appreciation of poem pulley
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The pully by george herbert is a religious ,metaphysical poem which centers on the pully as a prime conceit in the poem. Herbert wants to unveil the truth that why human being are so restless and unsatisfying despite having all the things he wants.
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APPRECIATION OF THE POEM 'THE PULLEY'
The title of the poem is The Pulley'. The poet is
George Herbert .
The central idea of the poem is the reason for man's continual restlessness all his life. According to the poet, this is because God withheld the quality of rest from man, so that man's thoughts would ultimately turn towards God, his creator.
Each verse of the poem has five lines. The rhyme scheme of each verse is a-b-a-b-a.
The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Metaphor. The 'glass of blessings' signifies the sum of all human qualities bestowed on man. The quality of 'rest' or 'contentment' is implicitly compared to a jewel'. The other figures of speech are Pun, Inversion, Paradox, etc.
This is a metaphysical poem with a message. And the message is that however rich we may be, or whatever the abundance of qualities we may have, we must always turn our thoughts to God and thank Him for the many blessings He has bestowed on us. The poem is rich in imagery and monologues. It is an example of extended metaphor.
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APPRECIATION OF THE POEM 'THE PULLEY'
"The Pulley' by George Herbert is a secular poem having hints of religious elements woven into it. The title of the poem, is quite justified because just as a pulley lift up objects to a greater height, God, the creator too, lifts man towards him, through the pulley of restlessness .
The rhyme scheme used in the first three stanzas of the poem is 'abab a' while that of the fourth stanza is 'abcba.
My favourite line from the poem is. "Then beauty flow'd, then wisdom, honour, pleasure:" I like this line because it reminds us of all the qualities that God has bestowed upon us.
The theme of the poem rotates around the fact that human beings are bestowed with many gifts by God, yet we tend to be materialistic and overlook God, who always pulls us towards him .
The poem is beautified using commonly used figures of speech such as Personification, Repetition, Inversion Alliteration, Hyperbole and assorted ones such as Paradox, Synecdoche, Antithesis etc.
The poem is one of the rare texts that I have read which is written from the perspective of God and not man. It gives us a clear idea that as humans we are subject to God's will and all the wealth in the world, wouldn't be able to compensate for the satisfaction and solace we seek in him.
I like this poem because it keeps us humble and grounded by making us realise that mere riches cannot bring us satisfaction and peace of mind.