Patrick Kavanagh's "Canal Bank Walk" is a hopeful sonnet about the redemption from the banality of adult corruption and the renewal of innocence. The poet's choice of syntax exhibits his personal renaissance by breaking away from classical structure and creating a more natural formation. Furthermore, Kavanagh's sense of diction helps the reader to construct his own vision of the life-giving, baptismal waters of the canal and its verdant surroundings. Lastly, the brilliant images created between the lines of the sonnet help to illustrate the poet's walk along the canal as he ventures to find salvation amongst the green lands that encompass the enchanting waters. The persona's journey in Kavanagh's passage from sin to salvation is a spiritually satisfying piece for both the poet and his reader.
The poet's unconventional sonnet possesses a new and more organic form of syntax, which emulates the continual flow of the canal waters. "Canal Bank Walk" has the same rime scheme as an Elizabethan sonnet, but it contains a Petrachan octet and sestet. By initially giving the reader a sonnet with a seemingly sense of form accentuates the theme of past adulthood sin. Customarily sonnets are composed in iambic pentameter, but the lines have inconsistent rhythm: "Leafy-with-love banks and the green waters of the canal" (1). The atypical meter complement to the theme of renewal through nature. The unstructured beats allow for a more natural rhythm rather than a prearranged, structured one. At first glance one may notice an Elizabethan or Petrachan sonnet due to its pseudo-form, but at closer examination it is clear that no meter is present. The poet defies tradition and goes back to innocent childish haphazardness. The sonnet is comprised of three separate sentences, which easily aid to the Petrachan form. The first two sentences make up the two quatrains of the octet, and the third sentence makes up the sestet of the poem:.
Patrick got his first pair of skates at six years old. ... Patrick wanted to play. ... Patrick explains, "The forwards talk to each other. ... Patrick went a 3-3 with a GAA of 2.56 in the playoffs. ... Patrick Roy fans know that this was the year when Patrick Roy cemented his position as the best goalie ever and the most dedicated ever. ...
They worked hard for Patrick to move. ... After high school, Patrick decided to go to Georgetown. ... Patrick Ewing played a soccer when he was a young boy. ... Patrick's height was a great benefit for basketball. ... Patrick went to the NBA and played for the New York Knicks. ...
Lawyers are known for lying, but no one ever pulled off the lie that Patrick Lanigan got away with. ... An analysis of risk taking along with an example of this character will be explained further within this thesis. ... Patrick Lanigan, the main character of this book, took many risks throughout the entire book. ... Patrick got bored with his pathetic life, his job and co-workers, his wife in particular. ... After all, Patrick got away with every crime he committed by buying his way out. ...
I simply am not there.'' (6:26-7:00) Patrick Bateman has too different identities divided in fantasy and reality. The Patrick Bateman who kills people is fantasy. ... Patrick Bateman loves his appearance and believes in taking care of himself in both diet and exercise. ... The only thing Patrick Bateman is focusing on is his social status, money and his appearance. ... Patrick Bateman also admits that social status is the main thing in his life. ...
Patrick Henry Speech How did one guy manage to rally up a colony to go fight a war against an entire country thousands of miles away? Patrick Henry manages to do this in his famous Speech to the Virginia Convention. ... One of many devices used by Patrick Henry was metaphors. ... Patrick Henry tells us "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience." ... Patrick Henry also used a lot of pathos in his speech to the Virginia convention. ...
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Patrick Henry delivered this speech on March 23, 1775 to the Second Virginia Convention at St. ... Patrick Henry was well renowned for his oratorical skills as an attorney and in the House of Burgesses for previous challenging things. ...
Patrick Lewis' affair with Clara Dickens plays a role in overcoming his fear of love. ... Patrick's emotions toward Clara grow strong and he falls deeply in love with her, which is something Patrick has been avoiding for most of his life. ... Finally, Patrick realizes he has overcome his fear of love when he is close to death. As Patrick M. ... Since Patrick thought only of love during his near death experience, this signifies that Patrick has completely let go of his fear of love, being able to begin a new life. ...
Even though accounting rules have given companies a lot more flexibility, especially with respect to how they report their earnings, Kavanagh (2002) states that the trilogy standards have "come under fire" for creating confusion and leaving the way open for abuse. ... More particularly, Kavanagh (2002) highlights that the survey found that application of the standards made it more difficult to compare the performance of companies within an industry sector. ... For example, Kavanagh (2002) mentions that the wording of standards makes it clear that companies are to treat "significant items" ...
