CALL Literary Reaction Journal 1

Reaction to A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

Ⅰ. Summary

The poem I chose to summarize and react to is A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns.
The type of this poem seems to be lyric poetry because it seems to tell a feelings of him. We could feel his feelings to someone who he loved.


Ⅱ. Reaction

1. Imagery

This poem uses peacefull imagery. in the poem, there are the repetition of words several times so it sounds rhythmical. However, this contents give us sad impression.

2. Metaphor

In the poem, a metaphor is used by changing his love to red rose. By changing his love to red rose, it seems that he expresses his passionate love.

3. Connotation

The author writes it in this way in the ends of the poem, " And fare thee weel, my only Luve, And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho' it ware ten thousand mile." We understand that he must say his love good-by for some reason, so the poem give us and his pain and vanity.

4. General Opinion

The poem made me sad, but I could understand his feelings to his love very well.