1) The title of the poem is “You Start Dying Slowly”.

2) The poet’s name is Pablo Neruda.

3) The rhyme scheme is: Free-verse.

4) Favourite Lines:

If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And you heart beat fast.
You start dying slowly…



5) Theme/Central Idea:

The central idea of the poem is how you should lead your life. To truly live and experience life, you must follow your passions. You must travel, read, dress well or whatever your heart desires. Most important, you must not avoid feeling emotions and do things that allow your heart to beat fast. If you are afraid and do not chase your dreams, then your life can become meaningless and it is as good as dying slowly.

6) Figures of Speech: Antithesis, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Repetition, Tautology.

7) Special features: This poem uses the free-verse rhyme scheme and showcases how one should lead their life beautifully. There is use of metaphors and persuades the readers to live their life, experience new things and chase their dreams.

8) I like this poem as I too want to experience everything life has to offer and pursue my dreams. I love the way the poet says not to avoid feeling passion.