The theme Change Upon Change by Elizabeth Barett Browning is love lost. The central character of the poem reminisces about his life five months ago. The poet uses the change in season to refer to the emotions of the character "and slow, slow as the winter snow the tears have drifted to mine eyes". As the poem continues the emotions of the character turn with the season. Change Upon Change shows using very emotive techniques, …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…and frail," Meaning that the relationship was ended with the main characters partner breaking his oath to her, proving that his love was not a true love for the main character. Emphasis is placed upon these lines with the very harmonious way they have been written. The last few lines "And why, since these be changed enow, Should I change less than thou." Communicate the change of the relationship through the asking of a question.