Analysis of Bécquer’s Rhymes XXXI, XXXV, and XXXVIII: Love, Loss, and Poetic Form
Analysis of Bécquer’s Rhymes
Rima XXXI: A Tragic Farce of Love
Our passion was a tragic farce,
Whose absurd fable
Confused comedy and seriousness,
Laughter and tears.
But the worst part of this story
Is that in the end,
She felt both laughter and tears,
And I, only tears.
Analysis:
Location: 19th Century
Genre: Romantic Poetry
Author: Bécquer
Theme:
- Introduction to beauty
- Contrasting feelings: “Laughter and tears”
- Frustration of a broken heart
- Tragic end of a love dream
Form:
This poem combines eleven-syllable (odd)
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| crecer | grow | grew | grown |
| correr | run | ran | run |
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