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How Change Is Conveyed in Three Poems
Change is defined as-to make to make a shift from one to another or to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution. Change can be conveyed in several different ways within a poem: atmosphere, mood and purpose are usually most significant. Change is conveyed in all the three poems I would be looking at-`Mid-term Break', `To His Coy Mistress' and `Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'.
The first stanza of the poem `Stopping by Woods' is simple and builds up the imagery mood of the poem, which continues on until the end. It shows the easy pace the speaker is taking, having plenty of time `to watch his woods fill up with show'. The meditative and unhurried mood is reflected using words like `village' and `woods fill up with snow', thus a vivid imagery picture is painted.
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