Figurative Language In Marvel Noir

The reason I chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also, because I understood what the poem was actually about, as it was written with literal meanings. To me, this poem takes place in the 1940s, due to Lauinger’s usage of language, words such as doll, highballs, rap, plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan, outside of Dr. Seuss, and therefore, I do not enjoy spending time reading between the lines to figure out what the true meaning of a poem is. Because of this, it was a triumph when I read “Marvell Noir” for the first time, because not only did I understand it, but
Two examples of imagery Lauinger wrote were line five, “I’d light your Camels, pour your Jack;” and line three, “When you got up to scramble eggs.” The imagery in these lines and the others help the poem come to life off of the page. Another element that helps the poem come alive is figurative language. One example of figurative language is the hyperbole in lines 17 and 18, “You’re in it, doll, up to your eyeballs! Tears? Please! You’ll dilute our highballs,” An additional example of figurative language lies in line 15, “You didn’t know the pearls were fake …,” which I feel is a metaphor for the fake relationship that she is in and always relies on for her scams. The last element that brings this poem to life is sound. The poem has an example of onomatopoeia in line 24 using the word buzz to denote the sound of a telephone ringing. The poem also has examples of alliteration in line 12, “And bitter with the bittersweet,” and line 16, “Make no mistake.” The poem “Marvell Noir” is an end rhyme as the last syllable in each couplet rhyme. The rhyme scheme for this poem is aabbccddeeff…rr.. Out of all the poems I read in the poetry unit “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger was one of my