In the poem “Ending” by Gavin Ewart, the speaker describes a relationship that was thought to last forever. Unfortunately, not every story has a happy ending and this poem consistently proved how the relationship that was once full of love, is now devoid of any affection and feeling whatsoever. Although the poem has playful elements, Gavin Ewart utilizes powerful metaphors to intensify the loss of love in a relationship. In contrast to the depressing message of the poem, alliteration and rhyme scheme come together to create playful elements. One of the most noticeable elements of the poem is the simple and consistent rhyme scheme throughout, as every two lines rhyme with each other. This rhyming pattern causes the poem to become a more pleasant
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In the beginning of the relationship, their hands “held electric charges” but near the end of their love, their hands would “lie inert as four moored barges” (5,6). These two metaphors show the drastic change that their relationship went through, as they used to spark a connection with each other just through contact which was shown by the first metaphor. However, by comparing their hands to anchored boats, Ewart uses the second metaphor to illustrate how they have lost their connection that they used to have for each other and instead keep their hands, and feelings, to themselves. Additionally, their eyes used to be shining bright for each other but now “are victims of a power cut” (10). Because their eyes are now being compared to a power outage, the message is clear that the love is completely gone, as neither of them light up the other’s eyes. All the metaphors that are used in this poem thoroughly execute the story of a relationship that began with as much love one could hope for, yet ended with a relationship where the love had disappeared completely. Altogether, the metaphors and playful elements combine to create a contrast in the “Ending” by Gavin Ewart. The playful elements enable the poem to be read with ease, while the metaphors bestow a deeper and more powerful feeling of loss in the poem. Because of this combination of these two literary elements,
In the beginning of the relationship, their hands “held electric charges” but near the end of their love, their hands would “lie inert as four moored barges” (5,6). These two metaphors show the drastic change that their relationship went through, as they used to spark a connection with each other just through contact which was shown by the first metaphor. However, by comparing their hands to anchored boats, Ewart uses the second metaphor to illustrate how they have lost their connection that they used to have for each other and instead keep their hands, and feelings, to themselves. Additionally, their eyes used to be shining bright for each other but now “are victims of a power cut” (10). Because their eyes are now being compared to a power outage, the message is clear that the love is completely gone, as neither of them light up the other’s eyes. All the metaphors that are used in this poem thoroughly execute the story of a relationship that began with as much love one could hope for, yet ended with a relationship where the love had disappeared completely. Altogether, the metaphors and playful elements combine to create a contrast in the “Ending” by Gavin Ewart. The playful elements enable the poem to be read with ease, while the metaphors bestow a deeper and more powerful feeling of loss in the poem. Because of this combination of these two literary elements,