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This 5 page paper explicates this early Milton work. Milton's use of texture is assessed. Several techniques are explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cough" but he still managed to cram all manner of patterns into his poetry. One of these patterns was textual. In poetry, texture is defined as: "The "feel"
of a poem that comes from the interweaving of technical elements, syntax, patterns of sound and meaning" ("Glossary" PG). Certainly, Milton is able to do all those things and his
skills are exemplified in this particular early work. Miltons "On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough" certainly is replete with textual density as its every stanza
is rich with elements that helps elicit feeling. It may be important to note that the poem was created for his immediate family after the death of his infant niece.
Thus, the poem is a tribute to a family member and one can only imagine the pain and suffering the family had gone through. Young Milton, who was a poet
at heart, was able to express his own grief through his works. This particular piece is surrounded by tenderness and grief. It is obvious that the object of the poem
was someone Milton loved dearly, but the poem is more than just emotion. There is a lot of thought behind the work. In looking specifically at the textual elements, one
can start by noticing what occurs in the first stanza. Milton begins the work as follows: "Fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, Soft silken Primrose fading timelesslie, Summers chief
honour if thou hadst out-lasted Bleak winters force that made thy blossome drie; For he being amorous on that lovely die That did thy cheek envermeil, thought to kiss
But killd alas, and then bewayld his fatal bliss" (Milton I:1-7). By simply using the first stanza to explicate this work and demonstrate how Milton makes the poem work
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