The artist uses repetitive sound to portray a picture of loss and sadness. ... Again in the quote, "the rising sun will always speak your name" (Killswitch Engage 14-15) the artist uses the letter w to help further paint a picture of loss and sadness. ... The artist's diction can be said to hint at a great loss and the sadness that accompanies it. ... This signifies a loss due to the word "memory" and sometimes, memories can be sad. ... The word "mourn" is often linked to the loss of a person and feelings of sadness. ...

• Word Count: 753
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The tone of 'The Walk' is very sad and lonely throughout the whole poem: 'You did not walk with me/Of late to the hill-top tree/By the gated ways,' The sad tone emphasises Hardy's feeling of loss as he is upset that he has lost his wife and regrets the way their marriage ended up. Hardy's loneliness is shown when he quotes: 'You were weak and lame/So you never came,' This means Hardy went out without his wife's company and was alone even though they could have gone out together, Emma was too ill to go but Hardy went out anyway. ... Knowing the ...

• Word Count: 558
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"The deer hung stiff and heavy and empty - This quote comes from In Another Country and understates the horrifying images of war. ... This quote illustrates the detachment the American soldier feels from the others. ... The contrast of the sun/shade and the hills/level train station indicate the sadness felt by the couple. " there was no shade and no trees and the station was between two lines of rails in the sun."" ... These happy memories strongly contrast with the sadness he is feeling in the present. ...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

" This quote by Dorothy Rowe reinforces how Plath's persona considers herself a prisoner of depression, but also a jailer to her children. ... This quote spoken by the speaker to the reader shows the effects that depression has on one's life. ... This quote spoken by the speaker to the reader conveys the impact that the speaker has on her children. ... This quote spoken by the speaker to the audience shows how the random break in the stanza can take away the rhythm in a poem. ... The author uses a nostalgic tone in the first few stanzas, but as the poem progresses, her mood swi...

• Word Count: 1110
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This enables her to find ways to suppress her sadness and loneliness. ... After reading this poem and the quote listed above, I feel as though this poem was very meaningful to the writer. The writer allowed me to see the sadness that occurs when one is without their mate. ...

• Word Count: 686
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This quote directly relates to the theme of transformation that is constantly revealed throughout the novel. ... From watching her mother emotionally fall apart from her miscarriage, Dolores was exposed to guilt and sadness early on. ... This quote displays how Dolores was forced to not depend on others, but rather herself, as no one ever hurled happiness at her, she had to chase it down independently. ...

• Word Count: 1108
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School