ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind contrasts the cruelty of winter to that of humankind. the cold winter wind is less deceitful than humans who would smile to your face and smite you when you turn your back. the bitter, freezing sky is mild compared to the bitterness of a friend’s betrayal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet calls the winter wind not so unkind as man’s ingratitude because the poet has suffered a lot from ungrateful men.

Detailed explanation-3: -This poem may be called a lament. It does not fit perfectly into a category as some poems do because it is more nuanced. The poem uses a comparison between weather condition and the behavior of other people to illustrate what it feels like to meet someone who is ungrateful.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, op. 14” by Horatio William Parker | Library of Congress.