Time Flashcards
Summary
In the poem, the poet used time to represent everything and he also switched the period of time in the poem to reach the main point of the poem, time is unstoppable
Deep interpretation
You shouldn’t waste your time because time is unstoppable and unrepeatable however, the poet also tries to say that time is everything and it is everywhere
Allen curnow
Major modern poet of New Zealand
Strong belief in religion
Early poems were inspired by personal religious crisis that took place during his studies for the ministry
Structure
On the stanza all contains three lines and there constant rhythm at the end of the line
It gives a sense that things are welled planned and organised. This may suggest that life is well in order, things that happen stays happened. No matter how much strength we’ve got, we change time. Time goes above us
Parallel structure, create and destroy connoting the idea of how time can be very constructive but as time goes by personification, repetition it can be destructive
The author uses repetition “I am” in order to reflect that time is everywhere and anywhere, time controls everything
“ I am, you have heard it, the beginning and the end”
In this line we can sense a very confident and convincing tone . It is as if “time “ is talking directing to the reader.
Moreover this kind of reminds me of elder person full of wisdom . Time is gently watching over us through all of our lives like we are little children’s. Time maybe strong and absolute but it is also like someone loving and pleasant
“ on the willing memory the shapes were”
The things that time continues conjures stary in the memory we aren’t able to go back to the time only remember it. The word ‘ willing’ is interesting only to these who want to remember
As time pass, time became memories, time only exist in memories of those who need to remember certain things
“ I am cows called to milking and the magpies screech”
This line is describing an everyday routine . Suggest time is part of our life. Moreover this science is something we don’t really appreciate. This time may not be appreciated or valued
“I am the nor’west air nosing among the pines”
Pathetic fallacy
“Air” is something essential to all living things. It is so easy to find but no one really forgets how valuable it is. Perhaps describing what time is to humans
Without time our world wouldn’t be moving on
