Rupert Brooke is possibly best known for his war poetry that inspired patriotism in the early months of World War I. However his early works were concerned with the natural world, places that were significant to him, and romantic love. His poem, The Great Lover spans these three areas and expresses the joyous emotions of the small pleasures of life. The poet's use of imagery and poetic devices conveys the delight that he has experienced throughout his life from the most simple to the spiritual dimension. This essay will explore how the poet communicates these pleasures.

The poet in stanza one encapsulates the title of the poem, The Great Lover by his boastful and arrogant description of himself. "I have been so greater lover." He talks of love being on grand level "Love is a flame" which refers to love guiding people in their lives. He then goes...