GRivetti - In lands I never saw-they say
[author: Giulia Rivetti - postdate: 2007-10-27]

Text: In lands I never saw...they say
Task: writing a textual analysis

IN LANDS I NEVER SAW-THEY SAY

 

DENOTATIVE ANALYSIS

THE TITOL SUGGEST THE IDEA OF A MYSTERIOUS PLACE, MAYBE UNEXPLORED, LIKE A DREAM LAND.

THE FIRST LINE REPEATS THE TITLE: A LAND THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN

IN THE SECOND LINE WE DISCOVER THE KIND OF THE LANDSCAPE: IT IS A MOUNTAIN SCENERY ON THE ALPS. THE ALPS ARE IMMORTAL, BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO POWERFUL TO HAVE AN END, AND THEY LOOK DOWN.

IN THE THIRD AND IN THE FOURTH LINE, THE MOUNTAINS ARE TREATED AS IF THEY WERE HUMAN BEINGS, IN FACT, THEY WEAR SANDALS AND BONNETS, LIKE AN ELEGANT WOMAN. AGAIN, THE ALPS ARE MAJESTIC: IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY COULD REACH THE FIRMAMENT (THE STARS,THE SKY) WITH THEIR TOPS.

IN THE FIFTH LINE THE FEET OF THE MOUNTAIN LOOK DOWN TO THE VALLEY.  THERE IS A SENSE OF QUIET AND FUN HERE.  WHILE A MYRIAD DAISIES  PLAY. THE DAYSIES DON’T FEAR THE MOUNTAIN AND THEY ARE LIKE PEOPLE

IN THE MIDST OF THE CROWD THE POETES IMAGINES TO MEET A MYSTERIOUS MAN AND SHE ASKS HIM  WERE HE IS  HIM AND WERE SHE IS …

ONLY ON THE LAST LINE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOUNTH IS AUGUST.

CONNOTATIVE ANALYSIS

IN THE FIRST LINE, WE HAVE A IAMBIC FOOT ( X / X / );
THERE IS AN ALLITERATION WITHIN THE WORDS “SAW” AND “SAY”.

IN THE SECOND LINE, WE FIND A PERSONIFICATION OF THE ALPS;
THERE IS A RHYME WHITIN THE SECOND AND THE FOURTH LINE WHITIN THE WORDS “DOWN” AND “TOWN”.

IN THE THIRTD AND IN THE FOURTH LINE (LIKE THE SECOND), THERE IS A PERSONIFICATION;
WITHIN THE THIRD AND THE FOURTH LINE, THERE IS A CONSONANCE: “TOUCH” AND “TOUCH”.

IN THE SIXTH LINE, THERE IS A RHYME WHITIN THE WORDS “PLAY” AND “DAY”;

THERE IS ALSO THE PERSONIFICATION OF DAISES.

IN THE SEVENTH LINE, THERE IS AN ALLITERATION WITHIN THE WORDS “WHICH” AND “WHICH”;
THERE IS AN ANAPHORIC STRUCTURE.

IN THE LAST LINE, THERE IS A CONNOTATION, INFACT, WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS SUMMER!