BLOW BLOW THY WINTER WIND

RYHME SCHEME

PARAPHRASE

• Cold blowing winter wind
• The wind is not that bad
• Not thankful

PARAPHRASE

• The wind is not dangerous
• Cannot see the wind but is still annoying
• The wind could be worse, but it is not

Purpose: describes the cold winter wind. (Blow blow thy winter wind)

Theme: The wind is cold but could be way worse. (Thou art not so unkind)

Tone: Forgiving (Although thy breath be rude)

MOOD

Simile
"Thou art not so unkind as mans ingratitude"

Consonance
The words "keen" and "seen"

Personification
"Although thy breath be rude"

Personification
"Thy tooth is not so keen"