ARIANNE HOGWOOD

Explication of The Naming Of Parts

About The Author

Henry Reed was born in Birmingham, England on February 22, 1914.

Attended the University of Birmingham.Well-known as a poet, translator, radio

dramatist, and journalist.Drafted into the Army in 1941, worked as a

Japanese translator.Died in December of 1986.

Genre Of The Poem

This poem would be considered a lyric poem.

Interpretation

Even in times of total darkness, there is light.

Defining Difficult Words

I found no words difficult in this poem.

Allusions Analysis

The Japonica flower is a reference to the current war on Japan, at the time when this poem was written.

A More Modern Translation

This poem requires no modern translation.

Measuring the meter

This poem has no determined meter.

Rhyme Scheme

This poem lacks a rhyme scheme.