Can someone me explain the central theme of "loveliest of trees, the cherry now." how is this theme developed over the course of the poem? provide specific examples from the poem to support your response.

The poem sees the speaker reflecting on the fact that, at twenty years of age, he only has fifty of his threescore years and ten (i.e. seventy years, which the Bible states as the average length of a man’s life) remaining. Because time is short, the speaker announces that he will appreciate the cherry blossom while he’s around to do so.

The main theme in this poem is brevity of life.

Explanation:

The writer wants to show how short life is, comparing it with the beauty of nature. He decides to enjoy his life from now on, because he is conscious it is beautiful and short as the trees. Throughout the poem he uses the trees to show the different stages of the life. For example at the beginning of the poem he uses an image from a cherry tree in bloom, which suggests the beauty of life and its importance.

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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