Model Poem: Invitation

Invitation is one of the type of model poem. The following is the example of analyzing a model poem: invitation.

Come Unto These Yellow Sands

By: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Come unto these yellow sands,
And then take hands:
Court’sied when you have, and kiss’d,—
The wild waves whist,—
Foot it featly here and there;
And, sweet sprites, the burthen bear.
          Hark, hark!
          Bow-wow,
    The watch-dogs bark:
    Bow-wow.
    Hark, hark! I hear
The strain of strutting chanticleer
Cry, Cock-a-diddle-dow!

1.  Poetic Devices

     a.  Rhyme scheme: a-a-b-b-c-c, a-b, a-b-c, a-b

     b.  Rhythm: This poem consists of four stanzas, the first stanza consists of six lines which is called hexameter, the second stanza consists of two lines which is called dimeter, the third stanza consists of three lines which is called trimeter, and the fourth stanza consists of two lines which is called dimeter.

     c.  Stanza form: The first stanza is considered as sestet, it consists of six lines. The second stanza is considered as couplet, it consists of two lines. The third stanza consists of three lines which is called Triplet. And the fourth stanza consists of two lines which is called couplet.

     d.  Alliteration: 

          Shakespeare employs alliteration in his poem. It can be seen in the following lines:

The wild waves whist

sweet sprites

the burthen bear

Hark, hark! I hear

The strain of strutting

Foot it featly                 

     e.  Onomatopoeia : This poem employs onomatopoia, it is appeared in the expression of: Bow-wow, Cock-a-diddle-dow!

     f.  Repetition: we can find repetition in this poem. It is shown in the second and the third stanza: Hark, hark!  And Bow-wow,

     g.  Comparison: there is no comparison in this poem

2.  Poetic Diction

     a.  Meaning of Word

          -    Connotation:

               Yellow sands: it does not mean the truly sands which are yellow, but it may represent some places like beach with its beautiful sands or some other sparkling and interesting places.

          -    Repetition: Hark, hark!  And Bow-wow, (see p. f, poetic devices)

          -    Imagery (figure of speech)

          -    Onomatopoeia: Bow-wow, Cock-a-diddle-dow! (see p.d, poetic devices)

3.  Content

     a.  Theme: invitation

     b.  Message: we should invite someone using something interesting.

4.  Point of view: The narrator could be either a man or a woman. The narrator gets enthusiastic to invite someone to come to a certain places. She or he uses the sound of animal such as a dog and a cock to invite people.

5.  Atmosphere: enthusiasm

6.  Symbol: Yellow sands mean sparkling places which attract someone to come.

7.  Comment: This poem is appropriate for MTs students if the words used are simpler, because it is an interesting poem, it imitates some animals sounds like: bow-wow and cock-a-diddle-dow; which are different from the animal sounds on their own language. So, it can add the students’ knowledge in learning English.

Analyzed by Khoiryah, Hanna Andyani, and Intan Zakiyah