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“As I Walked Out One Evening” by W. H.Auden is a poem about the ultimate paradox of time and the constant battle of love to conquer it.
-Personification of time.
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"Life remains a blessing" (51). "And the deep river ran on" (60).
These two lines are a clear indication that despite the poem's ending, time will continue to pass. We have no control over the passage of time and our eventual death. But life is a blessing and as such we should embrace and appreciate it. As I always say,
"Time does not exist, we do."
First 5 quatrains are the optimistic proclamation of this love-this usage of figurative language (metaphors, personification, smile & hyperbole) all gives a sense of security to the lovers.
The Flower of the Ages/ And the first love of the world". The lover goes on to imply that this love is a special love, more pure and significant than everyone has ever experienced before and no one can ever emulate.
Here we have the first hyperbole. "I love you, dear, I'll love you Till china and Africa meet." An obvious yet intentional exaggeration.
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Hyperbole: "I'll love you till the ocean Is folded and hang up to dry."
-The second part times takes lead.