Poetry · Chapter
Resurrection explained
The poem personifies Winter as a ghost that intrudes upon Spring, disrupting the renewal and joy of the season.
What happens
The poem personifies Winter as a ghost that intrudes upon Spring, disrupting the renewal and joy of the season. The speaker implores Winter to withdraw so that Spring's beauty and music may flourish.
Themes in this chapter
Nature and Mortality
The poem contrasts the death-like presence of Winter with the life of Spring, exploring the cycle of seasons as a metaphor for mortality and renewal.
Characters to notice
- Unknown Narrator
The speaker addresses Winter directly, pleading for Spring to prevail.
Key passages
“The ghost of Winter stalks amidst the boughs Of Spring and drags along his icy shroud”
Winter's lingering presence haunts the new growth of Spring, trailing cold and death.
Opens the poem with a vivid image of seasonal conflict.
“Begone, the world today belongs to Spring.”
Leave now, for this is Spring's time to reign.
Final plea for Winter to yield to the vitality of Spring.