our concept of time is
very different. Time is a
threat to some
metaphor
extended in the next few lines
referred back to throughout poem,
especially in the last stanza
love can be destroyed
and formed through time
First line, impactful as instant metaphor
setts mood for poem
emotional
philosophical
longing
wishful
time is linked to death
love is vulnerable and can be controlled and formed.
Time is viewed as evil
opening line compared with final stanza shows the
development of the narrators views on love and time
Time hates love. heirarchy of time and love. The
final stanza shows how love their love has become
confident and although time and loves hatred has
increased love has become stronger and time
weaker