Question

Read the following poem and try to explain its impact based on the connotations of the words the poet used. What is the poet comparing? What effect does this create? How do the connotations of heaven, infinity, and eternity affect the meaning of the poem?
"To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour."
--William Blake

Answer 1

Based on the given poem above, the connotations of the words used by the poet are heaven, infinity and eternity. These connotations create the sense of happiness, life satisfaction as well as fulfillment or pleasure. These connotations affected the meaning of the poem because it is able to convey the sense of what it feels like to experience happiness in that particular moment. Hope this answer helps. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Based on the given poem above, the connotations of the words used by the poet are heaven, infinity and eternity. These connotations create the sense of happiness, life satisfaction as well as fulfillment or pleasure. These connotations affected the meaning of the poem because it is able to convey the sense of what it feels like to experience happiness in that particular moment.