Write your response to the poems Salcombe (1948) by Gareth Owen and Sonnet by Christina Rossetti, Illustrating the links and differences between the poems.

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Write your response to the poems Salcombe (1948) by Gareth Owen and Sonnet by Christina Rossetti, Illustrating the links and differences between the poems.

This term we have been studying poetry. Studying the two poems Salcombe (1948) and Sonnet. Gareth Owen wrote the poem Salcombe (1948) and Christina Rossetti wrote Sonnet.

Salcombe (1948) is a very exciting poem, Very upbeat. The poem is about a man looking fondly back on one day full of love, where he meets a women that he later on marries her and how his life changed for the better after meeting her.

The main theme of the poem is basically a man being Nostalgic on the very first day of meeting this women he ended up loving. The poem is set in a perfect scene for a family holiday on a sunny, Playful beach.

The first thing that we see as we look at the poem is the Title

The Poet shows how fondly the man was looking back immediately in the first line of the first stanza when he writes "Oh I remember" This immediately shows us how fondly the poet is looking back. The phrase "Oh I remember" is normally used to illustrate just how good something is.

In the Second line there is a definite phrase, which shows that they were close when he writes, "washing to our feet" the word "our" shows that they were next to each other at this time.

The Third line is special to the poet as he gives two words their own line. He writes "This Morning" This stress's the Importance and how special it is to him by separating it of from the rest of the stanza by putting it on a separate line.

Also in the fourth line of the first stanza the word "chanced" this suggest that it was very serendipitous. The word "chanced" suggests that it was pure puck that these two got together, and that they took a chance on each other.

The last two lines states how perfect the scene was when Owen writes " you're your father dozed in the August heat and the gulls cried" this is a typical perfect holiday scene. Also this shows us the extent of what he remembers.

Over all the first stanza is a list like form because the writer includes "and how" this shows that the memories come flowing back into his mind and how a memory would trigger another.
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In the second stanza the first line gives us a vital piece of information when the poet writes" you said your name was Anne" this shows us that they are still together possibly Married.

The second line of the second Stanza gives us evidence of being playful and happiness when he writes, "my sister teased your cousin" this suggests two things. One would be the playfulness of it all and that the two families are getting on they have united!

The third line gives us evidence of the freedom available and fun that was taking place ...

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