![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So the syllabic pattern of the poem goes: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 – in both stanzas. in both stanza, each line is shortened by two syllables going to the next line.there are ten syllables in each first and last line of the two stanzas.the middle four lines of each stanza have a specific number of syllables: four syllables in lines 4 and 7, and two syllables in lines 5 and 6.You will also notice that most lines stand on their own because of the punctuation that Herbert uses and capitalising the first letter of each line. ![]() This also underscores the imagery of the story: even with man’s fall from grace, God still keeps balance and order within the universe and eventually brings man back to Him. When we look at the rhyme scheme, Herbert uses ‘ababcdcd’ in both stanzas, which offers structure to the poem. As Herbert progresses from the first stanza to the second, the nature of man also progresses from God’s creation and the gifts provided therein to the fall of man and the required acceptance of Christ. This just means the words and lines are arranged on the form a visual image (in this case the wings of an angel to offer a thematic view of the human state). Since I studied this poem at university, I can tell you it is written in a pattern poetry called ‘ascarmen figuration’, or ‘shaped verse’. Then shall the fall further the flight in me.Īffliction shall advance the flight in me. Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, And before you read this poem, just look at it! Look at how beautiful it is! ![]()
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