Question

Bring out underlying pathos in the poem I sit and think

Answer 1

In the poem the poet has described his three phases of life past present and the future and has compared it to seasons.

• The question has been asked from the poem I sit and Think by J.R.R. Tolkien.
• The poem begins with poet realizing the fact that a time will inevitably come in which he will not see another season.
• It gives him much sorrow and causes him to recall the springs he lived through, the summers and the autumns. They were beautiful, and vibrant. Yet they exist only within his mind.
• The poet carries on his meditation on life and death. He's sitting down and worrying about everything that he didn't see or do. He is also very concerned about the natural environment and labels his lost opportunities by "green" spaces that are unwitnessed.
• Before he can progress any further into sadness his attention is drawn to the present. He notes that the sounds of footsteps returning to his door. These are his friends and family members, whom he would rather enjoy while then being able to mourn for something that he can not change.