Imagery
The
Bubble
By
Kenneth Hopkins
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I blew myself a bubble
That was bigger than myself
And I floated up inside it
To the top-most shelf,
And there I saw before
me
With
my own two eyes
Half
a hundred jam-post
And
four dead flies.
I blew myself a bubble
That was larger than Papa
And he floated off inside it
As
everybody cheered and waved
To
see him overhead
‘Your
Father is very a clever man’
They
said
First
stanza : Blow means move along , flow
as a current of air ( Hornby, 1948:89). Blew
is past form of blow. Myself means without
help (Hornby, 1948:559). I blew
myself means a speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of air. Bubble means floating ball formed of
liquid and containing air or gas ( Hornby, 1948:109). A bubble means some, any, several floating ball formed of liquid
and containing air or gas. I blew myself
a bubble means that the speaker or writer move along, flow as a current of
air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas. Big means of large size, extent,
capacity, importance (Hornby, 1948:80).
Bigger means the comparative degree
of size with other thing. That was bigger
means the comparative degree of size with other thing of large size, extent,
capacity, importance, the comparative degree with other things contrasted with
this, these be big. Myself means without
help (Hornby, 1948:559). Than myself
means introducing myself as the second part of comparison without help. That was bigger than myself means the
comparative degree of size with myself of large size, extent, capacity,
importance, the comparative degree with other things contrasted with this,
these of big. Float means be held up
in air, gas or on the surface in liquid; move with moving liquid or air (
Hornby, 1948:329). Floated is past
form of float. Up means to or an
erect or vertical position (Hornby,1948:945). And I floated up means a
speaker or writer be held up in air ,
gas or on the surface of liquid; move with moving liquid or air to or an erect or vertical position. Inside means inner side or surface;
part(s) within (Hornby, 1948:440). Inside
it means inner side or surface; part(s) of lifeless things. And I floated up inside I mean that the
speaker is held up in air, move with moving air to vertical position inner side
or surface part(s) of lifeless things. Top-most
means adj highest (Hornby:1948:912). Shelf
means flat, rectangular piece of wood, metal, glass, or other material,
fastened at right angles to a wall or in
a cupboard, bookcase, cabinet, etc. (Hornby:1948:788). To the top-most shelf means the direction of things, persons, or
events highest, flat rectangular piece of wood, metal, glass, or other
material, fastened at right angles to a wall.
Second stanza : There
means adv of place and direction ( contrasted with here) ( Hornby, 1948 :896). Saw means pt of see ( Hornby, 1948:757).
See means for special uses with
adverbial particles and preps, have or use
the power of sight ( Hornby, 1948:771). Saw is past form of see. And
there I saw means a speaker or writer uses the power of sight of place or
direction. Before me means I or a
writer or speaker at an earlier time; in the past; already. And there I saw before me means that a speaker or writer uses the
power of sight of place or direction at an earlier time; in the past; already. Own means adj, pron ( used with possessives, either attributively or
predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of
personal possession, to the peculiar
or individual character of sth ( Hornby, 1948:602). With my own means having belonging to me with possessive either attributively
or predicatively, to give emphasis to the idea of personal possession, to the peculiar or individual character of sth. Two means the number 2 ( Hornby,
1948:933). Eye means organ of sight. Eyes is the plural form of eye (
Hornby, 1948:302). Two eyes means 2
organ of sight. With my own two eyes
means that having belonging to me
(speaker or writer) with possessive either attributively or predicatively, to
give emphasis to the idea of personal
possession, to the peculiar or
individual character of sth by 2 organ of sight. Half means adj, adv 1 one of two equal or corresponding parts into
which a thing is divided ( Hornby, 1948:386). Hundred means adj the number 100 ( Hornby, 1948:416). Half a hundred means one of two equal or
corresponding parts into which a thing is divided of number 100. Jam-post means crush be crushed,
between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed in a place where a soldier
is on match; place of duty. Half a
hundred jam-post means that one of two equal or corresponding parts into
which a thing is divided of number 100 that
crush, be crushed, between two surfaces or masses; squeeze; be squeezed in a
place where a soldier is on match; place of duty. Four means adj the number 4. Dead
means adj 1 ( of plants, animals, persons) no longer living. ( Hornby,
1948:220). Fly means move through the air as a bird does, or in an aircraft /
means two-winged insect esp common ’housefly’ . ( Hornby, 1948:331). Flies is the plural form of fly. Dead flies means two-winged insect esp
common ‘housefly’ is no longer living. And
four dead flies means that There are 4 two-winged insect esp common
‘housefly’ is no longer living.
Third stanza : Blow means move along , flow as a
current of air ( Hornby, 1948:89). Blew is past form of blow. Myself means without help (Hornby, 1948:559). I blew myself means a speaker or writer move along, flow as a
current of airBubble means floating
ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas ( Hornby, 1948:109). A bubble means some, any, several
floating ball formed of lquid and containing air or gas. I blew myself a bubble means that the speaker or writer move along,
flow as a current of air, with some floating ball formed of liquid and
containing air or gas. Larger is the
comparative degree of size with other thing. That was larger means the comparative degree of size with other
thing of considerable size, taking up much
space; able contain much contrasted with this, these of large. Papa means n ( child’s word for father.
(Hornby, 1948:608). Than Papa means
introducing Papa as child’s word fo father as the second part of comparison. That was larger than Papa means that the
comparative degree of size with Papa of considerable size, taking up much space; able contain much contrasted with
this, these of large. He means male person or animal previously referred to. (Hornby, 1948:395). Float means be held up in air, gas or on
the surface in liquid; move with moving liquid or air ( Hornby, 1948:329). Floated is past form of float. Off means adverbial particle ( for special uses
with off as an adverbial particle such as go off. (Hornby, 1948:582). And he floated off means he (male person or animal previously referred to Papa) is held up in air , gas or on the surface of
liquid; move with moving liquid or air. Inside means inner side or surface; part(s) within
(Hornby, 1948:440. Inside it means inner side or surface; part(s) of lifeless things. And he floated off inside it means that
he (male person or animal previously
referred to Papa) is held up in air, move with moving air inner side or surface
part(s) of lifeless things. Place
means particular part of space occupied by sb or sth. (Hornby, 1948:636). Afar means adv (poet) far of or away.
From. ( Hornby, 1948:15). To a place means
the direction of some, any, several, a
few with plnn particular part of space occupied by sb or sth. To a place afar means that the direction
of some, any, several, a few with plnn
particular part of space occupied by sb or sth that is far of place or away.
Fourth stanza : Everybody means all of people. As everybody means that the same of
degree of all of people. Cheer means
with gladness, hope, high spirits; comfort. ( Hornby, 1948:142). Cheered is past form of cheer. Wave means cause (sth) to move in this
way (eg to make a signal or request, to give a greeting, etc.) ( Hornby,
1948:970). Waved is a past form of
wave. Cheered and waved means with
gladness, hope, high spirits; comfort and to move this way (eg make a signal or
request, to give a greeting). As
everybody cheered and waved means that the same of degree of all people
with gladness, hope, high spitis; comfort and to move this way (eg make a
signal or request, to give a greeting). See
means for special uses with adverbial particles and preps, have or use the power of sight. ( Hornby, 1948:771). Him means pers pron used as object form
of he ( Hornby, 1948:404). To see him means
in the direction of pers pron used as object form of he for special uses with
adverbial particles and preps, have or use
the power of sight. Overhead
means adv above one’s head; in the sky ( Hornby, 1948:600). To see him overhead means in the
direction of pers pron used as object form of he for special uses with
adverbial particles and preps, have or use
the power of sight above one’s
head; in the sky. Father means male
parent ( Hornby, 1948:312). Is means
be, (Hornby, 1948:451). Your father is
means male parent belonging to, relating to, you be. Clever
means quick in learning and understanding
things; skilful (Hornby, 1948:154). Man
means adult male human being ( Hornby,
1948:516). A clever man means some,
any, several, a few with plnn adult male human
being quick in learning and understanding things; skilful. Your father is very a clever man means that male parent belonging
to, relating to, you be quick in learning and understanding things; skilful of some, any, several, a few
with plnn adult male human being. They means pers pron ( subject form, pl,
of he, she, it) / means people in general ( Hornby, 1948:897). Say means say sth (to sb), utter,
make ( as specified word or remark );
use one’s voice to produce (words, sentences) ( Hornby, 1948 : 758). They said means pers pron (subject
form,pl, of he, she, it (people in general) say sth (to sb), utter, make (as
specified word or remark); use one’s voice to produce ( words, sentences).
The
Concrete : myself, bubble, floated, inside, shelf, there, saw, my own two eyes,
hundred, four dead flies, blew, Papa, everybody, cheered and waved, him, overhead,
your Father, man, They, said. The Abstract : bigger, before, larger, very, clever
Images
classifying : Sight : bubble, floated,
inside, shelf, there, saw, my own two eyes, hundred, four dead flies, blew,
Papa, everybody, him, overhead, your Father, man, They. Hearing : cheered, waved, said.
The
images of the first stanza, in the line I
blew myself a bubble images that the writer blows the bubble by himself
because he want to prove that he can do it by himself. The next line That was bigger than myself images that
his bubble blown bigger that himself and feels happy with his afford. The next
line And I floated up inside it images
that the writer feels like float up inside the bubble, but it just his imagine.
The last line of this stanza To the top-most
shelf images that he feels float up into the highest sky and he feels that
he in the top of the sky. The second stanza, the first line And there I saw before me images that the writer from the top or
from the highest place he can see everything that he has not ever seen before.
And he can see something that he never imagines before. The next line With my own two eyes images that the
writer sees it by his own two eyes, it is not just his imagine or just hear
from someone, but it is real. The next line Half
a hundred jam-post images that he sees almost a hundred different place.
The last line And four dead flies
images that he also sees four dead flies, it images that he sees four planes
from that place. In the third stanza I
blew myself a bubble images that he do the same something again in the
other time. The next line That was larger
than Papa images that the writer blow the bubble bigger than the first. He
blows the bubble that enough for his father. The next line And he floated off inside it images that now is his father turn.
His father also floated up inside the bubble, but it is different with him. The
last line To a place afar means images
that his father also float, but his father is go to the other place that afar
from him. In the fourth stanza As
everybody cheered and waved images that everybody who see it cheer and
waved his father. The next line To see
him overhead images that everybody want to see his father nearer than usual
and see his father in real. The next line Your
father is very a clever man images that everybody who see it give
complement to his father that his father is a great man. The last line They said images that it be said by
everybody to him about their complement for his father (writer).
Relate
with the title of this poem is that the writer want to show to the readers that
he not only blow a bubble by himself to float for himself, but also he blows a
bubble for his father. They can float inside the bubble to a highest place, and
they can see everything that they never see before. It makes everybody who sees
it give complement for his father that his father is clever and great. It makes
the writer proud because everybody cheers and waves them. The bubble as title
here gives meaning that little something can make a great something. The bubble
as a main point to develop the idea of this poem.
Based on this imagery we can conclude it that this poem
tells about the writer’s experience when he was child, he ever played a bubble
that was big. He also blew a bubble for his father. His father felt happy about
it and played together. Everybody who saw it gave complement for his father
that his father is clever. It made him proud.
Hornby. 1948. Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English. Revised and Updated.
Great Britanian by
Hazell Watson & Viney Limited
Aylesbury, Bucks
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