Stanza 1:
- 'in a field' is general and vague.
- 'you won't find it' makes it mean nothing to us makes us question the point.
- 'plock' onomatopoeia qives it comical and light hearted tone.
- 'lies' personification making it sound made up.
- 'high as your eyes' suggests the wall changes depending on the person, the perspective, it is as good as you want it to be.
- 'no reason' 'no place' repition makes it sound pointless to us, see no good in it.
- 'no other walls' makes it alone and shows the way we search for its purpose.
- 'seemingly unremarkable' suggests you have to look closer to see why its special. Suggests it has no significance, but this may not be a reason not to talk about it.
- 'stone of different sizes, different greys' suggests it doesnt fit in, it is different therefore people dont understand that.Is not one specific thing therefore can't be categorised.
Stanza 2:
- 'don't say this wall is useless' demonstrates you should not judge things straight away.
- 'the grass on the shadow side is much like the other' suggests if you look closely you can see differences, meaning.
- 'it exists for golden lichins to settle' suggests it has become part of nature, a home for things, 'golden' showing a positive view of nature, like Larkin, and suggesting there is meaning in this. Suggests this wall is meant to be derelift, taken over by nature, this is a meaning on its own.
- 'for butterflies' 'for huddling sheep' shows there is meaning in things that seem fickle, it is for nature, and nature is beautiful and meaningful and should not be overlooked, Larkin 'here'.
- 'this wall is beautiful' there is beauty in nature doesnt have to have clear purpose to be appreciated making the first stanza irrelevant.
Links:
- 'nothing to be said' 'days' meaningless is not a bad thing, dont question things.
- 'first sight' 'here' talking about nature and hope
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