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MATRIC 2021

, RU7H MILLER


>
OUT OF PLACE -
LONELY t UNWELCOME A7 5EA > IRONY
> THE SEA
1 . Stranger in his own element,
>
SPILL TRAUMA
SURVIVOR / VICTIM Of OIL =


' )
2 .
Sea-casualty, the castaway manikin I DESCRIBED AS DUTCH LITTLE MAN -
MANNEQUIN
SHIPWRECKED
UNGRACEFUL
>
ON LAND METAPHOR OF HIS APPEARANCE
BLACK t WHIIESUI)
3 ,
Waddles in his tailored coat-tails. Oil -
ENJAMBEMEN) -
EMPHASIS : LINE CONTINUES LIKE OOZING OIL



MONEY
Has spread a deep commercial stain NEGATIVE CONNOTATION : OIL STAIN ON FEATHER NEGAIIUE IMPACTS ON
-


4.
SEEPED INTO FEATHERS - NOW A PART OF HIM PENGUIN ENVIRONMENT
2 HUMAN ACTIVITIES
CLOGGED FEATHERS 1311274 + f, µy
5. Over his downy shirt front. Sleazy, grey, NEGATIVE CONN . :

SOFT FEATHERS
>
DOESN'T WORK RIGHT

G. It clogs the sleekness. Far too well -
ENJAMBEMEN) -
EMPHASIS

> POLLUTION > HE51 7AN ) / AFRAID OF WATER

7 .
He must recall the past, to be so cautious:
I DOESN 17 LEAP INTO IMMEDIATELY


8 Watch him step into the waves. He shudders NEGATIVE CONN : COLD t UNPLEASANT FEARS IHE WATER


ALLITERATION
-
MOVEMENT OF PENGUIN
9 :
Under the froth; slides, slips, on the wet sand,
120175 HIM OF HIS ENVIRONMENT
THE WATER > LACK OF BEING HOME IN WATER
-


^


10 . Escaping to dryness, dearth, in a white cascade, > SHOWER OF DROPLETS FROM FE A) HERS
>
SHAKE OFF WATER LIGHI REFLECTED
s OFF WATER
> REFLEX

II. An involuntary shouldering off of gleam. INTERFERENCE JUST LIKE
CAUSES UNNATURAL HUMAN
>
NEGATIVE CONN .
i. FORCEFUL 1 VIOLENT -
MORE DAMAGE
-




(1) 01L SPILL
LINK CONIRAS) ( 10)
RESCUERS
12 .
Hands push him back into the sea. He stands -
ENJAMBEMEN) -
EMPHASIS

>
CANNOT SPEAK
-

5)ANCE = UNEASE =
HELPLESSNESS
EMOTIONAL DISIRESS
LANGUAGE VNWANI 70 GET WATER
13 .
In pain and silent expostulation. PROTESTING -
PENGUIN 'S BODY SHOWS IN70


> JUXTAPOSITION -
DIFFERENCE OF
CURREN ) TRAUMA t Of ENJOYING SWIMMING
pas )
>
POSITIVE CONN IN WATER
-
FREEDOM CONTRAST OF
14 .
Once he knew a sunlit, leaping smoothness, > GRACEFUL IN WATER

NEGATIVE $
> METAPHOR
CONTRAST
MIND HILL LIKE HEAD
CONN
-
NEGATIVE THOUGH IS POSITIVE IMAGES
NEGATIVE
But close with his head’s small knoll, and dark,
.



15 ,




( 14) RHYTHM ALIERNAIING
BRAIN
-




EMBEDDED HIS
-




> PERMANENTLY I DEEPY IN
t UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES
=


EXPLAINS IMAGE STRESSED
FLUIDITY OF
UNPOLLUTED WATER
QUICK
16 .
He retains the image: Oil on sea, THE OIL
PENGUIN -
CAN'T ESCAPE
> METAPHOR : CAPTURES
GLOSSY
^
SUN REFLECTS ROPE around NECK SLIME 7 COLOURS OF IMAGE = DISCOLOURATION
OF OIL
17 .

Green slicks, black lassoos of sludge
METAPHOR WRAPS HIM
> -
oil is LIKE A SLEEVE -


>
BO7H AROUND NECK - METAPHORS
BANK NEGATIVE
SHEATHING SEA
18 .



Sleeving the breakers in a stain-spread scarf. OIL is NOT CONTAINED



REPETITION (8) RETRACING

19 .
He shudders now from the clean flinching wave, > TRANSFERRED EPITHET PENGUIN CRINGING t WINCING
CONN : WALK AWAY
>
NEGATIVE
FROM HIS
HEAVY
ENVIRONMENT
FEET
WITH
701L CLEANED
20 .

Turns and plods back up the yellow sand,
( ' 3) (7) > Hollow victory
- ALIVE BU7 5AD
EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS VICTORIOUSLY

2 '
. Ineffably wary, triumphantly sad. OXYMORON
> LOSS OF INNOCENCE 7 BECAUSE OF
TRAUMA
I

22 . He is immensely wise: he trusts nobody. His senses -
ENJAMBEMEN) -
EMPHASIS
CLOGGING FEATHERS
CANNOT GET RID OF -
REFERENCE I0 0IL
BLOCKED
>




23 .
Are clogged with experience. He eats -
ENJAMBEMEN) -
EMPHASIS
> HUMAN CAUSED HIS PAIN
IRONY -




RESCUERS
TASTE OF OIL
24 .
Fish from the Saviour’s hands, and it tastes black. NEGATIVE CONN
I


IMAGERY N07 TASTE BLACK
CAPIIAL LETTER RELIGIOUS SHOULD LOOK
gywaE.gg# ES1A
-
>

ONLY CREATURE EFFECTED
SYMBOLIZED BY 7HE
NATURE ALSO SAVIOUR BLACK = OIL = PENGUIN NO1

TASTES
FISH -

Wayne COKRUMED BY OIL i.
DRAMA 715125-5
ANGER
>
SPEAKER
BLACK

, FURTHER ANALYSIS

PERSONIFICATION THROUGHOUT POEM OF PENGUIN -




' ' ' '
SEA -
CASULIY 5) RANGER


FOR READER 70 EMPATHISE WIIH PENGUIN



MESSAGE
HOW DESTRUCTIVE

HUMAN BEINGS ARE SO OF IHE

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

> HOW PENGUINS ARE AFFECTED BY OIL SPILLS



IMAGERY
'
COLOUR INCREASES INTENSITY OF JOLTING RHYTHM t HARSH


JUXTAPOSITION

> NEVER USED TO DESCRIBE BEAUTY

MAKE IMAGES VIVID t HARSH
' '
-
GREY OIL ON WH1)E CHES)
CLOGS SLEEKNESS
'
'
sticks black Iassoos of sludge t
-



green ,
' '
white cascades emphasis rush
choking t of
water



' '
-
in pain and silent expostulation -
SAD -




PENGUIN SILENTLY SUFFERING



STRUCTURE


8 3 LINE STANZAS
• NO RHYME SCHEMES
°
CHARAIERISED BY ENJAMBAMEN'

STARTING SENTENCES HALFWAY THROUGH

THE LINE ( 3,5 ,
6
, 8,22, 23 ) BREAKS
NATURAL RHYTHM EMPHASIS UNNATURAL
-




INTERFERENCE OF HUMANS


THEME


UNNATURAL EFFECT OF HUMANKIND

ON ENVIRONMENT


' '
>
stranger in his own element
' '
sea
casualty
-




TONE
°
VIVIDLY TRAGIC t CRITICAL




DICTION

, ADDRESSES THE NIGHT
>
→ SENSE OF

impatience
SUN SETS WE57 -
DARK APPROACHING OVER WAVE

/
(1) Swiftly walk over the western wave, APOSTROPHE -

ADDRESSES THE NIGHT ( ABSTRACT CONCEPT)

PERSONIFICATION ENCOURGING ' )
Spirit of Night! NIGHT 70 COME QUICKLY
-

z SWIFTLY

MYSTERIOUS -
KEEPING SELF BUSY

]
Out of the misty eastern cave, DURING DAY NIGHT WAITING IN CAVE

CONTRAS) ( 1) t SENSE OF IMPATIENCE ) LONG , LONE -
DRAGGING ON CAN 't WAIT FOR NIGHT
4 Where, all the long and lone daylight,
' SHARE WITH PEOPLE NIGH ) MAKE
WEAVING

5 Thou wovest dreams of joy and fear, -




<
IMAGE OF SITTING AT LO0M

THE NIGH ' HORRIFYING precious DUALITY OF NIGHT -
POSITIVE t NEGATIVES
1
Which make thee terrible and dear,— <
REPETITION -
IMPAIIENLE

7
Swift be thy flight! JOURNEY -
QUICK FROM CAVE
>
70
WHERE SPEAKER IS
NIGHT HAS MAGICAL DESCRIBED AS PERSON APPROACHING PERSONIFICATION THROUGHOUT
SHAPE CLOAK

g (2) Wrap thy form in a mantle grey, PROPERTY TRANSFORMS THE
-

NIGHT -
WRAPS AROUND

>
SIARS WOVEN IN10 FABRIC OF MANTLE SKY BLUE →
GRAY →
DARK .
'
. 5) AR5 APPEAR = BEAUTY OF NIGHT

9 Star-inwrought! STAR MAGICAL t MYSTERY
COVER EYES OF DAY -
NEED LIGHT to SEE i. BLINDED


Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; PERSONIFICATION (FEMININE)
" ° -
AURORA


PASSIONATELY FAINTS '
NIGHI COMES
EXHAUSTED
-



EXHAUSTED DAY . .




11
Kiss her until she be wearied out, EVERYWHERE
NO SPECIFIC GOAL RHYTHM
-
SLOWLY FALLING
WALKING REP E) 1) low -
SLOWS

I 2 Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, -
WANDERING visit MANTLE MAGICIAN -
WAND -
OPIOD WAND ( 13 )
PU ) 70 SLEEP
SLEEP PILL MAGIC =

SLEEP SPELL
Touching all with thine opiate wand— TOUCHES YOU
-

AFTER LONG DAY NIGHT
13
> WANI 17 70 COME
MAGICAL
-
POSITIVE
14 Come, long-sought!SENSE OF LONGING for NIGHT



IS (3) When I arose and saw the dawn, ALREADY LONGING FOR NIGHT AGAIN

FRUSTRATION PASSED TIME

16
I sighed for thee; LONG
DAY 'S FOR
-



ACROSS SKY WARMTH COOL NIGHT
> RAVELS Evaporation
-




17
When light rode high, and the dew was gone,
HEA ) - BURDEN DROOPING

18 And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, > SUN REF 70
HELIOS
LONGING AGAIN
IMPATIENCE /
19
And the weary Day turned to his rest,
SUN COMPARED CAN'T WAIT FOR 70 LEAVE
Lingering like an unloved guest. SIMILE 17
- -

20



I sighed for thee.REPETITION LONGING FOR NO7E
-
z, NIGHT POSITIVE / DAY NEGATIVE
> WHAT SPEAKER QUALITIES
LONGS FOR /7HE NIGHT 'S
DARKNESS -
END 70 LIKE = NIGHT ENDS DAY
NIGHTS FAMILY MEMBERS -
SIMILAR APPEARANCE
22
(4) Thy brother Death came, and cried,
DO YOU WANT ME
23
“Wouldst thou me? “
POSITIVE GLA7E OVER EYES
24
Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed,
WHISPERED MIDDAY
25
Murmur’d like a noontide bee, SIMILE -
WHISPERING OF SLEEP 70 HUMMING OF BEE -
CAUSING YOU 70 FALL SLEEPY


SNUGGLE
26
Shall I nestle near thy side?
NIGHT TO DEATH t SLEEP
2)
“Woulds’t thou me?”—And I replied,
28
No, not thee! TONE -
EMPHATIC

END
↳ (5) Death will come when thou art dead, CONTRARY to NORMAL ASSOCIATION I0 7HE NIGH - BRINGS

FEAR DARK LIKE

70
Soon, too soon— BREVITY OF LIFE
DEATH
RUSHED AWAY
31
Sleep will come when thou art fled; DOESNT SLEEP AT NIVH )
DEAIHISLEEP ASK A FAVOR
72
Of neither would I ask the boon QUALITY OF NICHI HE
LOVES ADORES
3g LOVES -
RESTORATIVE QUALITY
I ask of thee, belovèd Night— LINK (7)
1- FOCUS ON WHA) IS IMPORTANT
> L,
Swift be thine approaching flight, LC1 ) t 157 5) AN2A
t PEACE 31
10 Him QUIET
REPETITION -
EMPHAIS IMPATIENCE
INDULGE IN IMAGINATION t
IS
Come soon, soon!
SELF -
NB TRANQUILITY

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