no road Flashcards
what does the extended metaphor of the road signify
end of relationship w a partner
quote to do w poem
time souls erodes and disappoints
us fail to disuse
enjambment - manifest the separatiion between him and partner
3 part listing
active measures the couple have taken to force this break - time as destructive and undeniable force
repetition of conjunctions
represent the agreed divide
unmown unswept
hardy - esque “un”. Prefix.
sense of status to suggest lack of action in nurturing the relationship
longer/stronger
rhyming couplet - solidify that time will erode their previous connection
focus of second stanza
focus on absence of action
focus of first stanza
shows active measures
like a cold sun
world without his lover is no longer bright and lack of warmth - redundant
“my”
switch to singular pronoun - increasing divide
poem reaches conclusion
fulfillment
ailment
half rhyme - syntax jumbles as embarrassment intensifies
larks style
more vernacular style.
final lopsided couplet is a hardyesque awkwardness
context
ruth bowmans engagement called off 1951
stanza length
consistent - consistent attitude to solitude
