Fear No More

Fear No More

Fear no more the heat o' the sun;
Nor the furious winter's rages,
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney sweepers come to dust.

Fear no more the frown of the great,
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The sceptre, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.

Fear no more the lightning-flash,
Nor the all-dread thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finished joy and moan;
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.

No exorciser harm thee!
Nor no witchcraft charm thee!
Ghost unlaid forbear thee!
Nothing ill come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renowned be thy grave! 

William Shakespeare

1.      Paraphrase

Stanza 1: in the first stanza, the writer seems to address the dearest who has seems died.

Stanza 2: the writer told that the death is an advantage. Because, it can frees someone from the fear of all powerful and economic pressure.

Stanza 3: the writer argued that all lovers eventually die.

Stanza 4: the writer argued that death can be frees a person from the fear of demons, wither evil spirits that torment living.

2.      Object of the Poetry

The object of this poetry is a death.

3.      Who is the Speaker

There speaker of this poetry is a man.

4.      Occasion

The speaker spoke in the midnight.

5.      Theme

The death can be frees a person from many problems in their live.

6.      Element of Poetry

a.      Diction:

The writer choose the words “come to dust” to reminds us of the bible. He also chooses the word “thee” which is no longer in use. He use the word “censure” to imply the judgment.

b.      Imagery:

No the furious winter’s rages (line 2) à visual imagery

Golden lads and girls all must (line 5) à visual imagery

The sceptre, learning, physic, must (line 11)à visual imagery

Nor the all-dread thunder-stone (line 14)à auditory imagery

Thou hast finished joy and moan (line 16)à auditory imagery

c.       Rhyme:

Stanza 1: a, b, a, b, c, c

Stanza 2: a, b, a, b, c, c

Stanza 3: a, b, a, b, c, c

Stanza 4: a, a, a, a, a, a

d.      Figurative languages:

1.      Hyperbole:

The writer enlarged the downside of the life in order to promote acceptance of the death “furious winter’s rages”.

2.      Metaphor:

Gaining heavenly reward after death is compared to taking one’s spiritual wages.

e.       Point of view:

Point of view of this poetry is the third person.