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A Song In The Front Yard Analysis
Through the use of extended metaphor, Gwendolyn Brooks, in the poem, “A Song in the Front Yard,” eludes that appearances are deceitful, and even the most beautiful circumstances are not always as they seem. The speaker of the poem openly expresses that she is craving change, which is highlighted by her stating “ a girl gets sick of a rose.” A rose is the typical flower thought off of romance and beauty. A rose is held to an incredibly high standard of perfection in the eyes of its beholder; this is similar to the way that the speaker is held to a high standard for being a part of the front yard. With this in mind, it can be deduced that the narrator is of higher economic status and is ready for a change from her typically inviting lifestyle.
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