Leaves of autumn
William Cullen Bryant wrote a prodigious amount of his poems about nature. Seasons, weather, astronomy, or anything to do with some form of nature can be found in his poems. Autumn Woods and October are two types of seasonal poems written by Bryant. In his poems he uses colorful words and descriptions to cast an image in your mind. In these two poems he is aiming to capture the essence of autumn. Though contrasting in length, it's the aura and descriptive imagery in these poems that capture the reader through their similar outlooks on the much-adored majestic season of autumn. The most apparent similarity in these poems is the choice of words that Bryant uses to describe fall. When you think of autumn you think of leaves changing color, and the humid days of summer fading away. In both poems Bryant uses vivid words to capture the quintessence of autumn. In Autumn Woods Bryant describes trees as crimson, he uses the same word to describe the leaves in October. He uses words such as bright, golden, and twinkles in both poems. In October Bryant says " Wind of the sunny South"
The mood and tone of autumn in both October and Autumn Woods are similarly depicted in a happy and sorrowful way. Fall unlike winter, a season of treacherous cold, summer full of humid heat, and spring, that enters like a lion, fall quietly enters and departs in a peaceful manner. Just like autumn, the crimson leaves, don't stay like that forever. Though, it may be sad once they die, the end of autumn acts as the beginning of their re-growth. Though both themes are not exactly alike, they both show how fond Bryant is of autumn. He uses words like golden in both of these poems to create and show a feeling of warmth that the colors of fall provide for us. Though autumn is full of cooling temperatures, Bryant uses warm words to create an affectionate image of fall. As well as similarities in mood and tone, both of these poems share similar themes. The poem is also portrayed in a light of happiness because the speaker is now feeling relief from summer. In Autumn Woods Bryant displays his sorrow by saying " Oh, Autumn! Why so soon/ Depart the hues that make thy forest glad/ Thy gentle wind and thy fair sunny noon/ and leave thee wild and sad!" (lns 36-39). Soon the leaves will fall and the cold winter will be upon them. The speaker knows that winter is around the corner and fall will soon depart. In both poems the speaker loves nature and the season of autumn. In October Bryant exclaims " And when my last sand twinkled in the glass/ Pass silently from men, as thou dost pass" (lns 13-14).
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