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As I Walked Out
Explicit meaning: the speaker goes for a walk and hears a lover singing
promises of eternal love
Implicit: futility of hoping that anything can outstrip Time
Ballad form is ironic because there is no one authoritative voice; rather,
there are 3 voices contradicting each other
o Different language choices for different voices
Repetition of Time and how it can deceive
Sibilance of lovers voice shows naivety and contrasts the cacophony of
the clocks
Use of hyperbole and the fairy-tale imagery combine to mock the nave
promises or hopes of the lover.
James Honeyman
Explicit: story of a socially obscure figure who ends up dying from his own
creation
Implicit: the dangers of social isolation/alienation
Almost a cautionary tale to warn about isolation
Voice: detached, omniscient speaker (common to ballad form)
o However, objective voice gives us intimate details of Hs life
o Honeyman is contrary to the hero figure