The Triumphant Return: A Sonnet of Reclamation
When adversaries did seek to purloin
The riches that were mine by lawful claim,
I smiled, for I foresaw in future noon
I'd take them back, and vindicate my name.
For though I lost, my confidence was firm
In my own vigor and intrepidity,
And though I fell, I knew that I'd confirm
The eminence I'd reached, and leave them high and dry.
So let them think they've conquered, let them brag
Of their pretended victories o'er my fate,
For I'll return, and all their paeans snag
In the conflagrations of my own state.
For I am one who knows that I'll prevail
Above the melee, and claim what's rightfully mine.
About this poem
The sonnet expresses the speaker's confidence in their ability to overcome adversity and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. The speaker is aware of their adversaries' attempts to "purloin" their possessions and is unfazed by their actions, as they are certain that they will ultimately "vindicate" their name and "confirm" their own "eminence." The speaker also acknowledges that their adversaries may "brag" about their supposed victories, but ultimately the speaker will "prevail" and reclaim what is theirs. The language used in the sonnet is sophisticated and uses literary devices such as metaphor and personification to convey the speaker's determination and confidence in the face of adversity. more »
Written on November 13, 2015
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 18, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA BCBX DCDC XX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 605 |
| Words | 120 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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