Bleh

gReeTINgs....


ugh.
 my brain.
just gave up.

I'm sorry.

I'm still clinging to my 'It's finals' excuse....


Here... read this...

Petrarch relays pity as an emotion meant to be felt by the reader. In more than one instance, the speaker condemns himself by admitting his own sins. Another tactic we see that elicits pity is vivid diction to describe his sadness. Both methods are used here in this single quote: “For the varied style in which I weep and speak…vain hopes and vain sorrow”. He asks to be excused for his varied style, which we had no reason to assume is negative until he asks for forgiveness. He says that he weeps and speaks between vain sorrows and hopes. This just means he is weeping and speaking in the present. Hopes represent the future or something yet to be achieved. Sorrow represents the past; something that has already happened to create the feeling. Between the past and future is the present. The speaker feels that his past and future are ‘vain’ or useless. He feels that his past has been futile and his future is cemented, without alternative or purpose. This statement from the quote alone can cause the desired response of pity. Petrarch wants the reader to identify with the speaker’s deep sadness. The more blatant request for pity is “anyone who understands love from experience”. This changes the entire nature of the reader’s pity. No longer is it assumed he needs pity for a sin or wrongdoing.

Do you see my issue?


Goodnight. Sigh.