A.M. Klein: Poems Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

A.M. Klein: Poems Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

First Sight - “First sight”

“First sight” is a motif of charming, instantaneous, and harmonious love. The love is typified by enthralling chemistry between the lovers.

Crack - “The Breakup”

The crack signifies the schism between lovers that is inexorable: “But it will come! Some dead of the night with boom/to wake the wagering city, it will break, will crack.” This crack will obstruct with the connection that cements lovers; indeed, the crystallization of the break-up will be prevailing and noticeable.

Plato - “Come two, Like Shadows”

Plato’s ideology is relate to the speaker’s philosophical construal of his shadow: “His words, however, phosphoric, to my eyes-/From whom, to whom, and what they nobly mean.“ The citation of Plato infers that the speaker is philosophical about the repercussions of allegorical shadows in life.

Update this section!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this section.

Update this section

After you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.