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Summary

Lowell describes the happiness that a day in June brings. He uses symbolism and descriptive imagery to illustrate all of the visual joys of nature. Using personification, he vividly describes the beauty of the birds, plants, and sky. Lowell continues to persuade that summer is the superlative of all seasons.

Quotes

"Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how."

"'Tis as easy now for the heart to be true

As for grass to be green, or skies to be blue."

Thoughts/Reactions

James Russell Lowell

  • Great use of symbolism to make everything about summer seem lively and lovely.
  • It makes the reader miss summer, especially after an extreme winter.
  • He uses inflated diction to bring the presence of nature to life.
  • Very descriptive and has a wide range of vocabulary.

Sources

  • Born Feb. 22, 1819.
  • Went to Harvard.
  • Married Frances Dunlap.
  • Started teaching at Harvard.
  • Started to write books and stories.
  • Later became an ambassador to Spain.

"Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind."

Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2016

<http://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Russell-Lowell>.

More Flying Birds by clubbedseal (2010) https://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_opulentfish/4957593236/

Attribution, Non Commercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses /by-nc/2.0/)

Photo Attribution by PhotosForClass.com

Picture by Dennis Gotz (2011) https://www.flickr.com/photos/dennis-goetz/6555446827/

Attribution, Non Commercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

Photo Attribution by PhotosForClass.com

AT LARGE. Fresh Green Grass With Bright Blue Sky. 2013. First Impressions Landscaping. Medium. 15 March, 2016.

<http://www.laurindaonleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/blue-sky.jpg>

Meaning

Nature Poem

The meaning behind "What Is So Rare As A Day In June" is to express the great riot and amusement of a warm, humid, green, summer day in June.

Technique

The warmth of the fire, the light that it brings

Hearing the crickets, and the songs that they sing

My friends all around me, sharing tales of their days

While the fire that unites us, it still captures my gaze

We forget the winter that is surely long gone

And instead enjoy the aroma of a freshly cut lawn

We make our last wishes, upon the stars

As the musicians conclude the eve, with their guitars

As the fire dies, we crawl into our tents

Hoping to relive today’s events!

Symbols:

  • Lowell uses a bird to symbolize the song that nature sings.
  • Lowell uses a tide to represent summer as the high point of the year.

Figurative Language:

Imagery, Personification, simile, and metaphor.

Nature Details:

  • Birds, rivers, clouds, grass, flowers, and landscape.

Tone:

  • Happy and lively

Difficulty to read:

  • Moderate

Rhyme: Yes

What Is So Rare As A Day In June

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