1. The greek words combined to make up Thanatopsis are Thanatops and Opsis. The meanings of these words contribute to the meaning of the poem because it is our contemplation of death and nature. Even after we die, nature will always be around and need to be protected.
2. Shroud- An item used to cover up or protect something.
Pall- A cloth spread over a coffin or a dark cloud.
Narrow House- Coffin or grave.
Sepuchlure- A burial place or grave.
These words impact the meaning of the poem because it shows the authors purpose in the poem which was death.
3. This poem could be about both life and death. It talks and gives examples about death, yet also does the same for life, such as when he talks about nature and how we need to protect it.
4. In the beginning of the poem the tone is more focused around grief, but later changes to a tone that is more comforting.
5. An elegy is a poem of serious reflection. A convention of an elegy could be when poem's tone shifts from grief to a more comforting tone. Thanatopsis has elements that meet the conventions of an elegy, such as when nature and death are deeply described throughout the poem.
6. The author of the poem describes the view of air and water, this makes the reader feel like they are present in the poem. The landscape that is created is a dark forest with dying plants and trees, but it then shifts towards a nice clear forest that seems to be very comforting and warm.
7. This poem is a historical poem because it was written in the nineteenth century and it is a very good example of a romantic poem. It is a romantic poem because the author talks about his feelings and also focuses creating emotion with the readers.
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