... a rose. By saying "Ask me no more where Jove bestows,When June is past, the fading rose" (lines 1 and 2), Carew is referring to Jove's (the ruling god of classical mythology) divine power in dictating where roses go after their season is over. The image Carew creates in these lines is that of all of the roses in the world are ... ...
... post World War I Europe, and illustrates the hopelessness which plagued European society after suffering the loss of millions of its citizens (Sheridan, 565). The poem relies heavily on allusions to mythology (especially to Greek and Latin figures) and includes a number of German and French phrases. Both contribute to an overall sense of despair, which is consistent throughout the poem. However, some ... criticized for vague references which the average reader could not understand. However, it was this blatant disregard for average that enabled Elliot to be so successful. The influence ...
