Diction: "golden furture," "tyrant man," "mangel-wurzels," "beasts," "joyful," "fruitful"
Imagery: "Beasts of every land and clime," "...trod by beasts alone," "bright will shine the fields of England," "Purer shall its water be," "all must toil for freedom's sake"
Details: "Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown" - This shows that the animals' goal is to overthrow their masters, and have control over their own lives. "Shall be trod by beasts alone" shows that the animals want a life without interferance by humans. "Bright will shine the fields of England, / Purer shall its water be, / Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes / On the day that sets us free." - This part of the song shows how the animals expect their lives to be like after they are set free from the humans. "Wheat and barley, oats and hay, / clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels / shall be ours that day." - This shows how the animals expect to recieve those crops after they are freed.
Language: The language is hopeful because the song shows the animals' hope for a better future. It is also somewhat old fashioned as well because usually, nowadays, people don't use the word "shall," etc. The song, to me, sounds kind of exciting and joyful. When I imagine the animals singing this, I see them jumping around and dancing, just happy and excited.
Sentence Structure: The lines are short and the song has a lot of punctuations such as commas and periods. The sentence type is simple and seems kind of declarative.
Overall Tone: Overall, this song is about what the animals hope for in their futures. They want to get rid of the tyranny of humans, and they are dreaming of what they will earn/gain (more food, a better enviornment, etc).
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3 comments:
Very nice :] I like how you analyzed the song in Details and Language. I also like how you put a lot of opinion into this, but I think that you should expand a little more in the Diction part, and add some explanation in the Imagery section.
You did a good job explaining what the song meant to you, and what it makes you think of.
Nice job. I like the details you chose, however, just like me, you should add a little bit of analysis to the diction and the imagery part.
Well done. You skillfully use the strategy to unpack the song's tone/style.
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