Dover Beach

Throughout the entire poem of "Dover Beach", Matthew Arnold keeps a rhythm through punctuation. It becomes another example of the waves that crash into the English cliffs. Especially in the following line, "Begin, and cease, and then again begin (892)" demonstrates a wavelike rhythm. Each punctuation and beginning of the next line allows the reader to pause for a short time. It symbolizes the sounds of the waves crashing. It contributes to the overall imagery of the cliffs on Dover Beach, which is given a long description within the first stanza. He calls it a "tranquil bay" with "sweet night air". Along with the vivid imagery, the reader is allowed to hear the consistent sounds of the bay. The poem combines the senses, especially sight and sound. It demonstrates the beauty of the sea.

Sorting Laundry

The speaker within Elisavietta Ritchie's poem "Sorting Laundry" is doing a common task. However, she finds a deeper meaning by folding the laundry. She remembers "folding you [him] into my life" (line 2-3, 841). As she pulls each item out, she reminisces about their dreams through a pillowcase, memories through the towels, and the keepsakes like the broken necklace. She recalls the daily routine of the "shirts and skirt and pants". She likens the paper clips as the annoyances that come between her and her significant other. Finally, she picks up the necklace that makes her think of a fond memory. She reveals its origins, but her thoughts travel off into the distance with an ellipsis. It demonstrates that her stream of consciousness is impeded by a strong emotion. She reveals it through the next line, the worries of him leaving her. She could not bear the thought of him leaving.

Batter my heart, three-personed God

Within the poem "Batter my heart, three-personed God" by John Donne, the speaker gives an invocation to God. He describes God in three ways: the healer, the conqueror, and the lover. He is the healer because he seeks to mend the speaker. Conversely, he is the conqueror because He can "break, blow, burn" a person to "make him new (line 4, 840)". These characteristics define God as well as a lover. The speaker reveals his deep bond with temptation. He wishes to sever the tie but seems unable to do so. He asks God repeatedly to "break that knot again", so that the speaker can return to God once more. He can be formed and modeled into God's great plan; however, the tie between temptation is strong. He cannot break it for long because he is not fully desirous of God's plan. Unless God enslaves him and reveals his domineering side, he cannot win the man's heart.

"The Convergence of the Twain"

In the poem "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy, the speaker utilizes eleven different sections to speak of the Titanic and the iceberg's collision. Both objects are given life through anthropomorphism. The poet describes the Titanic as a woman, and the Iceberg takes on a masculine persona. While constructing the Titanic, the creators attempt to form a ship without any imperfection. The ship grew "in stature, grace, and hue" (line 23, 778). The creators boasted that she is unsinkable, and word rose quickly of its great voyage across the ocean. However, they could not foresee the iceberg's birth and life. The sea begins to shape its life until the fateful day when they cross paths. It traveled to the destination stealthily. The "consummation" has ended when they collide. The two find their other half, and their fate has been fulfilled.