Touched by An Angel by Maya Angelou
We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.
Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.
We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.
1.Figurative Language;
coiled in shells of loneliness
love leaves its high holy temple
chains of fear
All of these are personification figurative language
The poet chose to use this type of figurative language as for number 1 and 3, it is used to emphasize on the greatness or severity of loneliness and fear. It is also used to express the high and mighty home of love and how awe-inspiring it is, which is the case in number 2.
2.Why I like it;
It expresses a lot about how we are trapped by the troubles of the world such as fear and loneliness and how it causes us to be deprived of joy and happiness. But then love, in its high exalted position, will eventually come down and save us all. This fits the expression "Love triumphs over all" and shows how great love can be. It also shows that when love comes, it brings about fond memories and happy times. It also can pull us up from our despair and help us in times of need. Thus, I like this poem as it tells us how when love comes, joyfulness will soon follow.
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.
Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.
We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.
1.Figurative Language;
coiled in shells of loneliness
love leaves its high holy temple
chains of fear
All of these are personification figurative language
The poet chose to use this type of figurative language as for number 1 and 3, it is used to emphasize on the greatness or severity of loneliness and fear. It is also used to express the high and mighty home of love and how awe-inspiring it is, which is the case in number 2.
2.Why I like it;
It expresses a lot about how we are trapped by the troubles of the world such as fear and loneliness and how it causes us to be deprived of joy and happiness. But then love, in its high exalted position, will eventually come down and save us all. This fits the expression "Love triumphs over all" and shows how great love can be. It also shows that when love comes, it brings about fond memories and happy times. It also can pull us up from our despair and help us in times of need. Thus, I like this poem as it tells us how when love comes, joyfulness will soon follow.
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