1. Gerard Manley Hopkins
The language of the poem is old English, very high diction, very formal. ... Through strong enjambments, parallel comparison, formal diction and poetic voice the poet is delivering his message of opposition to God's unjust ways. ... In line 12 the diction suddenly changes to a lower diction then the rest of the song. This drop in the level of diction creates the sense that a child is complaining in this line. ...
- Word Count: 1601
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School