ARIANNE HOGWOOD Explication of The Naming Of Parts
About The Author Henry Reed was born in Birmingham, England on February 22, Attended the University of Birmingham. Well-known as a poet, translator, radio dramatist, and journalist. Drafted into the Army in 1941, worked as a Japanese translator. Died in December of 1986.
Genre Of The Poem This poem would be considered a lyric poem.
Interpretation Even in times of total darkness, there is light.
Defining Difficult Words I found no words difficult in this poem.
Allusions Analysis The Japonica flower is a reference to the current war on Japan, at the time when this poem was written.
A More Modern Translation This poem requires no modern translation.
Measuring the meter This poem has no determined meter.
Rhyme Scheme This poem lacks a rhyme scheme.