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English, 02.08.2021 19:20 lcdavis16

1.      Examine the final lines of the poem: “Thus, though we cannot make our sun/ Stand still, yet we will make him run.” a.      What specific quality or characteristic of the sun is being evoked in this line? In other words, what is the tenor of this metaphor?

b.      What meaning can be drawn from this characteristic?

c.       This final line concludes the speaker’s argument or message. What is his final point?

d.      How does this point compare to the point about time made in lines 21-22 of the poem? How do the final lines offer a solution to the problem posed in lines 21-22?

e.      By examining your responses above, summarise how the final metaphor in the poem conveys the poem’s main message.

2.      Use the textual evidence you have explained above, as well as the poem as a whole, to write an analytical paragraph that explains how the metaphor in the final lines furthers the speaker’s argument.  ​

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