On Her Blindness - "Golden Weather, of course..."

• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical phrase 'of course' has an informal tone, suggesting the reader is confiding in someone
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lyrical choice of language creates a positive image, as if the mother is in a better place and free from her disability
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the use of Colour Imagery has heavenly connotations, enhancing the religious elements throughout the poem
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the use of colour imagery positively, but paradoxically represents the mother's death (amplifying the pathos for the reader)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' is a Transitional Metaphor, exploring how the family are experiencing a period of transition without their mother
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' is a Transitional Metaphor, this could represent the transition of the mother being alive to passing away
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' is a Transitional Metaphor, this could represent the transition of the mother's alive soul to her dead soul (a quasi-religious element)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' is often symbolic of leaves and their decaying and their death, paralleling the mother's death
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the colour imagery exemplifies the heavenly images, suggesting the mother is at peace (paralleling the extended metaphor of Milton's & Thorpe's poem)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the use of allegory between vision and blindness, paradoxically highlights how the mother can't see the joy she is bringing
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the use of Pathetic Fallacy suggests she will die around a paradoxically vibrant & positive place
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' represents a paradoxical duality - due to its vibrant colours combining with its botanical process of decay & death (paralleling the mother's mixed feelings)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Autumn' has vibrant connotations, mimicking how the mother was vibrant even with her disability
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' has connotations of value, suggesting the mother's presence was valuable & important
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' has connotations of warmth, richness, value and beauty (exemplifying the mother's vibrancy)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' employs vivid imagery of vibrancy to contrast the poignant death of the mother
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' highlights the contrast between the external world, full of beauty and light, and the internal world of the mother, characterized by darkness and blindness
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' has religious connotations (parallels Milton's poem) of Baby Jesus, suggesting the mother was a Gift from God
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' has associations with majesty & grandeur, suggesting the mother is elevated above others due to her resilience
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' has connotations of ostentation & opulence, showing the mother's vibrancy
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' could describe the leaves as being precious jewels shining around the mother, common items of royalty
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' has connotations of someone being regal, suggesting the mother was well respected due to her resilience
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' is only a select few, suggesting a sense of loneliness & alienation (paralleling the mother's feeling of loneliness due to her blindness)
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Golden' is very difficult to find, suggesting the mother was concealing the harsh reality so much that people won't able to find the true reality
• In 'On Her Blindness', the quote "golden weather, of course, the autumn trees around the hospital ablaze with colour, the ground royal", the lexical choice 'Royal' has a strong sense of elegance & grandeur, which contrasts the bleakness of the situation