Lucifer in Starlight by George Meredith :: Lucifer in Starlight George Meredith

daimon in Starlight by George MeredithExamining a poem in detail fag end bring out new meanings and ideas. By careful analysis, the full apricot of the poem can be appreciated. The poem compeer in Starlight (p. 959), by George Meredith, can be analyzed to refine the authors purpose,  by examining every crafty hint, every possibility, for a deeper theme. Also, deciphering formal literary techniques such as metaphor, connotation, and symbolic representation is the key to unlock other expressions. The main theme of the poem is that mate has no place out of his hell, and everything he tries to reenter heaven is futile. As with any poem, it is best to first examine how the title, monster in Starlight relates to the body of the poem.                Obviously, Lucifer is the defiant angel that was banished from heaven, and  sent to the netherworld of hell, where he known as Satan. The title refers to the devil as in star light, so this means he has to rise to a place where the stars are visible, not the fires of hell. This rising from the underworld is summed up in the first line. It is later explained that he is doing so because he is tired of his dark dominion. Ironic aloney, the first line refers to Lucifer honorably, as a Prince, season in the second line he is tagged as a fiend. This leaves the reader feeling perplexed, yet still thinking of Lucifer as the enemy. At first it may seem as Lucifer has travel to the Earth, but it is further clarified that he has elevated himself above the roster ball. However, god imagined the world as planar, with heaven on a higher plane, and hell on a lower plane, not globular as defined here. From his place in the stars above earth, Lucifer looks cumulation through the clouds, and observes the sinners. He is talking about the denizens of the earth, for since Adam sinned in the beginning, all of his sons and daughters are also sinners.  Perhaps he can r elate to them, as he is also trying for entrance to heaven.               For now , he sets his bear in mind on the people who will become denizens of his hell eventually. Here Meredith shows how oftentimes hubris the devil really has, for the reader can just see Lucifer savoring over the masses entering his vile domain. Then, Lucifer peers at the most extreme places in the world, describing the sands of Africa.