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The two stanzas in T.S. Eliot's poem "Journey of the Magi" differ in tone and subject. The first stanza depicts the harsh journey of the Magi through difficult weather. It uses negative words to create a bleak atmosphere. The second stanza has a different, more hopeful tone conveyed through symbolic and allusive language as it describes the Magi's search for rest. Eliot presents birth as something that can indicate death of what came before, as Christianity's rise meant the decline of other religions for the Magi.
The two stanzas in T.S. Eliot's poem "Journey of the Magi" differ in tone and subject. The first stanza depicts the harsh journey of the Magi through difficult weather. It uses negative words to create a bleak atmosphere. The second stanza has a different, more hopeful tone conveyed through symbolic and allusive language as it describes the Magi's search for rest. Eliot presents birth as something that can indicate death of what came before, as Christianity's rise meant the decline of other religions for the Magi.
The two stanzas in T.S. Eliot's poem "Journey of the Magi" differ in tone and subject. The first stanza depicts the harsh journey of the Magi through difficult weather. It uses negative words to create a bleak atmosphere. The second stanza has a different, more hopeful tone conveyed through symbolic and allusive language as it describes the Magi's search for rest. Eliot presents birth as something that can indicate death of what came before, as Christianity's rise meant the decline of other religions for the Magi.
Describe the difference between the two stanzas in the poem.
The two stanzas differ in subject and tone. The first stanza depicts the harsh journey which the Magi have undertaken. The lines The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter. provides a general idea of the difficulty of the journey. The first stanza also shows how the Magi were not used to the reality of the harsh circumstances. In the lines Then the camel men cursing and grumbling And the night-fires going out, and the lack of shelters T.S. Eliot uses negative words such as cursing and grumbling to create a bleak and unpleasant atmosphere. However the second stanza has a much different tone. Instead of using negative words, Eliot uses vocabulary which suggest a new start. The second stanza employs much more figurative language and conveys its meaning through symbolism. Eliot alludes to much of the Bible in the second stanza. Instead of describing a harsh journey as he did in the first stanza, Eliot recounts the Magis search for a resting place. Eliots second stanza also includes a paradox where Eliot shows that a birth can be as bitter as a death. Eliot shows that a birth can lead to the death of many other things and may not be as pleasant as it is often viewed. What are the central ideas/themes/concerns in the lyric? The Journey of the Magi explores birth as something new that can also indicate the death of what has come before. Eliot describes the birth of Christianity as the cause of the death of other religions. When Eliot mentions that We returned to our places But no longer at ease here With an alien people clutching their gods he describes the rise of Christianity as a plague which has taken over the place of other religions. By doing this Eliot presents birth and death as a complement and that they will always be related with each other. Explain the importance of imagery and allusion in T.S. Eliots poem Journey of the Magi. Imagery and allusion play key roles in T.S. Eliots poem Journey of the Magi. Eliot uses imagery to present literal images of the journey undertaken by the Magi. The images of the Magi having to travel through the harsh winter create a more realistic atmosphere. These images presented in the direct speech in the lines The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter. make it sound as if it is actually the Magi who are narrating this story. The images in the first stanza create a hostile atmosphere which serves to reinforce the negative portrayal of the journey. However imagery plays a different role in the second stanza. The imagery in the second stanza creates a very welcoming atmosphere that helps to construct the idea of a birth.