Alan+Seeger*

//I Have a Rendezvous With Death *//
- Just by simply looking at the title of the poem, the reader knows that the speaker won't be taking death too seriously. - There's a sense of war and battle established from the very beginning with the mention of the "barricade". - Overall, there seems to be a calm tone associated with the poem as the speaker doesn't seem to be disturbed by the idea of death. - Seeger personifies death, which is ironic because it brings death 'alive'. The speaker states that "[death] shall take my hand" and rendezvous is normally utilized to characterize a human situation. - When the speaker says "I shall not fail that rendezvous" it seems as if death is something that needs to be done, or something that needs to happen. This could relate back to the speaker's allusions to war and how he has made a promise to fight for his country, even if it means risking his life.