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When I Was One and Twenty (Imagery ("pearls and rubies" evoke…
When I Was One and Twenty
Imagery
"pearls and rubies" evoke white (purity) and red (passion)
currency, wealth, money
juxtaposition between material goods and love for others
Speaker
young, naive
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has gained self-awareness, looking back in hindsight
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currently twenty-two
Tone
rueful
self-deprecating
ironic
"two-and-twenty" , and oh, 'tis true"
Audience
educated, literate people
people who can relate to the tribulations of youth
Form
wise man uses middle four lines
traditional ballad rhyme scheme (abab)
young man uses the first and last lines
Rhetorical Situation
has come of age
although an adult, still falls prey to the follies of youth
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fails to listen to the old man's advice
places material over love
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distracted by wealth
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Paraphrase
old man is giving advice to young man
young man values money more than love
doesn't understand that losing love is worse than losing money
Symbols
love
what really matters in life
money, wealth
distractions
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