WORDS AND IMAGERY

Words, Imagery, and Meaning

Words, Imagery, and Meaning

Introduction

My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose is a traditional Scottish song; written by Robert Burns in 1794. The song also known by the title of "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose". "Red rose" or Red, red rose "and found as a poem. An analysis reflects the author's thoughts on the evolution of a relationship that seemed to parallel his own life. Written as a ballad poem, A Red, Red Rose begins with a comparison of his love to a rose in springtime, then to an enchanting melody.

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