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Lochinvar

Lochinvar is a narrative poem from early last century which records the daring abduction of Ellen by the young Scottish lord Lochinvar. I found this poem by Sir Walter Scott interesting and enjoyable because it is written in the style of a fairy tale, it is a strong and lively poem, it uses archaic language, it has repetition, and passes on a message of determination to it's readers.

Lochinvar is an enjoyable and interesting poem because it uses a fairy/folk tale style of writing. For example ' So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall.' This sentence starts like a folk- tale and portrays Lochinvar's bold stature as he enters a room full of people who are against him. ' I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied.' Here Lochinvar has been denied his true love just like it often happens in a fairy tale.

'Forsters, Fenwicks and Musgraves, they rode and they ran; there was chasing and racing at Cannobie Lee.' Like a fairy tale Lochinvar saves his bride from a miserable life just like a fairy tale. 'For laggard in love, and a dastard in war; Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.' Here Lochinvar's bride has to marry someone she doesn't love as it so often is the plot of a fairy tale.

The poem is made pleasurable because it tells a lively and romantic story.

'He staid not for brake , and he stopp'd not for stone." The sentence stresses the lively and romantic personality of Lochinvar as he does not allow anything to get in the way of his true love for Ellen. ' I long woo'd your daughter my suit you denied .' This sentence shows that Lochinvar had sought to marry Ellen before and is determined to marry her this time. 'So stately his form, and so lovely her face.' This is a romantic sentence as it depict...

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...ned man who will do anything for his true love, Ellen. 'When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near.' Lochinvar is so determined to marry Ellen that he leaves no detail untouched which portrays his true love for Ellen. 'So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall.' This sentence shows that Lochinvar wasn't afraid to anything as long as he was to marry Ellen. 'He swam the Eske river where ford there was none.' Lochinvar posses the determination to not let anything get in his way because he loved Ellen so much. 'He staid not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone.' This is the nail in the coffin because it shows what lengths he will go to marry his true love.

For all the reasons mentioned above I found Lochinvar an enjoyable narrative poem with a strong lively rhythm and an exciting romantic theme that made it an appealing and readable piece of poetry .

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