Tone, By Richard Lovelace - 1193 Words

Tone is a device used by authors in order to evoke emotions in their audience. The tone can be anything but it greatly effects how the reader receives the message of the piece. For example I analyzed two different poems, both with the same subject but with very different tones. The way I received each poem was very different. The first, by Richard Lovelace titled â€Å"To Lucasta† had a passionate tone while the second poem by Wilfred Owen titled â€Å"Dulce et Decorum Est† had a cynical tone. The tones of these poems were created using similar literary devices but their results were very different. While short, Richard Lovelace says much through the tone in his 17th century poem â€Å"To Lucasta.† At first glance the poem seems very organized with 3 stanzas each with 4 lines. Every other line rhymes, which gives the audience a feel of playfulness and whimsy. One would assume that the message of the poem would also be just as organized. However, the speaker seems to be battling with feelings of regret and excitement. The overall tone of this poem seems to be apologetic yet passionate. The speaker is apologetic about his decision to go to war but also seems to be passionate and enticed by the thoughts of his new adventure. Lovelace uses imagery and figure of speech to create this tone by depicting his life before the war and his life during the war as two different women. He begins his poem with â€Å"tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind,† which conveys to the reader whom the speaker is talking toShow MoreRelatedDulce et Decorum Est, by Wilfred Owen and the poem To Lucas ta, on Going to the Wars, by Richard Lovelace,1121 Words   |  5 PagesThe two poems, â€Å"To Lucasta, going to the Wars† by Richard Lovelace and â€Å"Dulce et Decorum Est† by Wilfred Owen are both devoted to the subject of war. Lovelace’s poem was written in the 17th century and as well as almost all the poetry of the period has romantic diction. The war is shown as something truly worthwhile, glossed and honorable for a man. The protagonist is leaving his beloved for the battlefield and his tone is pathetic and solemn. He calls the war his new mistress and asks his belovedRead MoreThe Classical Types Of Love1374 Words   |  6 Pageslove that is present in the selected poems is agape love. Agape love is an unconditional love that is all about sacrifice. Agape love in the highest form is giving up a life, figuratively and literally, for someone else. In â€Å"To Lucasta† by Richard Lovelace, the highest form of agape love is seen. In â€Å"To Lucasta,† a man leaves his wife and life at home to go to war and fight for his country. The speaker says, True, a new mistress now I chase The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faithRead MoreCrime And Effective Punishment Essay1332 Words   |  6 PagesCrime and Effective Punishment Stone walls do not a prison make, / [N]or iron bars a cage.-Richard Lovelace (Quiller) As time flows, and calendar pages flip, the world evolves and changes. With time, crime changes. With the change of crime, punishments should change as well. The twenty-first century has seen the birth of mass multimedia in which our every action and interaction is seen by all; it has made all the world a stage. Today’s world stage has created image conscientious actors who base