What is the writing style technique of Thanatopsis?

Answer 1

Here's my take on it:

Nature speaks to the people who she loves and who are familiar with her appearance. When they are happy, she speaks in a beautiful, satisfying voice, and has a smile on her face; she cheers them up when they feel sad, and gently calms them down. When you start to think of death and its uncomfortable images, go outside and listen to Nature\'s beautiful voice.

However, eventually, the sun will not be able to see you anymore as it travels through the sky and beneath the earth, where you were sorrowfully buried. You shall also not be seen by the ocean. The Earth, the source of all of your food, will take you in, changing you back into your original Earthly form.

And, losing every part of your identity, you will mix with the dirt and the stones in the ground, which the farmers will then use to make more food, while the oak tree\'s roots will slowly break open your coffin.

While this sounds like quite a horrible fate, you will not be the only person who will be buried. You will be in the midst of kings, heroes, and fortune tellers from the days of old, who were also buried in the Earth.

The earth is as old as the sun, and its calming valleys, lush green forests, flowing rivers, and dull-grey oceans are just the gloomy decorations for every man\'s final resting place; the stars and planets in the sky always shine on us and our eventual tomb. The number of the entire world\'s population is tiny compared to the number of our buried dead. If you were to examine the African desert or the silent woods in Oregon, you would find the dead in the millions because people have been burying their dead since prehistoric times. Eventually, you will sleep in the Earth as well. Even if you should happen to die when no one is around to bury you, you will still share the fate of everyone who ever lived. After you die, the living will continue to be happy, care for their young, and pursue their dreams; however, their time will also eventually come.

As the long shuttle-bus of time glides away from the short platform of life, the young, old, and newborn people of the world will jump on with you, leaving behind survivors, who eventually will also depart.

So, when your time comes, don\'t fight to stay alive and reluctantly active! Go to your grave like a tired man goes to bed, and lie down to sweet dreams!

Answer 2

The writing style technique of "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant includes the use of nature imagery, elevated language, and a contemplative tone. Bryant's work often uses poetic language to convey the idea that death is a natural part of life, and that one should find comfort in the cycle of nature.

Answer 3

The poetic devices or techniques used in Thanatopsis are A lot of Imagery, symbolism, and few methaphors. There is also personification