Uphill In the past, symbolism in poetry has been an inspiration to write and has sometimes been the sole purpose of a poem: expressing a hidden meaning through an allegory which is a “literary, dramatic, or pictorial device in which characters and events stand for abstract ideas, principles, or forces, so that the literal sense has or suggests a parallel, deeper symbolic sense”. This sort of device can be found in Christina Rossetti’s poem …showed first 75 words of 1139 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1139 total…seems as thought the answers are interrupting the questions. This is a firm proponent of the idea that the Answerer is God. The poem Uphill, though it has a constant abab rhyme scheme but no constant rhythm, still gives us enough meaning through the poetic device “allegory” to make it a worthwhi! le poem. It tells us that though we find life hard there is always comfort, help, and generosity along the way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**