"The Death of a Moth" SOAPST

In "The Death of a Moth", the importance of all matters of life and life and death in general, are portrayed in a peculiar way.  One must attentively and thoroughly read between the lines in order to correctly interpret the text. The subject is about a moth who still wishes to live it’s life although it may almost be ending soon. It tries its hardest to escape from one side of a window to another which is filled with life, excitement, and nature. The author makes sure to not mess with fate and see the importance of every creature in life. The occasion is in mid-September. The audience is whoever can relate to the topic at hand. Those who can understand the moth’s frustration is who it is implied for, although anyone who would like to read the piece is the audience. There is no specific distinction of whom it pertains too. The purpose is to show the essence of all matters in life through symbolism in a moth. It is also to encourage. The same way the moth danced around and “zigzagged” in order to overcome an obstacle, is the same way we should never give up when overcoming obstacles. The speaker of this piece is Virginia Woolf. Although Woolf is the author, she is also characterized and vividly describing the story in “The Death of a Moth”. The tone varies and changes drastically. It starts off describing the scenery in a delighted tone then becomes dark and moody when the moth begins to die. Without the SOAPST the text would not be the same. The SOAPST allows one to feel what the author is feeling. It brings life to the text.