Metrical: Specifically from line 57 to line 70, Shakespeare divides the monologue into three main parts that depict Hamlet's fluctuations in thought; beyond just these plot differentiations, he also achieves distinct effects with unique stylistic and metrical usages in each division. Through deliberate emphases, well placed caesuras, and metrical fixtures, Shakespeare does his best to deliver Hamlet's depressing dilemma in the most effective manner possible.
Poetry Analysis: While Housman makes use of pristine imagery and implements an optimistic tone in his poem, Larkin takes a more somber approach with a darker, connotative diction. At the same time, the two share common grounds in incorporating consonance and overall structure to enhance their respective portrayals of trees in connection with their larger significations. The ultimate result is two differing thematic life messages presented to the reader. In comparing the thematic elements, structure, and literary choices (consonance and diction), one can see how Housman and Larkin wrote in tune with the morals they desired to communicate.
OED: At an initial cursory scan, one can see that Herrick uses a different metaphor to represent the nipple and breast in almost every line: A red rose, a cherry, a lily, a strawberry; the list goes on. However, his usage of the word “beam” in line 5 isn't only another metaphor. Rather, its dual definitions and connotations detailed in the Oxford English Dictionary allow it to be interpreted as both serving as a descriptive metaphor of the nipple and a unit of structural cohesion that ties the poem together.
Criticism Review: Although Barthes has an effective introduction and interesting implementation of examples, his overall structure and attempt at cohesion of these are slightly hectic and implausible. Some of his structural choices are questionable, and he overgeneralizes certain aspects throughout his essay.
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