THEMES IN THE POEM

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS2 FIRST TERM

WEEK SEVEN

THEMES IN THE POEM

CONTENT

REFERENCES

• Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale
• Faceless by AmmaDarko. 
• Exam Reflection Literature- in-English by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.
• Exam Reflection Literature-in-English (Prose and Drama) by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi

THEMES IN THE POEM

1. Death

Literally, the poem is about someone’s intention or beckoned to undertake a journey on the sea. Figuratively, however, it is about someone realizing the approach of his death. The “Sunset” and “evening” referred to in the poem actually mean that period of life when man’s instinct tells him that the end of his existence on the earth is imminent. Although this usually happens at old age, it can also happen before such a time. The poetic persona…