Text: Life's Brief Candle
Reflection:
At first life seem to move on slowly when we were young. We wish we could grow up faster like those adults around us. When we were adults, we are too busy or too occupy with our works, commitments and social life and by then time fly past us in an instance.
Candle is often used to describe empty life as candle burns out quickly and leaves nothing when it is totally burnt out. Our life on earth is short and empty if we do not live out life to the fullest everyday. Life may be filled with happiness, struggles and achievements but when it all ended, all things vanish along with our life.
Extra Info: This poem was taken from the “Scottish Play” or Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare. The poem is recited by the character Macbeth, after knowing the death of his wife, Lady Macbeth.
Theme: Life is temporary, meaningless and Death is unavoidable.
Persona: The character Macbeth.
Point of View: 1st person point of view
Tone and Mood: Depressed, sorrowful, disillusioned
Literary Devices
1. Symbolism
Candle = Life —– Out out brief candle = imagery of death/end of life
2. Metaphor
Life = is likened to walking shadow (short), a tale (story), a poor player (audience will forget the player/actor on the “stage”)
3. Alliteration
Petty pace & dusty death
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