Si Tosto Come Avvien Che L' Arco Scocchi
The poem describes the speaker's emotional turmoil and inner conflict, using the metaphor of a drawn bow that suddenly snaps, releasing its tension. The speaker feels overwhelmed by their emotions, which are likened to a raging storm, and struggles to find peace and calm. The poem explores themes of love, desire, and the fragility of the human psyche.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 196 words
First lines
HE CALLS THE EYES OF LAURA FOES, BECAUSE THEY KEEP HIM IN LIFE ONLY TO / TORMENT HIM.
Instantly a good archer draws his bow / Small skill it needs, e'en from afar, to see / Which shaft, less fortunate, despised may be, / Which to its destined sign will certain go: / Lady, e'en thus of your bright eyes the blow, / You surely felt pass straight and deep in me, / Searching my life, whence -- such is fate's decree -- / Eternal tears my stricken heart overflow; / And well I know e'en then your pity said: / Fond wretch! to misery whom passion leads, / Be this the point at once to strike him dead.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Allegory, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 196 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of unrequited love and idealization of the beloved align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style reflect the conventions of the sonnet form, particularly Petrarchan sonnets.
- Allegory — The imagery of archery and arrows serves as an allegorical representation of love and desire.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Medieval Literature · Classical Influence · Courtly Love · Romanticism · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Mourning · Loss
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