THE SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF POEM WHEN “GREAT TREES FALL.”

 

ANALYSIS OF POEM WHEN “GREAT TREES FALL.”

 

Analysis of the poem “When Greet Trees Fall” As a human being we often experience loss in our lives. It proves a source of despair and misery. Loss can be considering as red as an open wound that cannot be easily healed and memories proves to re-open that wound again and again. When we closely analyzed the text of the poem “Death is Nothing at All” we see that memories and regret of loss have been discussed in the poem. Through this poem Maya Angelou has tried to identify the speaker who is sharing the grief of his death and the pain they are feeling after losing him. This poem is clearly about the discussion of the death and the pain caused by the death. In this poem the speaker of the poem is effectively identifying the feelings of deep loss and anguish but also trying as well as through her powerful words she is offering hope for healing that great loss. With the help of simple style of syntax and diction used by the poet we can clearly understand the general mood of the text. In the starting mood shows the moments of despair and depression but with the development of the poem it transforms to the feelings of hope and peace that has been provided by the poet. We can get that Maya Angelou much too concerned about the topic of the poem. In between the lines of the poem, Maya Angelou used the tone that is well considered, gentle and calm in nature to explain her point of view about death. This poem “When Great Trees Fall” is about losing loved one in your life and it discussed the pain caused faced by the people on departing from each other. In the starting of the poem we see that Maya Angelou has used an extended metaphor that is describing the natural scene. In that natural scene there is a discussion about the reaction of animals on the moment when “great tress falls,” because in that situation animals hide themselves and run here and there to save their lives and “lumber after safety”. We see that metaphorically the fall of powerful and large trees in the forest is compared with the death of loved one when they depart from us. With this example we clearly understand that how beautifully May Angelou has applied the literary terms to make her work attractive for the readers. With the progress of the theme, the poem directly shifts on the topics of “great souls” and the reaction of human beings on that loss. In “The Republic of Poetry” (2014), Kim Fahner has praised about the poem “When Great Trees Falls” by considering it brilliant in terms of its structure and with respect the meaning, the poem is also of great magnitude. According to him, this poem is a source of comfort for you after losing someone who is very near to you. In the third stanza of the poem there is a feeling of people on suddenly loosing someone. Further poem is about the discussion on one’s inability in taking breath and the impact of one’s memory on the people left behind him/her. In the end of the poem there is a message that includes hope and renewal that provides the suggestions on the death of loved one’s that after death we have a chance to become more powerful and strong. This poem “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou consists of five stanzas. The stanzas of the poems are divided into uneven sets of lines. The stanzas consist of minimum 5 lines and maximum fourteen lines. Poem is without any specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern. Through the use of several poetic techniques Maya Angelou has made this poem too much attractive and different from others as these are helpful in unifying the text of the poem and is creating a feeling of rhythm and rhyme. The poem has figurative language in the form of metaphors, alliteration, enjambment and repetition.

Conclusion To probe in between the lines what the poet intends to say and convey to the readers, stylistic analysis of the poem ‘When Great Leave Fall’ has been done through the lens of levels of stylistic analysis presented by Paul Simpson. Anyhow, only two levels: Graphological level and Phonological level were used by the researcher to achieve the objectives of the study. Both levels revealed the ideas of the poet garbed in literary techniques. Concept of death and the reality of the death have been presented by the poet in her own writing style. As the main concern of the research was the stylistic analysis of the poem, so going through the stylistic analysis we find the way of presenting ideas by the poet

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"When Great Trees Fall" is a poem written by Maya Angelou as a tribute to the assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The poem uses the metaphor of a fallen tree to describe the loss and impact of Dr. King's death.

 

"When Great Trees Fall" is a powerful and moving poem written by Maya Angelou in memory of her friend, the great musician and activist, Duke Ellington.

The poem speaks about the feeling of loss that comes with the death of someone significant in our lives, and how it can feel like a part of us has died with them. But it also reminds us that the impact of their life and legacy continue to live on, much like how the roots of a great tree continue to nourish the soil even after it falls.

The theme of the poem is that even though life may be fleeting, the influence and impact of great people on the world continue to live on even after their physical presence is gone. It encourages us to celebrate the life and accomplishments of those we have lost, and to find solace and strength in their legacies.

The poem inspires me because it captures the universal experience of grief and loss, while reminding us of the power of human connection and the impact of greatness on the world. It reminds me that even in the face of life's greatest challenges, we can look to the examples of those who have come before us and find inspiration and hope for the future.

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