Who is the speaker of this poem?
a young man's heart
What is the setting?
no specific setting
What is the subject?
live in the present
Who is the addressee?
psalmist
What is the occasion?
no specific occasion
What kinds of imagery is seen in this poem?
sight and sound
What is an example of sight imagery in this poem?
"We can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us"
What is an example of sound imagery in this poem?
"Still, like muffled drums, are beating"
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABAB
What is an example of alliteration in this poem?
"Act, --act in the living present"
What is an example of a metaphor in this poem?
"Life is but an empty dream"
What is an example of personification in this poem?
"Let the dead Past bury its dead"
What is the speakers tone in this poem?
encouraging, pleading
What is the mood of this poem?
hopeful
What is an example of diction in this poem?
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest" means that we were made from the ground so we will return to the ground when we die
What is the significance of the title of this poem?
it is about the life we should be living
What elements of Romanticism are present in this poem?
descriptive, it values feelings, talks about the past
Short summary:
in the beginning it talks about how life is going to end no matter what, so you should life to its fullest; literally YOLO
What message was the author trying to convey?
forget the past, live in the present, and don't worry about the future because it will come; seriously tho-YOLO
