Compare how language and layout are used for effect in ‘Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ with the ways language and layout are used for effect in one other poem.
Compare how language and layout are used for effect in ‘Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ with the ways language and layout are used for effect in one other poem.
Two poems that use language and layout for effect are, ‘Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Both poems were set in very different places and with different cultures. ‘Two Scavengers’ was set in America in the 1950s where lots of people were treated very highly and had lots of money. Whereas ‘Blessing’ was set in a poor country, in the outskirts of Bombay, where there was very little water available, “There is never enough water” this suggests that people are very poor.
The poem ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful people in a Mercedes’ is about four very different people. When describing the Scavengers, the poet uses words like “grey iron hair” and “hunched back” showing us that the scavengers are poor. However this poem also tells us what the Two Beautiful people are like and how they live their lives. By using words like “with sunglasses and long hair” and “at the cool couple” showing us that these people are rich with a lot of money. At this point in the poem, you can see a contrast between the two couples, as the readers can now see that they are from different parts of society.
The poetic devices that are used in ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck’ are imagery and similes. The poetic devices that are used in ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck’ are imagery and similes. Poetic devices are used in this poem so that the reader can visualise their effects and understand them more clearly. The first imagery in the poem tells us about colours and makes us think of bright and dull colours. “a bright yellow garbage truck”- The two garbage men are riding in a bright yellow truck, and then the poet goes to say that they are wearing red plastic blazers. This gives us a colourful image about the two
Two poems that use language and layout for effect are, ‘Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Both poems were set in very different places and with different cultures. ‘Two Scavengers’ was set in America in the 1950s where lots of people were treated very highly and had lots of money. Whereas ‘Blessing’ was set in a poor country, in the outskirts of Bombay, where there was very little water available, “There is never enough water” this suggests that people are very poor.
The poem ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful people in a Mercedes’ is about four very different people. When describing the Scavengers, the poet uses words like “grey iron hair” and “hunched back” showing us that the scavengers are poor. However this poem also tells us what the Two Beautiful people are like and how they live their lives. By using words like “with sunglasses and long hair” and “at the cool couple” showing us that these people are rich with a lot of money. At this point in the poem, you can see a contrast between the two couples, as the readers can now see that they are from different parts of society.
The poetic devices that are used in ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck’ are imagery and similes. The poetic devices that are used in ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck’ are imagery and similes. Poetic devices are used in this poem so that the reader can visualise their effects and understand them more clearly. The first imagery in the poem tells us about colours and makes us think of bright and dull colours. “a bright yellow garbage truck”- The two garbage men are riding in a bright yellow truck, and then the poet goes to say that they are wearing red plastic blazers. This gives us a colourful image about the two