PB, the poem asks for the lifetime of a star, yet the narrator cannot relate to what the star is, in itself. He is asking for something entirely not real and impossible. He has a hard time getting over the rush of time on Earth as human, when stars existing above Earth live forever. In the final line, he says he will go willingly if he can die in love if he cannot exist forever. He is also talking about his lover, how he is listening to her breating and how he wants to love her forever. It's almost like he's jealous and he wants to be eternal with his woman.
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May 2015
AuthorsFocused, determined, and a whole lot sassy: Mrs. Costisick's AP Literature students want you to delve into the ostentatious world of poetry with them as they augment their own understanding of some of the most famous writings known to us. No Dr. Seuss here. Categories |