This Bread I Break by Dylan Thomas
The narrative revolves around a young man's introspection and emotional turmoil following the death of his mother. His inner world is characterized by feelings of guilt, regret, and a sense of responsibility for her passing. The story explores themes of grief, loss, and the complexities of human emotions.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Symbolism, Modernism · 141 words
First lines
This bread I break was once the oat, / This wine upon a foreign tree / Plunged in its fruit; / Man in the day or wind at night
Laid the crops low, broke the grape's joy.
Once in the wine the summer blood / Knocked in the flesh that decked the vine, / Once in this bread / The oat was merry in the wind;
Man broke the sun, pulled the wind down.
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This Bread I Break is listed on Textopian as a poem by Dylan Thomas, dated 1946 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- Date: 1946 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Symbolism, Modernism, Religious, Nature
- Length: 141 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhythm.
- Symbolism — The text employs symbolic language, using bread and wine to represent deeper themes of transformation and sacrifice.
- Modernism — The work reflects modernist themes through its exploration of existential ideas and the use of fragmented imagery.
- Religious — The imagery of bread and wine evokes religious connotations, particularly related to Christian sacramental themes.
Tags
Poetry · Autobiographical · Memoir · Literary Fiction · Wales · Welsh Literature · 20th Century · Modernism · Stream-of-Consciousness · Experimental · Symbolic · Imagery-rich