Sensory Details:

Sight- "When this bright world blurs on my fading sight?" (4) "Her shining towers, her avenues, her slums-" (12)

Sound- "...or hear the singing birds" (6)

Form:

Formal verse

Type of poem:

Lyric (Petrarchan sonnet)

Theme/Main Idea:

The theme in this poem focuses around the feeling of nostalgia and pride for one's city. The thrill of the city tortures the narrator to never have the ability to see it again after death.

To Determine Poetic Meaning