I See His Blood Upon The Rose by Joseph Plunkett

I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE by Joseph Plunkett Analysis

I see his blood upon the rose,

And in the stars the glory of his eyes,

His body gleams amid eternal snows ,

His tears fall from the skies.

I see his face in every flower; 

The thunder and the singing of the birds

Are but his voice - and carven by his power

Rocks are his written words  

All pathways by his feet are worn,

His strong heart stirs the ever beating sea

His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,

His cross is every tree.

Poem analysis

The rhyme scheme of this poem is ababcdcd  efef- regular rhyme scheme (Predictable)

The words I would stress in last two lines of last stanza are crown, thorns, twines, every, cross, tree since they are content words

Sound devices in this poem include:

a)      Rhyming words- rose & Snows, eyes & skies...................

b)      Repetition of the word “His”

c)      Alliteration- His tears fall from the skies. /f/

                                I see his face in every flower; /f/

d)      Consonance- Rocks are his written words /s/

                        His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn

The above sound pattern emphasizes on the message of the poet and creates musicality to the poem hence make the poem enjoyable. The sound pattern also makes it easy to remember the poem (memorability)

The last line of this poem can be said in low tone to show finality and also emphasize the word, cross & tree