How the Elements of Poetry Indicate Tone

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English

 

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Erna C

 

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February 20, 2012

 

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In the poem, Thomas uses strong, powerful words, such as "burn" and "rage." These words suggest an urgency in his plea. He begins the four middle stanzas with a description of a certain type of person. He uses "wise men," "good men," "wild men," and "grave men" (Thomas 927), to explain to his father different reasons for fighting for his life...
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Each of the four stanzas are used to make a different point, which shows that Thomas is trying to take many different approaches to inspiring his father. In the last stanza of the poem, the tone changes dramatically. Thomas begins to beg his father, saying "Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray" (Thomas 927)...
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