maryan  +  63880 Tue, 28 Dec 04 07:56 PM DEATH STANDS ABOVE ME by Walter Savage Landor death stands above me and whispering low i know not what into my ear: of his strange language all i know is,there is not a word of fear it is a strange poem it is my assignment,i found its assonance , alliteration,and the rhyme scheme but i couldnt understand it and what is it about and what is its paradox so,do you know???? maryan Joined on Wed, Dec 15 2004 New Member 09 Alliteration

	nona the brit  +  64287 Thu, 30 Dec 04 01:01 PM This person is dying. He/She is writing about the personification of Death, presumably at a bedside, talking/calling to them. He/she does not understand death, but finds that there is nothing to fear from it. The personification of Death is a metaphor for their feelings about death. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Metaphors

	maryan  +  64350 Thu, 30 Dec 04 08:33 PM thank you very much nona the brit and i am so greatful for this help!! thanks again and nice to talk to you but can you add me in your msn?? this is my email if you decide to add me reemah13@hotmail.com maryan

	MrPedantic  +  64564 Sat, 01 Jan 05 03:06 AM Hello Maryan The paradox lies in the fact that the speaker is unable to understand Death's language, yet seems to know that it contains 'not a word of fear'. By the way, the first line should read: 'Death stands above me, whispering low' MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...