It’s a discovery of change from a peaceful country environment to the harsh and cruel takeover by technological advances in which nature is destroyed. When boughs at last relinquish their clench of blowing air”, this demonstrates Sleeker’s concern for the loss of the trees grip on life and their struggle to remain tall. The trees have been drained of life, and this is due to the lacking care of humans to their own environment. This use of imagery, “last relinquish” adds to the dark, grim, barren tone of the poem which emphasizes the destruction undertaken by humans.
Sellers expresses strong views towards the destruction of nature, and portrayed in “North country” he stresses his views on preserving environment and how this has en neglected. He suggests that due to the introduction of technology, humans have become greedy and lost any care or concern towards the environment which may have been implemented in previous society. Not only does he stress the change of values amongst humans, but also how this has impacted on nature and that wildlife has been driven out of its natural habitat and left for dead.
Through Sleepers strong images of death, destruction and struggle for life presented in “North Country” with his forceful philosophical views; the great extent of distinctiveness is revealed. Strong images of country life versus city life are highlighted in the poem “Wild Grapes”. “Wild Grapes” is a negative poem of regret, which compares the negligence and destruction of the environment and the traditions of country life. Distinctive images of country life are portrayed throughout the poem of what country life has resolved to.
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Through Sleepers strong images of continuity and timelessness amongst society of the country towns portrayed in “North Country” with his forceful philosophical views; the great extent of distinctiveness is revealed. The use of poetic devices such as metaphor and personification are a distinctive eater of “sleep”. “Sleep” demonstrates that being in a state of sleep is the only place where one can be truly safe, and life is the negative aspect of bring born into the world, as the peace and calm associated with sleep in the womb is taken away.
The personification of “blindly in bones that ride” and “remorseless forceps” allows the responder to relate to the connections of a child in its mothers womb. Furthermore the imagery of water “lave you with huger waves” suggests the cleansing of the child, “dissolved and bedded” describes the sinking affect of being Bamberger in water, and “ferry you to burial mysteriously” describes the floating of traveling along water; these all create a calming affect upon the responder, to relate more to being in a state of sleep.
Sellers views sleep as being the only place where one can be safe and free of pain, as being in a sate of unconsciousness, the harshness of life seems to seize for the time being. In relation to a child in the womb, Sellers believes that the sleep achieved inside the womb is the paramount part of existence, as once born into the world life is a disappointment. Through Sleepers use of poetic devices personification and imagery in “Sleep” used to portray the gentleness and calm of sleep; his forceful philosophical views are exalted and the great extent of distinctiveness is revealed.
Sound techniques (onomatopoeia) are used to involve the responder in Sleepers poetry. The poem “Beach Burial” uses sound to emphasis the subject. “Beach Burial’s” is a vivid emotive poem which describes the futility of war and the mourning it will result in. But also that regardless of being enemies on the war front, soldiers will unite themselves in the end to make peace. The onomatopoeia of “sob and clubbing of the gunfire” suggests the sounds which can be heard in the distance of the guns being fired, it allows for the emphasis on the sadness war brings to everyone and everything when the guns make a whimper.
A gentle tone is used in the opening stanza “softly and humbly”, which is in contrast to the noise and commotion of war used to emphasis the fact that life is also filled with noise and commotion not Just in battle. Sellers views war as being a scene of unnecessary behavior, as war and conflict ultimately has no winner. He strongly believes that those who fought in wars should e remember and admired for their bravery and that great respect should be held for those responsible in burring the dead.
He considers the deep regret as to being subject to witnessing the scenes of war, and the horror it brings with it. Through Sleepers use of sound techniques in “Beach Burial” used to portray the severity of war; his strong philosophical views are exalted and the great extent of Distinctive images and poetic devices are used extensively in Sleepers poetry. This allows the responder to see, hear and feel the important subject matters, views and opinions which the composer is trying to evoke.
