Essay on Analysis of the Poem A Prayer in Spring by Robert...

Many people view spring as a season of tremendous beauty, which it is, though people never take the time to thank the creator for the majesty he has put into our world. This poem talks about the fact that we, as people, would like to have a spring without any struggle or wrong doings. We must enjoy the simple things in life. Just as spring passes just as the joyous times in our life may pass. We are asking God to give us the perfect spring and in return we will give him our thanks. In the poem â€Å"prayer in spring† by Robert Frost, the importance of living in the moment and being grateful for the gifts God has blessed us with is expressed through the use similes, metaphors, and imagery. Frost uses a plethora of figurative language to help†¦show more content†¦The use of the metaphor allows the author to say one thing while meaning another. In â€Å"A Prayer in Spring† the bird is â€Å"[t]he meteor that thrusts† (11). The darting bird and the meteor share so many characteristics. Meteors fly through the night sky as a bird darts through the spring air. A meteor is very rare and valued just as this bird is. The color of a meteor is vibrant and unique just as the bird that is being depicted in â€Å"A Prayer in Spring†. There is also a hint of irony in this metaphor because the bird, which is such a delicate thing, is being compared to the meteor, which is very destructive. The â€Å"uncertain harvest†(3) is a metaphor for the goals, which have not yet been achieved. According to Tim Peters â€Å"we are represented by the needle-billed bird, the perennially white flowers represent God, and the â€Å"happy bees† flying about the â€Å"perfect trees† represent the substance of our universe† (peter 3). He believes that each figure in the poem is a metaphor for something other than what it is said to be. Imagery is used to show the beauty of spring, and the wonderful things God has created for us to enjoy. Frost paints a picture of a perfect spring in our heads. He starts the poem by placing the image of a field of flowers in our minds: â€Å"[o]h, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day† (1). Throughout the whole poem Frost uses descriptive words to carefully describe the spring God has given us. The quote â€Å"[t]he swarm dilating