‘Winter’ By Edwin Morgan- Decay - PowerPoint Presentation

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‘Winter’ By Edwin Morgan- Decay

Brodie

,

Miljana

,

Tolu

& Erin

What does decay mean?

Decay is the state or process of rotting or decomposition.

Decay links to the poem ‘Winter’ by Edwin Morgan

, as the word itself is continuously used to reiterate its importance in the poem.

Key Quotations-

“The year goes, the woods decay, and after, many a summer dies

.”

Analysis- the word ‘goes’ gives us the idea of departure and loss. Personification is used in the term ‘dies’ to give us the impression of the season ‘dying’. There is a lack of light, energy and vibrancy

.

Link to theme- It explicitly has the word ‘decay’ in the quotation which makes it evident to the reader that winter is a time of depression and lifelessness.

Key Quotations-

“Fades off, goes, the scene, the voices fade

,”

Analysis- The repetition of ‘fades’ emphasises winter as a time of death, decay and nothingness. The commas act as breaks in the

quotation which carries the rhythm of the poem.

Link to theme

– this shows decay as its symbolic when speaking about life fading away during the time of winter.

Key Quotations-

“ the woods that fall, decay and break, the dark comes down,”

Analysis- The use of the words ‘fall, decay and break’ give us the idea again of a slow death and the idea of losing power and strength. The darkness is personified as an overwhelming entity engulfing those around at night.

Link to theme- the description of the trees decaying shows that winter is a time of destruction.

Poets Overall Message

Edwin Morgan puts across that winter is a time of decay and isolation.

He shows that winter symbolises sadness and contrasts with the other seasons as it is a season with dark connotations associated with it.

Morgan is making it clear that he is directly involved in the poem.