“Marged” by Gillian Clarke. Interpretation of the Poem

Elaboration , 2012 , 5 Pages , Grade: 3,00

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

Analysis of content, communication situation, form, measure and rhythm , speech, rhethorical figures and tropes.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Interpretation of the Poem "Marged" by Gillian Clarke
• Communication Situation
• Form
• Speech
• Words
• Rhetorical Figures and Tropes
• Recapitulation

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This essay aims to analyze the poem "Marged" by Gillian Clarke through an interpretation of its communication situation, form, speech, and rhetorical figures. It delves into the speaker's inner monologue, exploring themes of loneliness, isolation, and the similarities between her own life and that of the woman who previously inhabited her home.

• The speaker's internal dialogue and reflection on her life.
• The comparison between the speaker's life and the life of the previous tenant.
• Themes of loneliness, isolation, and mortality.
• The use of poetic form and language to convey meaning.
• The significance of Welsh language and culture in the poem.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The essay begins by analyzing the communication situation in "Marged," highlighting the explicit speaker and the implicit addressee, suggesting an inner monologue. It then explores the form of the poem, identifying it as a sonnet with a mixed rhyme scheme and a Volta that signals a shift in focus from the speaker's present to a comparison with the previous tenant's life. The essay further examines the language of the poem, highlighting the simplicity of syntax and the use of rhetorical figures like anaphora, alliteration, and polyptoton. The essay concludes with a recap of the poem's themes and significance, emphasizing the speaker's internal struggle with loneliness, mortality, and the weight of her predecessor's legacy.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key themes and concepts explored in this essay include: communication situation, sonnet form, internal monologue, loneliness, isolation, mortality, comparison, rhetorical figures, anaphora, alliteration, polyptoton, Welsh language, and cultural context.

• College: LMU Munich (Department für Anglistik und Amerikanistik)
• Course: Proseminar: Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft
• Grade: 3,00
• Author: Marlene Weber (Author)
• Publication Year: 2012
• Pages: 5
• Catalog Number: V266074
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656558088
• ISBN (Book): 9783656558071
• Language: English
• Tags: Interpretation of a poem, Gedichtanalyse, Marged, Welsh, Gillian Clarke, Wales, interior discourse, woman, life, death, cold winter´s day