Why do you think the speaker compares his loved one to cardinal directions? What does it imply about the deceased? in the poem, Stop all the Clocks and cut off the Telephone.
The speaker compares his loved one to cardinal directions in order to express the deep loss and devastation he is feeling after their death. The use of cardinal directions implies that the deceased was a guiding force in the speaker's life, providing direction and meaning. By cutting off the ability to measure time and communicate through the telephone, the speaker is emphasizing the finality and irreversibility of the loss. The comparison to cardinal directions also suggests that the deceased played a central and indispensable role in the speaker's life, much like how cardinal directions are essential for navigation.
