When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
Poetry Friday round-up is hosted by Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty! These poems are for the dark days, the dreary, no-good days, the tiring and trying days, the never-gonna-get-anything-done days, and the would-rather-curl-in-bed days.
Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)ĭo you have days when you feel like quitting? Do you know someone who needs a pick-me-up? For today’s Poetry Friday, let Edgar Guest inspire you with two of his poems. Literary Voyage Around The World Reading Challenge 2018. #WomenReadWomen2019 (A Year Of Women Reading Women) Reading Progress. #ReadIntl2020 (Year Of International Literature) Reading Progress. #DecolonizeBookshelves2022 Reading Progress. After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes. 
Bright Star, Would I Were Stedfast as Thou Art. How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways. Analysis of Poetic Devices in “See It Through” Here the ‘black clouds’ stands for the challenges of life. The second example is in the first line of the second stanza “Black may be the clouds about you”. Here, planting stands for preparing oneself for the problems. For example, “Plant your feet and take a brace”. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between different objects. “Black clouds” are the symbols of problems a person faces in life. Symbolism: Symbolism is a use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities to give meanings different from their literal meanings. For example, the ‘troubles’ are personified in the opening lines of the poem. Personification: Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. For example, “Lift your chin and set your shoulders” “Plant your feet and take a brace” and “Keep yourself in fighting trim.” Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line with quick successions such as the sound of /h/ in “head high to the finish”. Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line such as the sound of /l/ in “You may fail but fall still fighting” and the sound of /t/ in “Plant your feet and take a brace.”. Enjambment: It is defined as a thought or clause that does not come to an end at a line break instead, it moves over the next line. Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line such as the sound of /a/ in “Plant your feet and t ake a br ace”. The analysis of some of the literary devices used in this poem has been stated below. Albert Guest has also employed some literary devices in this poem to show the power of a positive attitude. 
Literary devices are tools that writers use to convey their emotions, ideas, and themes to make the texts appealing to the readers. Analysis of Literary Devices in “See It Through” We should always be prepared for the future challenges of life and should also possess enough strength to face them pride. He suggests that we should never allow any difficulty to underline our courage. Throughout the poem, the speaker encourages the readers to go up against the challenges. Major Themes in “See It Through”: Encouragement and hope are the major themes in this poem.Through the poem, the readers can see the upbeat attitude of the speaker. Therefore, it is only through optimism and inner strength we can easily confront any challenge. He supports his arguments in the last stanzas where he states that we are not alone to face these terrible situations other people also go through the same challenges in life. He suggests that we should not lose hope and stay positive, composed, unbowed and unafraid under challenging circumstances. “See It Through” As a Representative of Hope: As this poem is about the positive attitude, the poet suggests that one should remain victorious no matter how unfavorable the situation is.It also illustrates how one can face the adversity of life. This poem, having an artistic expression, was composed to detail the positive stance of the speaker toward life. ‘See it Through’ is a famous lyrical poem about facing obstacles with a positive attitude. Popularity of “See It Through”: This poem was written by Edgar Albert Guest, a popular American poet.
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