Word Choice, Tone, and Point of View in Cope’s “Lonely Hearts” Essay

Introduction

The poem is about lonely man and woman who are searching for lovers. These man and woman in search of a companion prefer a lover specifically from Northern London. Any person who is interested in them can reach them through an address the man has given with a photograph. The relationships may turn into marriage depending on how the two will be compatible as time moves on. This paper responds to the poem basing on the author’s word choice, tone, and point of view. For instance, in terms of word choice, the poem is a well-packed chef-d’oeuvre with each of its words strategically fixed to address an idea.

Word choice

This is a well-written and captivating poem, which is about, a Libran a young man in need of a lovely young beautiful woman who will come into his life and bring to an end his loneliness. The poet brings out the idea of love candidly and through his simple expressions and use of questions geared at finding answers in his quest to find a lover who will best matches his requirements and fill his emptiness. For instance, the phrase “can someone make my simple wish come true?”, as used by the poet emphasizes the wish of the young man to find a girl who will come into his life and provide him with company to empty the hollowness and emptiness he is experiencing. The poet is selective in the choice of his words. For instance, he uses simple words that convey a message in a straight and direct way. The words are also well structured in that they facilitate understanding of what the poem is. It therefore fosters easy understanding because there is no use of abstract words, which could have hindered clear conceptualization of the intended message in the poem. For instance, the words like “Do you live in North London? Is it you…” depict a simple word choice simply meaning that the man is in need of a woman who preferable is living in North London. As the poem unfolds, the persona is hopeless.

Tone

The poet presents the tone of the poem as desperate as witnessed in the way the he uses his words. For instance, the use of the phrase, “can someone make my simple wish come true” implies pessimism. The young man is unhappy of his present lonely life and seems as if he has exhausted all means of getting rid of the singleness unsuccessfully. In addition, the use of the word ‘can’ illustrates the young man’s feeling of the impossibility of getting a woman and hence the reason for despair and the tone of the poem. It shows that the young man will fall for any opportunity that comes his way because he want to do away with his loneliness.

Point of view

The poet presents the poem from a couple’s point of view showing the level of loneliness that it encounters before marriage as well as the struggle in the search for each other. The poet through this view presents his message clearly and successfully managing to enhance communication by using words that are understandable hence making the process of understanding easier. The poem is also well structured in that the style adopted enhances and fosters understanding. The use of repetition in the poem stands out bringing the idea of emphasis and making the poem appear a standard composition. In addition, the poet has also used questions, which assist in engaging the readers so that they can remain focused when reading the poem. Therefore, the poem generally has successfully been compiled fostering understanding.

Works Cited

Cope, Wendy. Lonely Hearts, 2003. Web.