Cynthia Evading the Pyre
Lowell observes: “Cynthia leaves her dirty pyre/And seems to coil herself and roll.” The pyre is a constituent of incineration that spontaneously sponsors the alteration of Cynthia’s body to ashes which would not have the capability to move. Nevertheless, the vibrant irony validates Lowell’s conviction about Cynthia’s ghost that rises above the pyre. For Lowell, the pyre does not utterly lapse Cynthia’ endurance.
“O, it is not I” - “The Fat Man in The Mirror”
The speaker avows: “What’s filling up the mirror? O, it is not I.” The expression “O, it is not I" is ironic holding that the speaker is observing a meticulous imitation of himself. The irony discloses the trend of arbitrary denial. The man vocally refutes his body mass which appears to be “Filling up the mirror.” If the speaker were contented with his image he would have emphatically welcomed his exterior instead of repudiating that the verifiable likeness does not emulate his spot-on form.
