Up-Hill Flashcards
whats the metre
no metre, alluded to unpredictablity of religious journey
structure?
simple and repeated structure contrasts to the complexity of religious journey: makes it more accessible to send the message
alteration of line evokes hills
when was it written
1858
how may it connect with william dodsworth
-dodsworth changed to roman catholicism-1950, a betrayal as he was her guide through high anglicanism
effect of monosyllabic language
contrasts to difficulty of journey (downplays hardship and makes the message more accessible)
use of word ‘road’
makes it seem predestined, like bibles message of the path of life
a path would be more autonomous
alteration of line impact
alteration of line length eveokes hills and intensity of life’s struggles
‘does the road wind up-hill all the way?’
question mark, suggests a questioning christian , suggests she has questioned her religion (evangelical anglo-catholic) and sends message that it is okay
‘yes to the very end’
response is monosyllabic , disguises complexity of religion
the response juxtaposes the question , the brief and certain nature of it is comforting (comforting nature alludes to the fact the sepeaker is suggested to be god or that its the two sides of the narrators conscience
‘from morn to night, my friend
change of tone in ‘my friend’ adds a sense of reassurance, suggests speakers personal closeness to god
morn till night emphasises journey will be difficult
‘but is there for the night a resting place’
simplicity of langage and monosyllabic wpords contrasts the difficult of this journey
downplays hardship in the religious path?
significance of ‘inn’
reassurance and biblical connection to Jesus’s birth (biblical symbol of security)
could be a metaphorical representation of heaven rendering the poem as a journey to heaven: link to ‘a pilgrims progress’ 1678, Bunyan OR ‘inferno’ by Dante
significance of ‘then i must knock…they will not keep you standing at the door’
-biblical reference to god will welcome you if you knock in LUKE
-Jesus also knocks on the door in the book of revelations
‘will there be beds for all that seek?’
beds- promised security and rest (metaphor for heaven or ‘soul sleep’, a period of rest)
seek- conditional, must be dedicated to religion and accept gods love and go on a journey
