• How does Ben Jonson use language and structure to convey the message of the poem "On my first Sonne"?

     

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Published: 29.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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"On my first Sonne" is a poem where Jonson describes his reaction to sorrow when his first son dies. Jonson confronts conflict, loss and despair when "Ben Jonson his best piece of poetrie" was "exacted by fate, on the just day". He uses his son as an inspiration in this poem and describes his different stages that he has gone through by using language and structural features in this poem.
The structural layout in this poem suggests that a progression of ideas is taking place. The first five lines indicate struggle, conflict, loss and despair. He experiences shock and guilt as he says, "My…

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