Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Unsteady is that Cypress Boat

Unsteady is that cypress boat
In the middle of the river.
His two locks looped over his brow
He swore that truly he was my comrade,
And till death would love no other.
Oh, mother! Ah, Heaven!
That a man could be so false!

Unsteady is that boat of cypress-wood
By that river's side.
His two locks looped over his brow
He swore truly he was my mate,
And till death would not fail me.
Oh, mother! Ah Heaven!
That a man could be so false!

In at least 100 words, explain how repetition assists in conveying the meaning of this poem from Book of Songs. Use details from the poem to support your response.

Answer 1

Meaning of the poem "The Book of Songs"

Step-by-step explanation:

The Book of Songs is a Classical Chinese poem. The repetition helps us to know the clear situation of the poet and also we can able to understand the emotions of the poet. These lines from the poem tell about a man in the middle of the river on his boat.

His boat was made up of Cypress wood and it was unsteady in the middle of the river. He was praising his boat as a comrade, a soldier and more like a friend and he says that his boat was his love until death. But he had fluctuating intentions on his boat because it is now unstable in the middle of the river.