Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Dreams

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow. 

Analysis

Figurative Language

Sight: "broken-winged bird" "barren field" "frozen with snow"
Touch:"frozen with snow"

Metaphor

"Life is a borken-winged bird"
"Life is a barren field"
Tone

Wise: the speaker relates the loss of dreams to specific examples such as "a barren field frozen with snow", showing his experience.

Theme

The theme of this poem is to not let your dreams die and to hold on to what you believe in.

Interpretation

Our interpretation of this poem was that dreams are important because without dreams you do not have a purpose or goals set for yourself.




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