you respond to the protagonist’s situation in the
Poem ‘The Patriot’
Robert Browning poem ‘The patriot’ is about a man who once was recognised as a hero and was cherished and he could do anything that he wanted, however he is later on in the poem mistaken and is then rejected by the public of his town and is unfortunately sentenced to death. He admits that his sentence to death is for all the wrong reasons and he has strong faith in God that he will be saved from his punishments and from the public’s misunderstanding views.
This poem like many of Robert Browning’s poem is a dramatic monologue that being that the character is talking to himself (the patriot) in a ‘dramatic’ way and the ‘Patriot’ is telling us what is happening throughout the story.
The poem starts off with the subtitle ‘An Old Story’ this suggests to the reader that this story is long forgotten and is set in the past.
The first stanza is used to set the scene of the poem creating a contrasting setting. It starts with:
‘It was roses, roses, all the way’
Roses are known for being beautiful and a theme for love, so when you first read the line you would immediately think that the ‘patriot’ has found love but we later find that is not the case. Repetition is used to highlight the luxury of roses …show more content…
The narrative is organised retrospectively, looking back ‘a year ago’. The poem is divided into two parts, first the triumphal arrival of the patriot and the second his rejection and execution. Between stanzas there are roman numerals to show the time frame of what’s happening. The rhyme scheme is a flowing ABAB rhyme scheme, which adds pace to the writing.
It follows a formal pattern of a five line stanza and employing poetic devices such as alliteration of
‘The church-spires flamed, such flags they had’
The metaphorical language contrasts between the way he once looked at as and after considered
Poem ‘The Patriot’
Robert Browning poem ‘The patriot’ is about a man who once was recognised as a hero and was cherished and he could do anything that he wanted, however he is later on in the poem mistaken and is then rejected by the public of his town and is unfortunately sentenced to death. He admits that his sentence to death is for all the wrong reasons and he has strong faith in God that he will be saved from his punishments and from the public’s misunderstanding views.
This poem like many of Robert Browning’s poem is a dramatic monologue that being that the character is talking to himself (the patriot) in a ‘dramatic’ way and the ‘Patriot’ is telling us what is happening throughout the story.
The poem starts off with the subtitle ‘An Old Story’ this suggests to the reader that this story is long forgotten and is set in the past.
The first stanza is used to set the scene of the poem creating a contrasting setting. It starts with:
‘It was roses, roses, all the way’
Roses are known for being beautiful and a theme for love, so when you first read the line you would immediately think that the ‘patriot’ has found love but we later find that is not the case. Repetition is used to highlight the luxury of roses …show more content…
The narrative is organised retrospectively, looking back ‘a year ago’. The poem is divided into two parts, first the triumphal arrival of the patriot and the second his rejection and execution. Between stanzas there are roman numerals to show the time frame of what’s happening. The rhyme scheme is a flowing ABAB rhyme scheme, which adds pace to the writing.
It follows a formal pattern of a five line stanza and employing poetic devices such as alliteration of
‘The church-spires flamed, such flags they had’
The metaphorical language contrasts between the way he once looked at as and after considered