Textuality » 3A Interacting
Considering the title:
The title of the poem is " My Heart Leaps Up". I think the poem may be about something happy or terrible that surprises the speaking voice. It might be a positive or a negative thing.
Denotative analysis:
The poem tells about the poet's heart that leaps up when he beholds a rainbow in the sky. It happened when the speaking voice's life began, it also happens now and the poet wishes it would happen when he shall grow up. If it doesn't happen, he will prefer dying. The speaking voice could wish his days to be bound each to each by natural piety.
Structural analysis:
The poem consists in nine lines. In my opinion, the poem might also be organised in three parts: the first part covers the first two lines, the second one is from the third to the sixth lines and the third part covers the last three lines.
The function of the first part is to explain the relationship between the speaking voice and a natural event.
The second part is used to express when in the speaking voice's life a natural event influences the poet's feelings.
The third part of the poem informs us about a poet's wish.