Analysis of The Poem Entitled Trees by Joyce Kilmer using TPCASTT
Trees Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth's flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. The analysis by using TPCASTT: 1. Title : In this poem with the title "trees", I think that this poem will tell about trees that might be related to life. 2. Paraphrase : I don't think I'll ever see A poem as beautiful as a tree. A tree whose mouth is always hungry, like a baby Against the flowing breast of the beautiful soil; A tree that spends the entire day staring at God, and its leafy stems resemble the hands of a prayer; In the summer, a tree can be a good place to live for robins to place their nests in trees; As well as th