Daybreak by H.W.Longfellow

                            

                         

" The sky is filled with stars , invisible by day "                                                    -  H.W.Longfellow 

H.w.Longfellow was an American poet and educator . 

Born : 1807

Died : 1882

Occupation : Poet , Professor 

Longfellow was born in Portland , Maine , which was then still part of Massachusetts . He studied at Bowdoin college and after spending time in Europe , he become professor at Bowdoin and later at Harvard college .

His first collections were " Voice of the Night " ( 1839 ) and Ballad and other poems ( 1841 ).

Longfellow wrote many lyric poems knows for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend . He became the most popular American poet of his day . 

His poems : 

Paul Rever's Ride 

The song of Hiawatha 

Evangeline 

About poem : 

Daybreak is very beautiful poem by H.W.Longfellow . The poem describes the daybreak and description of poem is very beautiful . Poet used wind to interact with other things . 

Analysis :

"Daybreak" has  written in 9 rhyming couplets and follows the spirited progression of a gush of wind as it rises out of the sea and crosses onto the land , announcing the arrival of the day . 

As given in the textbook Longfellow presents day as a special presence that is hailed and before whom everybody bows . However , it can also be interpreted and personified as a source of joy and freshness that it keeps spreading around itself . Primarily , the wind rushes out and clears the mist as if almost telling the mist to make room for it . 

      " A wind came up out of the sea " 

At daybreak a wind rises from the sea . It received the message of the morning and stars to blow . It takes up a duty to spread the news . The heavy misis obstruct the wind . But the wind is determined to blow . It is in haste and wants to make all awake . So it requests the mists not to obstruct it . It first sees the ships anchored . But they should be set free from their anchors as the sun rises and darkness is over .  

The wind reminds the mariners to undertake a new journey . It blows over the distant lands and calls all to arise and awake . It calls the forest to unfold it's leaves , twings and branches fully and freely . It tells the wood birds to get up and start singing . Their song will announce the beginning of the day . It prompts the domestic cocks to herald the day . 

The light of sun is source of life to the plants of the fields . They are looked after and nourished by it . They should be greatful to the sun . So the wind tells them to bow down their heads and express their gratitude . The wind passes through the church tower and result is the bell ti ring in the pleasant hour . Finally , the wind arrives at the graveyard of the church . It signs sadly for the dead and softly tells them to sleep on because it is not yet the judgement day . 

Phonological level : 

Rhyming scheme : 

The rhyming scheme of the poem is AABB and it is a melodic couplet with musical element . 

Alliteration : 

The use of several words together that beings with the same sound or letter in order to make a special effect . 

Figure of speech : 

Metaphor : 

Leafy banners out is used for forget your worried aspects . 

Folded wings explores the element of close and undone work . 

Personification : 

O mists , make room for me . 

Sail on , ye mariners , the night is gone . 

Conclusion : 

In a nut shell , one can pen it all with positive vibes and what human shall do in the lief that he got is very clear here . The central idea if the poem is urging for work keeping in mind the flow of the wind the poet applies a breezy style to the poem .