Blog 8: Symbolism in Depth

Symbolism is when a word, person or thing means something more than its origianl meaning. This is usually used when an author or poet is trying to say something but are not being direct about it. (Wikipedia.com)

The symbols in my poem are:

1. Fervour chilled (stanza 1 line 2)Fervour means a rare intense heat. Chilled is a sensation of cold (Thefreedictionary.com)..

2. Endless calm (stanza 1 line 6) endless means without a limit, continues. Calm means undisturbed(Thefreedictionary.com)..

3. Dawnless Night (Stanza 1 line 6) I couldnt find anything for dawnless. Night symbolizes "ignorance", the "unconscious"(Dictonary of symbolism).

4. Cold (Stanza 2 Line 3) is the absence of heat or warmth.(Thefreedictionary.com).

5. Narrow sense (Stanza 2 Line 4) narrow means small in width, also "the Narrow road". Sense is a "natural understanding or intelligence"(Thefreedictionary.com).

6. Asleep for ever (stanza 2 Line 8) asleep means being "total or partial unconscious". for ever mean is a limitness amount of time. Another word can be eternity (wikipedia.com).

7. Guiding star (Stanza 3 line 2) symbolizes a shield. A shield which means proctection. (http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Judaism-Symbols)

8. infinite night (stanza 3 line 4) infinite means to have no limit, "boundless"(Thefreedictionary.com).

9. Hell (Stanza 3 line 6) symbolizes night and it can also mean jeolusy and its a place for punishment(Dictonary of symbolism).

10. Tranquil brow (stanza 3 line 8) tranquil is free from disturbance.(Thefreedictionary.com).

11. Dreamless sleep (stanza 3 line 14) dreamless mean untroubled. Being free from disturbance.(Thefreedictionary.com)

12. Eternal Night (stanza 4 line 1) eternal mean "Being without beginning or end; existing outside of time"(Thefreedictionary.com) Night symbolizes "ignorance", the "unconscious"(Dictonary of symbolism).

13. Lost Star (Stanza 4 line 2) Lost means no longer in possesion or in our care(Thefreedictionary.com) Star symbolizes "presence of the divinity" or "a symbol of constancy"(Dictonary of symbolism)

14. youth (stanza 4 Line 7) "the period between childhood and adulthood". (Wikipedia.com)