Explanation of the poem the moon by robert louis stevenson
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In the poem "The Moon" by R.L Stevenson, the moon is personified. It can be associated with the moon goddess herself who likes to watch the creatures of earth silently from far above.
The moon is compared to the shape of a round clock on a wall. Just like the clock determines the time, the moon signifies the night time.
She spectates the thieves stealing at night and the birds on trees. The "squalling' of the cat and the "squeaking" of the mouse with the howling dog creates a sharp contrast to the silence of the night.
The children and the flowers are asleep as if they are denying the moon's beauty and light whereas the animals seem to like to spend the night under the moonlight.
Robert Louis Stevenson paid honor to the moon before all in early portion. This night the moon sparkled on the animals of the night, and downward on a dad and tyke. It looked out for them each progression of the way– from when Dad woke his child to take him outside, to their pontoon trip around a bay and back home once more, where Mom, with the now-resting infant, invited them home from their voyage.