Brodie Miljana Tolu amp 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 ID: 931757
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‘Winter’ By Edwin Morgan- Decay
Brodie
,
Miljana
,
Tolu
& Erin
Slide2What 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.
Slide3Key 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.
Slide4Key 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.
Slide5Key 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.
Slide6Poets 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.