"All But Blind" Analysis
Jessica Parada #21
Ms. Stronks
ELA 8
2/22/16
“All But Blind” Analysis
The poem, “All But Blind” by Walter de la Mare is a good read. Walter de la Mare writes novels and short stories. He also wrote other poems such as “November” and “Seeds”. In the poem “All But Blind” has fifteen lines and four stanzas. The writer uses repetition when he says “blind” various times throughout the poem. The poem is in third person. Readers may think that it is in second person but once you read more of the poem then the reader will understand that Walter de la Mare is talking about animals. The animals that he says are blind are an owl, a bat, and a mole. Some readers might think that he also includes worms but it doesn’t say they are blind. “Gropes for worms.” (Line: 2) The tone of the setting might be in a hole because the first line states “In his chambered hole,”
In the two last stanzas there is an animal included into the poem. The animal is a barn owl. There is one simile which is line 12-13 “And blind as are these three to me.” That simile is stating that the animals are really blind since they are blind to him. The third stanza Mare seems to write about “burning day.” A variety of people may jump to a conclusion that it is a hot day probably in the summer or spring since its “burning.” In the last stanza Walter de la Mare states that “And blind as are, These three to me, So blind to someone I must be.” Most readers may think that people have ignored him at some point in his life that is why Mare wrote how blind he is to someone.
Ms. Stronks
ELA 8
2/22/16
“All But Blind” Analysis
The poem, “All But Blind” by Walter de la Mare is a good read. Walter de la Mare writes novels and short stories. He also wrote other poems such as “November” and “Seeds”. In the poem “All But Blind” has fifteen lines and four stanzas. The writer uses repetition when he says “blind” various times throughout the poem. The poem is in third person. Readers may think that it is in second person but once you read more of the poem then the reader will understand that Walter de la Mare is talking about animals. The animals that he says are blind are an owl, a bat, and a mole. Some readers might think that he also includes worms but it doesn’t say they are blind. “Gropes for worms.” (Line: 2) The tone of the setting might be in a hole because the first line states “In his chambered hole,”
In the two last stanzas there is an animal included into the poem. The animal is a barn owl. There is one simile which is line 12-13 “And blind as are these three to me.” That simile is stating that the animals are really blind since they are blind to him. The third stanza Mare seems to write about “burning day.” A variety of people may jump to a conclusion that it is a hot day probably in the summer or spring since its “burning.” In the last stanza Walter de la Mare states that “And blind as are, These three to me, So blind to someone I must be.” Most readers may think that people have ignored him at some point in his life that is why Mare wrote how blind he is to someone.