A Red, Red Rose

A Red, Red Rose
by Robert Burns

O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.

So fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.

And fare thee weel, my only luve!
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Though it were ten thousand mile.

Summary of the poem A Red, Red Rose
Popularity of "A Red, Red Rose": Robert Burns, a famous Scottish poet and lyricist wrote this poem. It is one of the most popular love poems and was first published in 1794. It explores the phenomenon of love. Understand the narrator's attempt to express the depth of his love. Since its publication, it has gained much popularity around the world.
"A Red, Red Rose" as a representative of love - the poet, very artistically draws a picture of his deep love. He paints this picture with intense emotions. The speaker compares her lover to "a red rose" and "sweet melody" to intensify her deep feelings for her. He addresses her, proclaiming that his love will stay still until the seas dry up and the rocks melt with the sun because his beloved is so adorable, for some reasons he has to go away from her, but he promises to return even if he has to travel thousands of miles. to get it back. What enchants the reader is the metaphorical representation of love through natural phenomena the sea and the sun.
Main themes in "A red, red rose": Love and separation are the main themes that occur in the poem. The poet has superimposed them using metaphors. The poem is primarily concerned with the speaker's love for his partner. He adores her beauty and expresses her immeasurable love for her. Their love is so deeply ingrained that it will remain forever no matter what happens.
Devices in "A Red, Red Rose"
Literary devices are tools that allow writers to present their ideas, emotions and feelings and also help readers to understand those deeper meanings. Robert Burns has also used some literary elements in this poem to show the beauty of the beloved and the intensity of her love. Some of the literary devices used in this poem are listed below.

Simile: The simile is a resource that is used to compare an object or a person with something else to make the meaning clear to the readers. Two parables are used in this poem. The first is used in the first line: “O my Luve is like a red, red rose.” Here the poet compares his beloved to a red rose. The second is used in the third line, "O my Luve is like the melody", and the poet compares his love with the sweet melody.
Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant tones on the same line as the tone of / l / in " And you'll be fine for a while!
Enjambment: Enjambment refers to the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet or stanza, such as B: Ideas and qualities that give them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meanings. Robert used "rose" as a symbol of love.
Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant tones in the same line as the tones of / l / and / r / in "O my Luve is like a red, red rose" .
Bilder: Bild ry is a clear representation of something that can be experienced or understood with the five senses. Robert used visual images in the poem, such as “O my Luve is like a red, red rose”. "And the rocks melt with the sun" and "While the sands of life should run".
Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for emphasis. The poet has used hyperbole in the last line of the second stanza, "Until the seas dry up." He says his love will flow even when the seas run dry. The second is used in the third stanza, "And the rocks melt with the sun."
Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line as the sound of / i / in "I'll love you still, my dear."
Literary analysis shows that with the help of these literary devices the poet has drawn a very vivid and realistic picture of their deep love.

Analysis of Poetic Devices in "A Red, Red Rose"
Poetic and literary devices are the same, but some are only used in poetry. Here is the analysis of some of the poetic devices used in this poem.

Strophe: A stanza is a poetic form of a line. There are four stanzas in this poem; Each consists of four lines.
Quatrain: A quatrain is a four-line stanza that was borrowed from Persian poetry. Here each stanza is quatrain as the first and second.
Rhyming scheme: The poem follows the ABCB rhyming scheme, and this pattern continues throughout the poem.
Iambic Trimeter: The Iambic Trimeter is a meter with three Iambs per line. For example: “It was created in June.”
Iambic tetrameter: The Iambic tetrameter is a meter in which there are four Iambic feet per line. For example, "How beautiful you are, my bonnie girl."
Repetition: There is the repetition of the line, "I will still love you, my dear," which has created a musical quality in the poem.
Hold back: Lines that repeat again. at a certain distance in poems it is called a chorus. The line, "And I will love you still, dear" has become a chorus as it has been repeated in the second and third stanzas.
Quotes to use
The lines listed below can be used to write Valentine's cards or a love note to express the beauty of the person you love

"My Luve is like a red rose, red
What just sprouted in June;
my Luve is like the melody
That is sweetly played in tune".


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