Critical Appreciation Of One Art Poem

Critical Analysis of One Art PoemCritical Analysis of "One Art" PoemThe art of losing isnt hard to master so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster (lines 1-3). In order to understand the meaning of the poem One Art, its opening lines provide the foundation for the whole. Due to the fact that so many things intent to be lost it should not seem disastrous when they are actually lost, yet somehow it still is a disaster. The paradox of this statement is evident by a combination of the poems opening and closing lines. The opening lines seem to say that when something follows its natureits intent it is not a disaster and should, therefore, not be viewed as one. Yet the closing lines, Even losing youIts

It is as if the speaker believes that if he or she tells him or herself that it is not hard to master losing enough times then losing will not be a disaster no matter what value is placed on the item lost. There is a connotative meaning in the opening statement so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster that goes beyond the mere denotative meaning of the sentence. At first, the statement could be taken as a statement of fact but when added to the paradox and mantra it takes on greater significance by implying that even though something or someone may be simply following their nature, it does not negate the possibility for disastrous consequences. The speaker is attempting to accept a loss that he or she regrets by first accepting the loss of less significant things. He or she even suggests practicing losing in order to accept loss and thus eliminate the disaster of regret. Lose something every day. Accept the fluster (line 4). This conflict of acceptance and regret is never quite resolved for the speaker because he or she has to force him or herself to (Write it!) (line