This piece of text is a poem revolved around funeral blues, and the grief people feel when a loved one dies.

"Stop all the clocks" was written by W. H. Auden and was first published as "Song IX" FROM "Twelve Songs" printed in England, in 1936. It was reprinted under its present title in "Tell me the truth about love" printed in America 1976.

The purpose of the text is, due to its emotive nature, an outlet for Auden's grief about the death of one of his close friends.

W. H. Auden uses a wide variety of language techniques in his poem to impact on the reading of the text. His use of tone, the use of emotive language and word choice, concepts in the text, and the content of the text very successfully portray change in the text.

The tone of the poem is a very negative depressed one. This is due to the fact that the poem is about a funeral, and how some people feel when someone close to them has died. By using this tone, Auden shows the change he has undergone into depression due to the fact that someone close to his has died. For example:

"The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wo

"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,

The idea of a person being likened to points of the compass is an abstract way which Auden has used to convey change. The points of the compass are all constant however, they change into each other. This can symbolise how people change, and how life has now changed for Auden. This is the same in relation for "My working week and my Sunday rest". The ideas of time and distance invoke thoughts about change, as these are two things which constantly are changing, particularly in relation to someone's life.

I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong."

The poem is very effective in conveying the concept of change in the form of the effects on a how a person feels after change has occurred. The negativity in the poem emphasises how Auden is feeling, a typical feeling of grief when a loved one dies. The use of the language techniques such as tone, imagery, and concept are very effective in conveying change as they show the after effects of change and how Auden is feeling and coping. The content of the poem, although not about change directly, but instead about the after effects experienced of change experienced re also effective in conveying the concept of change as they also add to the portrayal of how Auden is feeling after a large change in hi life has occurred.

Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

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Approximate Word count = 964
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)