Comparison of Miracle on St. Davids Day by Gillian Clarke and Daffodil

Comparison of Miracle on St. Davids Day by Gillian Clarke and Daffodils by William WordsworthDaffodils was indite by William Wordsworth approximately a centurybefore Miracle on St. Davids Day was write by Gillian Clarke. Dueto this, the poems differ greatly in their style and language. observe the poems at first glance, it is obvious that they alsocontrast in content, save at greater depth, the connections betweenthem are made obvious. In this essay, I will be discussing theconnections and differences between the two poems.The daffodil is the national signic representation of Wales it represents hope, joyand celebration. Both of the poets make this markedly palpable usingthis as a piece for their poems. In Miracle on St. Davids Daydaffodils are mentioned at the offset and end of the poem, carryingsignificance as it is they that remind the big, dumb labouring homophile?of a time when he had something to say. The firearm speaks for the firsttime in forty years, reciting the poe m Daffodils implying that thisis what he has to say the joy and hope elicited in him by two thedaffodils that he sees and the poem Daffodils. Wordsworth is less clear-sighted is his regard of daffodils, his poem is more conspicuous inportraying the fluttering move jocund daffodils as they fillhis heart with pleasure and this image of the daffodils is the identicalthroughout the poem.Both poems depict how it is the daffodils that evoke some form of perception in either the author himself, or a character in the poem. InMiracle on St. Davids Day the yellow and open-moutheddaffodils and the rhythms of the poems remind him that oncehe had something to say and brings him out of his dumbness ofmisery, w... ... importance of a word or feeling I gazed- and gazed To gazeimplies to watch with a certain amount of emotion, unlike to simplylook at something. By repeating the word gaze, he emphasises that theflowers actually meant something to him. Wordsworth also usesonomatopoeia to allo w the indorser to visualise the description, fluttering The word allows the lector to see the daffodilsfluttering, like a butterfly. These descriptive words are often usedin draw with a well-known description for example thefluttering butterflies.Having studied both poems in depth, it is clear that they have moredifferences than similarities. However, they both have the analogousunderlying field of study of something wonderful happening that should betreasured, although they have presented this theme differently to thereader (different setting, characters, topic etc.). Comparison of Miracle on St. Davids Day by Gillian Clarke and DaffodilComparison of Miracle on St. Davids Day by Gillian Clarke and Daffodils by William WordsworthDaffodils was pen by William Wordsworth approximately a centurybefore Miracle on St. Davids Day was written by Gillian Clarke. Dueto this, the poems differ greatly in their style and language. sight the poems at first glance, it is obv ious that they alsocontrast in content, merely at greater depth, the connections betweenthem are made obvious. In this essay, I will be discussing theconnections and differences between the two poems.The daffodil is the national symbol of Wales it represents hope, joyand celebration. Both of the poets make this markedly palpable usingthis as a theme for their poems. In Miracle on St. Davids Daydaffodils are mentioned at the first and end of the poem, carryingsignificance as it is they that remind the big, dumb labouring man?of a time when he had something to say. The man speaks for the firsttime in forty years, reciting the poem Daffodils implying that thisis what he has to say the joy and hope evoked in him by both thedaffodils that he sees and the poem Daffodils. Wordsworth is less penetrative is his regard of daffodils, his poem is more conspicuous inportraying the fluttering terpsichore jocund daffodils as they fillhis heart with pleasure and this image of the daffodils is t he self very(prenominal)(prenominal)throughout the poem.Both poems depict how it is the daffodils that evoke some form ofemotion in either the author himself, or a character in the poem. InMiracle on St. Davids Day the yellow and open-moutheddaffodils and the rhythms of the poems remind him that oncehe had something to say and brings him out of his dumbness ofmisery, w... ... importance of a word or emotion I gazed- and gazed To gazeimplies to watch with a certain amount of emotion, unlike to simplylook at something. By repeating the word gaze, he emphasises that theflowers actually meant something to him. Wordsworth also usesonomatopoeia to allow the reader to visualise the description, fluttering The word allows the reader to see the daffodilsfluttering, like a butterfly. These descriptive words are often usedin connective with a well-known description for example thefluttering butterflies.Having studied both poems in depth, it is clear that they have moredifferences than si milarities. However, they both have the sameunderlying theme of something wonderful happening that should betreasured, although they have presented this theme differently to thereader (different setting, characters, topic etc.).