Essay On Red Wheelbarrow

In reviewing William Carlos Williams’ 1923 poem “Red Wheelbarrow”, my perception of the poem is one of lacking if not for the imagery presented. The visual effects of the wheelbarrow, rain, and chickens, give the reader a sense of everyday life in a rural setting, someplace where these things are commonplace. Williams seems to depend on the imagery of the wheelbarrow and chickens to provide the reader with a meaning or storyline for the poem. The use of color in the red wheelbarrow and the white chickens provide the reader with a specific visual focus of what is taking place in the poem. Likewise, the glaze of rainwater on the wheelbarrow provides another visual effect to the poem.

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