The Eagle
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands; This is alliteration, something the author wants to be remembered
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; Personification with the ocean being wrinkled with waves.
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls. The simile describes Thunderbolts as fast, describes the determination of the fall
He clasps the crag with crooked hands; This is alliteration, something the author wants to be remembered
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; Personification with the ocean being wrinkled with waves.
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls. The simile describes Thunderbolts as fast, describes the determination of the fall
An analysis
To paraphrase, this poem is about an eagle, that grips the cliff wall over an ocean. As the water churns, the eagle dives with determination toward the water.
The higher meaning of this poem represents a person clinging to his beliefs. The turmoil of society's pressure makes the person let go, and fall into the pressure.
The eagle is used because it represents being bold, strong, and brave. Which is what the author wanted to portray.
The theme of this poem is Determination, and taking the leap of faith.
The higher meaning of this poem represents a person clinging to his beliefs. The turmoil of society's pressure makes the person let go, and fall into the pressure.
The eagle is used because it represents being bold, strong, and brave. Which is what the author wanted to portray.
The theme of this poem is Determination, and taking the leap of faith.