History - "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish..."

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  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Tides" are a natural phenomenon (controlled by the Moon) characterized by their cyclical movement - This cyclical nature can symbolize the passage of time and the rhythm of life & history
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Tides" constantly change, rising and falling with predictable regularity - This unpredictability can symbolize the impermanence and transience of life. The tides reflect the poem's meditation on how moments of peace and beauty are fleeting
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Tides" are an unstoppable force, suggesting it is inevitable the World have danger in it
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Tides" has to gain Momentum, suggesting humans have to gain momentum in order to change the World
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Rose" often symbolise Beauty, to exemplify the beauty of nature
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Rose" symbolises Warmth & Vibrancy, to juxtapose the negative ideas of the poem
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Blue" symbolises calmness, serenity, and stability, contrasting the anxiety meditated in the poem
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the juxtaposition of "Rose" and "Blue" evokes paradoxical images of warmth and vibrancy, whilst also suggesting coolness and tranquillity - This contrast mirrors the poem's exploration of the tension between beauty and dread, peace and conflict
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Jellyfish" are often seen as delicate and ephemeral creatures, embodying the transient nature of life this mirrors the poem's meditation on the fleeting moments of beauty and peace
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Jellyfish" are beautiful creatures, however, they have stinging tentacles, suggesting the World may seem beautiful but it is filled with toxic forces
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Jellyfish" is intangible (can't touch), suggesting these dangerous forces shouldn't be in contact with children
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Petrol" has polluting connotations, suggesting that terrorism is polluting all forms of life
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Petrol" evokes associations with modernity & industrialisation to contrast the natural elements of the World
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Petrol" carries connotations of pollution and environmental degradation evoking images of oil slicks and polluted waters, hinting at the negative consequences of industrialization on the natural world
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical choice "Petrol" has links to Terrorism, as several countries have fought for Oil
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the juxtaposition of the organic with the inorganic (petrol), highlighting the interconnectedness and interdependence of different elements within the ecosystem
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the lexical phrase "child's first nakedness" has pure & innocent connotations, to show how the Youth will inexorably be endangered to evil forces
  • In 'History', the quote "Tides the rose or petrol blue of Jellyfish and Sea Anemone combining with a child's first nakedness", the use of the word "nakedness" emphasizes vulnerability and innocence, representing the fragility of humanity and our dependence on nature