Remember, Piano, Poem at Thirty Nine (poetry)
All three poems have several moods and tones that allow the readers understand what and why the poet feels this way throughout the poem. ‘Piano’ is a nostalgic, retrospective and reluctant poem although the mood in this poem is toward the dampening and melancholy side, "my manhood is cast," throughout the poem he explains how he misses her mother in the past memories, "pressing her poised feet" and at the upmost importance that he "weeps like a child for the past," this represents remembrance because he misses his mother the most since he was the closest to his mother out of all of his family. He misses her mother from this quote as she had left this world around years ago; we know this poem is retrospective as he "weeps" that suggests the term crying. He also let’s the reader know how his childhood was revolved around his mother, "the glamour of childish days is upon me," this conveys that in his childhood there was nothing to worry about because he had no problems and was living his life beautifully with his mother. Similarly, ‘Poem at Thirty Nine’ is also nostalgic, but at the same time fast-paced. The mood and tone of this poem is going to be depressing similar to ‘Piano’ as she is in thought of her father and what characteristics had been passed down to her, "he would have grown to admire the woman I have become." This illustrates that she has become very independent and self-explanatory for herself at the age of and suggests that her father will be proud of her. Each stanza represents a different memory of her father; this is why the structure of each stanza is different. Another reason why the mood and tone is sad in this poem is, "how I miss my father" this gives evidence that her father has passed away and the poet is in remembrance of him which causing the reader to be unhappy about the loss, at the same time this also introduces the theme of remembrance. Throughout this poem, it gives a feel as if Walker did not spend any paternal time with her father as a cause of this it causing Walker to remember her father even more.
In comparison to ‘Remember’ they differ slightly in mood because the mood in ’Remember’ tends to be imperative and depressing. The mood of the poem is ordered but increasingly cautious, the inevitabilities of being able to remain with the beloved of audible advice and prayer are replaced by vestiges of memory amongst increasing absent-mindedness. The poem shows a depressing mood in the mood because the persona is explaining when she is gone away from this world; she wants to be remembered for the good things. "Do not grieve" she would not want people to be sad on this, however the effect towards the readers remain similar, it remains depressing as it sometimes can bring back memories of the reader’s loved ones that have passed away, thus causing sadness to come in also. In conclusion the tone and the mood of ‘Remember’ is sad that is similar to the other two poems combined too.
Lawrence utilizes a scope of dialect procedures. Lawrence has a decent use of sound related gadgets and this is seen all through the sonnet where sound to word imitation is available, especially sibilance. Firstly, there is the lady singing to him "Softly in the dusk." The "s" creates a soft voice that is similar to a light whisper. By utilizing the literary device of sibilance, Lawrence has succeeded to set up a vibe for the poem. Then again, his utilization of sibilance is not simply restricted to creating a tender impact. He utilizes sibilance as a part of the expression "disregarding myself, the slippery authority of melody." Other than the fact that it creates a "s" sound, it includes an evil repercussion and cruelty to the line. Lawrence additionally utilizes some likeness in sound. The watchword "tinkling strings" gives an addition to the separation of his "vista of years" as "tinkling" is a somewhat far off solid. It demonstrates that the speaker has encountered rather a considerable measure in life and that Lawrence is composing it from the perspective of a moderately aged man. At long last, the last literal ability he utilizes as a part of the poem is the imagery. As a whole, everybody can identify with it, as everyone has something in their youth that they recollect. Like the speaker, they see the "allure" of the past and wish to be in it once more. Likewise, when the speaker's "manhood is cast," it demonstrates that in his subliminal adolescence and adulthood are one, as he sobs "like a child for the past," in this there is a complexity and a divergence of emotions.
Walker uses an expanse of symbolism, likewise ‘Piano’ also contains pieces in the poem that have symbolism, they both add symbolism as they both share a similar tone of nostalgia. With symbolism both of the poets used it to convey the theme is nostalgia as well. The first phrase is "tossing this and that into the pot; seasoning none of my life the same way twice" like her father used to. In this phrase "seasoning" would be a symbol of the activities that take place in her life. She always tries to seek for the opportunity to do new things and is not boring person. The biggest symbols in this poem are the actions of "cooking, writing, chopping wood, staring into the fire."
Unlike "Piano" and 'Poem at Thirty Nine', ‘Remember’ utilizes a progression of commanding words. "Remember me when I am gone away" "Only remember me," with the two quotes it is similar to Rossetti requesting her mate and her nearby ones what to do and take after when she is gone into the "silent land." This creates an impact to the loved ones on how she needs to be remembered. Additionally there is Rossetti's utilization of repetition. The poet continually repeats, "remember" bringing that thought into people’s minds. "Remember," at last there is an imagery of death. The words that express this mood are, "gone away," "silent land" and "grieving." This depicts that the poem is more towards passing and recognition in light of the fact that she is exceptionally practical with her feelings; she additionally needs to demonstrate that she is extremely liberal and generous. Rossetti likewise comprehends feeling in their creative energy with the utilization of iambic pentameter. "Remember me when I am gone away," this sentence has ten syllables but then has an extremely immense impact on the reader.
In conclusion, we have seen throughout the poems, I have shown how the poets have used many different techniques and devices in language, but still as a sum representing the theme of remembrance. The poem that I personally love is the poem ‘Piano’ as this creates a very calm and soft image towards the readers, it makes the readers take a flashback to see their mothers in a loving manner and there is no type of love better than motherly love. ‘Piano’ demonstrates its power to devastate a mature grown man and bring him down into tears. The poems ‘To My Mother’ and ‘Digging’ explains how the appreciation and respect for their beloved parent can grow. ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine,’ ‘Digging’ and ‘Follower’ have similarities and they show how memories can stay back and remain with the others in points such as actions and activities. Last but not least, ‘Remember’ portraying the theme of remembrance shows how it can depress others under different circumstances. Overall, all the poems express the theme of remembrance as their own style of perspective, although the poems also convey death in the poems too. Remembrance is a normal part of life and it is truly formidable.