The strikingly musical repetition of sounds throughout the poem “dappled,” “stipple,” “tackle,” “fickle,” “freckled,” “adazzle,” enacts the creative act the poem glorifies: the weaving together of diverse things into a pleasing and coherent whole.
The alluring surroundings and Hopkins' lustful descriptions of nature as he revels in them taking in the winsomeness brings out the gramercy shown towards The Lord. The "pied beauty" indeed shifts the focus of the world, shaking us out from the same monotonous routine and adding "fresh fire-coals chesnut falls" as a method to spice up our live and to create the world habitable. The Enjambment used in "original, spare, strange" depicts the poet's intense desire to thank the creator for the imperfections that make the world so different and so does the inhabitants.
Hopkins is able to convey to the readers the beauty and originality that god has put into every single one of his objects. Despite the fact that the poet takes into consideration an objects as dull as a 'chestnut', he cleverly compares the inside of a fallen chestnut to the colour, magnificence and beauty of a 'fresh-firecoal' in order to show the originality of the beauty he sees within.
One of the factors that Hopkins uses to draw the readers is his vivid imagery consisting of varying and infinite patterns and color-combinations. From the ‘couple-colour’ of the sky to the ‘landscape’, the surroundings are full of these colorful natural patterns. The living things too follow this trend from the ‘rose-moles’ that lie on the ‘trout’ to the ‘brinded’ cow. In this manner, the living and non-living creations of the Almighty present a ‘strange’ and ‘original’ beauty that is full of diversity and wondrous colors. The idea is further impressed on the reader by the rhyme scheme of the poem, which is somewhat consistent, but still constantly varied just as the poem vaguely fits the structure of a sonnet, but not exactly, being curtail, once again highlighting the diversity of gods creations.
From commencing the poem, right to finishing it, Hopkins praises the Lord in every possible way. The readers understand the depth and intensity Hopkins has towards Him and sway along with the poet, indulging into his vivid descriptions of the nature around created by Him. By magnificently depicting the 'dappled' things around him, Hopkins throws light on the genuine beauty of the 'couple-colored' skies and by comparing it with that of a 'brinded cow', Hopkins shows the readers how there is a charisma in nature, be it the skies, the animals or just the colorful greenery around. Hence, the readers realize the essence of nature around them and thus show gratitude towards the Lord for the wonderful gift of nature given to them.
Hopkins conveys his gratefulness towards God and is amazed by his work on Earth. 'Glory to be God', the religious beginning of the curtal poem indicates the poets happiness with the perfect imperfections of life. Hopkins is awed by the 'original' creations of the almighty, suggesting that no-one can ever re-create such a beautiful world, throwing light on the poets belief on his omnipotence and omnipresence. The poet wishes to 'praise him' and declares 'pied beauty' as a dedication to the divine. The readers become aware of the poets feelings and understand that his obliged frame of mind through the sprung rhyme scheme of the poem (abcabcdbcdc) ; This rhythm causing it to be actually recited like the lyrics of a song, swaying the readers from side-to-side as if they are awed by their leanings.
Hopkins throws light on the natural allure of the contrasts in our surroundings which can also be paralleled with the cycle of life. He puts forth alliteration of opposite; consecutive words 'swift, slow; sweet, sour'; this signifying the various contradictions which life goes through. The poet uses coinned words like 'adazzle' alongside 'dim' in order to create a paradox and associates it with the ups and downs of life. The readers make inference of the words to compare light and darkness, causing them to think mutually, as Hopkins presents to them, the perfect combination of a 'freckled' life. He further enhances this ides by portraying the change undergone by land as it goes through the stages, 'fold, fallow, and plough'; It is in this that the readers understand the diversity of the creations of God and begin to feel that actual beauty lies in the contrasts possessed in these words.
The strikingly musical repetition of sounds throughout the poem “dappled,” “stipple,” “tackle,” “fickle,” “freckled,” “adazzle,” enacts the creative act the poem glorifies: the weaving together of diverse things into a pleasing and coherent whole.
ReplyDeleteThe alluring surroundings and Hopkins' lustful descriptions of nature as he revels in them taking in the winsomeness brings out the gramercy shown towards The Lord. The "pied beauty" indeed shifts the focus of the world, shaking us out from the same monotonous routine and adding "fresh fire-coals chesnut falls" as a method to spice up our live and to create the world habitable. The Enjambment used in "original, spare, strange" depicts the poet's intense desire to thank the creator for the imperfections that make the world so different and so does the inhabitants.
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ReplyDeleteHopkins is able to convey to the readers the beauty and originality that god has put into every single one of his objects. Despite the fact that the poet takes into consideration an objects as dull as a 'chestnut', he cleverly compares the inside of a fallen chestnut to the colour, magnificence and beauty of a 'fresh-firecoal' in order to show the originality of the beauty he sees within.
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DeleteOne of the factors that Hopkins uses to draw the readers is his vivid imagery consisting of varying and infinite patterns and color-combinations. From the ‘couple-colour’ of the sky to the ‘landscape’, the surroundings are full of these colorful natural patterns. The living things too follow this trend from the ‘rose-moles’ that lie on the ‘trout’ to the ‘brinded’ cow. In this manner, the living and non-living creations of the Almighty present a ‘strange’ and ‘original’ beauty that is full of diversity and wondrous colors. The idea is further impressed on the reader by the rhyme scheme of the poem, which is somewhat consistent, but still constantly varied just as the poem vaguely fits the structure of a sonnet, but not exactly, being curtail, once again highlighting the diversity of gods creations.
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DeleteFrom commencing the poem, right to finishing it, Hopkins praises the Lord in every possible way. The readers understand the depth and intensity Hopkins has towards Him and sway along with the poet, indulging into his vivid descriptions of the nature around created by Him. By magnificently depicting the 'dappled' things around him, Hopkins throws light on the genuine beauty of the 'couple-colored' skies and by comparing it with that of a 'brinded cow', Hopkins shows the readers how there is a charisma in nature, be it the skies, the animals or just the colorful greenery around. Hence, the readers realize the essence of nature around them and thus show gratitude towards the Lord for the wonderful gift of nature given to them.
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ReplyDeleteHopkins conveys his gratefulness towards God and is amazed by his work on Earth. 'Glory to be God', the religious beginning of the curtal poem indicates the poets happiness with the perfect imperfections of life. Hopkins is awed by the 'original' creations of the almighty, suggesting that no-one can ever re-create such a beautiful world, throwing light on the poets belief on his omnipotence and omnipresence. The poet wishes to 'praise him' and declares 'pied beauty' as a dedication to the divine. The readers become aware of the poets feelings and understand that his obliged frame of mind through the sprung rhyme scheme of the poem (abcabcdbcdc) ; This rhythm causing it to be actually recited like the lyrics of a song, swaying the readers from side-to-side as if they are awed by their leanings.
ReplyDeleteHopkins throws light on the natural allure of the contrasts in our surroundings which can also be paralleled with the cycle of life. He puts forth alliteration of opposite; consecutive words 'swift, slow; sweet, sour'; this signifying the various contradictions which life goes through. The poet uses coinned words like 'adazzle' alongside 'dim' in order to create a paradox and associates it with the ups and downs of life. The readers make inference of the words to compare light and darkness, causing them to think mutually, as Hopkins presents to them, the perfect combination of a 'freckled' life. He further enhances this ides by portraying the change undergone by land as it goes through the stages, 'fold, fallow, and plough'; It is in this that the readers understand the diversity of the creations of God and begin to feel that actual beauty lies in the contrasts possessed in these words.
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