Love is described as light. What makes the poet talk about shadows?
Solution and Explanation
In the poem, the poet talks about the shadows, representing the ups and downs in a relationship based on love. The shadow expresses a bonding between two people, which deepens over time and is tested gradually, blossoming into a beautiful relationship. The length of the shadow portrays maturity in love. As depicted in the poem, the shortest span of the shadow is at noon, expressing complete understanding between two people.
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- How do the shadows before noon differ from the shadows after noon? What do the two kinds of shadow represent?
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- Notice the spelling of the following words
houres shadowes Sunne noone clearnesse behinde
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- Take note also that the apostrophe is not used for indicating the possessive form: loves philosophy
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