Egg Horror Poem Summary
A Breakfast Tale Massacre
Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer, and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read, “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements, a realistic theme, light-hearted mood, and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely, theme, mood, and imagery, the author, Laurel Winter, has written poem that will stand as a poetry classic for years to come.
When I read “The Egg Horror Story” for the first time, it seemed a silly tale - a breakfast massacre of an inanimate object - but realization slowly started to sink in as I wondered, ‘what if these eggs are fertilized?’ It would certainly make sense as they feel things as stated “They jostle in their compartments “(Line 10). If that’s the case …show more content…
could this be murder? Or is it a satirical horror story? All of these elements add to the overall mood, whether the poem is read as a symbolic breakfast massacre or simply satire at its best. There is also a fine line through the mood of the poem between laughter, after all it is breakfast food, and tears, through mourning for the two eggs that die. The mood is exemplified by how the eggs are described as “dark and gloomy inside the refrigerator waiting for their fate”, to the obvious sarcastic comments by Winter, for example “clucked to them-merengues” (Line 19-20). These lines illustrate not only what is going on, but how the eggs cope with the loss of their dear cartonmates. One final point in regarding to mood is, “Before they can even jiggle they are alone again”( Line 31-32) These two lines show how quickly the mood can also reverse from laughter to sadness. The lines start with a funny play on words because “they jiggle”, which is what eggs do. The next line is serious, almost depressing, because, “the eggs are alone again” means their friends are dead and the remaining eggs are left to mourn in the cold dark fridge, while fearing for their own lives. The edginess to the mood makes the poem both memorable and fun to read.
What I truly loved about this poem was the theme “fear of fate and death”, that, like an egg as a symbol, everyone is fragile in the face of death.
As mentioned in the prior paragraph, the line “they are alone again, in the cold” (Line 34-35) reminds us that we will be alone, left to mourn the death of our friends. The eggs are timid, or fearful, yet they are desperate enough to “...Jostle in their compartments” (Line 10) to be ugly, but not hurt themselves. The eggs are very strong within their shells as they wonder about whether they will become breakfast on any given day, yet they realize how fragile they are from external forces, if they are selected. Fear of being someone’s cake reminds us how many people are so fearful that they won’t take chances; they would rather wait out their lives in a carton, cold and in the dark, then live their life or sacrifice it. The eggs ‘pray’ in line 28, as many people do, but eventually death comes to all living things. The theme of “An egg horror poem” is relatable to people across cultures, language and time, making “Egg horror Poem” a poetry
classic.
The imagery in “Egg Horror Poem” was brought to life through the technique of personification. From the eggs desperation such as, “Let it be the milk, they pray” (Line 27-28) to the egg’s physical appearance “trying for tiny, dark-veined cracks” (Line 11) to the fear of their deadly situation “they hear the sound of the mixer, deadly blades whirring.” (Line 40-41), Winter provides a visual sense of what the eggs are experiencing as they cope with the loss of their friends while waiting for their pending doom. Winter encourages the reader to root for the eggs to escape the cruel, cold fridge so they can be free as a bird (pun intended).
Many reasons make “The Egg Horror Poem” a classic, specifically: the mood that skillfully dances between tears and laughter; the universal theme, ‘fear of death’ that is woven through the poem, and the fantastic imagery that shows the humanity of the eggs. These are just a few of the many reasons that “The Egg Horror Poem” was my personal favorite of the poetry unit.
Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer, and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read, “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements, a realistic theme, light-hearted mood, and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely, theme, mood, and imagery, the author, Laurel Winter, has written poem that will stand as a poetry classic for years to come.
When I read “The Egg Horror Story” for the first time, it seemed a silly tale - a breakfast massacre of an inanimate object - but realization slowly started to sink in as I wondered, ‘what if these eggs are fertilized?’ It would certainly make sense as they feel things as stated “They jostle in their compartments “(Line 10). If that’s the case …show more content…
could this be murder? Or is it a satirical horror story? All of these elements add to the overall mood, whether the poem is read as a symbolic breakfast massacre or simply satire at its best. There is also a fine line through the mood of the poem between laughter, after all it is breakfast food, and tears, through mourning for the two eggs that die. The mood is exemplified by how the eggs are described as “dark and gloomy inside the refrigerator waiting for their fate”, to the obvious sarcastic comments by Winter, for example “clucked to them-merengues” (Line 19-20). These lines illustrate not only what is going on, but how the eggs cope with the loss of their dear cartonmates. One final point in regarding to mood is, “Before they can even jiggle they are alone again”( Line 31-32) These two lines show how quickly the mood can also reverse from laughter to sadness. The lines start with a funny play on words because “they jiggle”, which is what eggs do. The next line is serious, almost depressing, because, “the eggs are alone again” means their friends are dead and the remaining eggs are left to mourn in the cold dark fridge, while fearing for their own lives. The edginess to the mood makes the poem both memorable and fun to read.
What I truly loved about this poem was the theme “fear of fate and death”, that, like an egg as a symbol, everyone is fragile in the face of death.
As mentioned in the prior paragraph, the line “they are alone again, in the cold” (Line 34-35) reminds us that we will be alone, left to mourn the death of our friends. The eggs are timid, or fearful, yet they are desperate enough to “...Jostle in their compartments” (Line 10) to be ugly, but not hurt themselves. The eggs are very strong within their shells as they wonder about whether they will become breakfast on any given day, yet they realize how fragile they are from external forces, if they are selected. Fear of being someone’s cake reminds us how many people are so fearful that they won’t take chances; they would rather wait out their lives in a carton, cold and in the dark, then live their life or sacrifice it. The eggs ‘pray’ in line 28, as many people do, but eventually death comes to all living things. The theme of “An egg horror poem” is relatable to people across cultures, language and time, making “Egg horror Poem” a poetry
classic.
The imagery in “Egg Horror Poem” was brought to life through the technique of personification. From the eggs desperation such as, “Let it be the milk, they pray” (Line 27-28) to the egg’s physical appearance “trying for tiny, dark-veined cracks” (Line 11) to the fear of their deadly situation “they hear the sound of the mixer, deadly blades whirring.” (Line 40-41), Winter provides a visual sense of what the eggs are experiencing as they cope with the loss of their friends while waiting for their pending doom. Winter encourages the reader to root for the eggs to escape the cruel, cold fridge so they can be free as a bird (pun intended).
Many reasons make “The Egg Horror Poem” a classic, specifically: the mood that skillfully dances between tears and laughter; the universal theme, ‘fear of death’ that is woven through the poem, and the fantastic imagery that shows the humanity of the eggs. These are just a few of the many reasons that “The Egg Horror Poem” was my personal favorite of the poetry unit.