Love And Loss Essay -- English Literature

Love And LossI chose to discuss rage and loss as these were two wholesome emotionsthat hand over occured in my outlastliness. They are both very divergent but to a faultsimilar in a way.The two poems I felt dealt with revere and loss the best were The oppressiveness Of Ice by Liz Loxley and Remember by Christina Rossetti.I chose these poems as the thoughts reflected and the experiencesincluded related very much to my own bread and butter and views.The Thickness of Ice by Liz Loxley is a well structured, modern poemwhich refers to how strong love can be but how it can also be the elbow grease to end a relationship. It shows how couples need more than loveto keep them together.Ice is a metaphor for a relationship. The persona uses this to showhow it can be strong and can withstand pressure but can just as easilythaw, crack and eventually break.Also, the persona uses visual metaphors such as thickness (stanzatwo) and thinness of ice. One representing a possible long stablerelat ionship, and the other representing how easily it can fall apart.This poem portrays loss as in a couple going their separate ways.Remember by Christina Rossetti is a pre-1900 sonnet which deals withlife after the destruction of a loved one. It is a request from the poet onwhat to do and how to feel after her death. The persona is young, andthe life expectancy of a young person in Victorian generation was not veryhigh compared to modern society. This suggests the persona may bedying which could be the reason she felt she should write her requestsdown for her partner.Rossetti take a religious lifestyle which is evident from many of herpoems and sonnets. For example, in this fact sonnet, she applieseuphenisms to sound less harsh. She ... ...s and experiences. I definitely learnt through my mistakesand will forever have regrets. I felt the theme expressed the poetspoints clearly. This poem was different to the sonnet as it focused oninfatuation and a insularity whereas the sonnet focused on eternal love,even after the death of one of the partners. I enjoyed Remember as Ifelt it tell what I wish for my loved ones when I am gone. It waswell written and Rossettis thoughts were expressed beautifully.Love is considered eternal and memories will never fade, but life hasto go on, whether you have discontinued a relationship or a partnerhas passed on. You shouldnt fall in love with someone you can livewith, you should fall in love with someone you cant live without.And as the Italians say, Lamore e un viaggio dentro noi whichtranslated means Love is a journey inside ourselves.