| Front | 8THCM, interpret: (4+structural point) |
|---|---|
| Back | •devour - relates to the necessity of food and hence his compulsion to fulfill his urges with her => EVOKES feeling of desperation and urgency •languish => become weak/feeble & strife => bitter conflict; quarrel •'iron gates' could be referencing golden gates before heaven or suggesting he's imprisoned by his restrictions •Uses iambic tetrameter instead of pentameter last stanza, could be deliberate so that the structural limitations reflect his restrictions as a result of time/her resistance •'stand still' Joshua 10:12 - God made sun stand still in answer to Joshua's prayer for more time |
Tags: poetry
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