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He builds up to this by a series of metaphors, so like a Rubiks cube where the symmetrical pattern is only revealed with the final twist, the object of those metaphors is held back until the final lines of the sonnet.Perhaps it was a challenge to the audience as to who could guess the meaning of the poem first, before it got to the end.
Juana Ines S01 Torrent Full Flood WouldThe first four lines deal with a mighty river, which in full flood would destroy the surrounding countryside and carry off the crops and flocks of the farmers and shepherds.But in summer the river is reduced to a tiny trickle and everybody can cross without danger. |