TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME & YOUTH'S THE SEASON MADE FOR JOY

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME 1. What are the rosebuds symbols for? 2. Why is this a better symbol than roses?

1. Rosebuds are symbols of youth, they haven't bloomed yet. 2. Roses have already bloomed.

What is basic theme of both poems (To the Virgins and Youth's the Season)?

Enjoy life while you are young and time is still available to you

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What does the opening line of the poem mean? "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying;

Enjoy your youth while you can.

"The higher he's a-getting" and "Nearer he's to setting"

Examples of balanced sentences and antithesis

What does the Latin root- prim mean?

First

What is parallel structure?

Repeating phrases of similar grammatical structure, within or between sentences.

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What is "Carpe Diem"?

Seize the Day! Live for today

What are balanced sentences?

Sentences whose parts have about the same length and parallel structure

What is antithesis?

The placing of two contrasting ideas near each other in grammatically parallel constructions.

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What is the speakers advice to the virgins? How does this relate to the carpe diem theme?

The speaker advises the Young People to take advantage of their youth and take part in life. Carpe diem means to live for today. He is advising them to have fun and live for today, because one day they will be old.

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What is tone?

The speaker's attitude

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME "That age is best which is first, When youth and blood are warmer" What does the warm blood symbolize and why does the speaker believe this?

The warm blood symbolizes life and energy. The speaker believes that young people have energy and passion which goes away as you get older.

What does "style" mean?

The writer's choice of HOW to say something

YOUTH'S THE SEASON... What does the speaker imply about youth?

Youth is fleeting.

YOUTH'S THE SEASON Who is most likely the speaker?

A young person. (Let US sport, while WE may)

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME Who might be the speaker of the poem?

An older person.

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What is coy?

Shy or reluctant

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME List the images Herrick uses in the poem to show the idea of time passing:

TIME IS FLYING: "Old time is still a-flying." THE SUN IS SETTING: "The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a getting. The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he is to setting." WHEN PEOPLE ARE YOUNG AND THEIR BLOOD IS WARM: "That age is best which is first, When youth and blood are warmer"

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What do the images used of Time Passing have in common?

They all talk about the QUICK passing of time.

What is the tone of Youth's the Season?

Welcoming, but persistent

"YOUTH'S THE SEASON..." What is the "flower" that is despis'd in decay?

beauty

TO THE VIRGINS TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME What is the tone of the poem?

cautionary