BLOW, BLOW THOU WINTER WIND

RHYME SCHEME

• A, B, C, D, D, C

PURPOSE & CHARACTERISTICS

• Purpose: Mankind is cruel and unforgiving.
• Theme: Human nature
• Tone: The author wrote the poem with a "cold dose of reality" in mind.
• Mood: Cold, depressed feeling about reality

PURPOSE & CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)

• Purpose: Supported by "Thou art not so unkind / As man's ingratitude."
• Theme: Supported by the same lines stated above
• Tone: Supported by "Thy tooth is not so keen" & "Although thy breath be rude"
• Mood: Supported by "Blow, blow thy winter wind" & "Although thy breath be rude"

POEM PARAPHRASED

• The winter wind is not as cold as mankind's ungratefullness.
• Coldness of winter is not as clear as that of man because it is less visible.
• However, it is cold nonetheless.

LITERARY DEVICES USED

• Personification
• Occurs: "Thou art not so unkind", "Thy tooth is not so keen"
• As well as "Although thy breath be rude"
• Simile
• Occurs: "Thou art not so unkind / As man's ingratitude."