FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

O my Luve's like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
O my Luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry:

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun;
I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.

And fare thee weel, my only Luve,
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' it ware ten thousand mile.

1. How is figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language.

The symbolism of red, red rose and the melody represents his love to a person. The poet wrote that he will love the person until the sea is gang dry and the rocks melt hence, it shows how deep the poet is in love with the person as it is quite impossible for the sea to be dry and the rocks being melted. The poet chose to use this figurative language to express how deeply he is in love with the person.

2. Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.

I like this poem because I find that the poet had used an interesting way to express his love to someone. It is touching as the poet had used some words to express how deeply he is in love with a person. It has lots of meaning behind these words and you need to think through carefully to be able to find out the hidden meanings. With all these reasons, I decided to choose this poem.