Greene's Poem 'Sappho'

Reading several writer's critique on Sappho poem, reading the poem myself it is undeniable that Sappho spoke ofEros in a subjective manner. Sappho uses Astropohe continually throughout her poem, turning Eros from inanimate object to an alive subject. Greene and Blondell mention the role between lover and beloved, how Sappho gives her personal testimony in experiencing Eros. She goes into great detail describing her experience of Eros in fragment 31. Greene emphasizes on Sappho intricate choices of words used throughtout the poem. Sappho, somehow is able to toggle back and forth using male and female speech that pervase each culturals desires in their world; and then goes further into depth in her experience of Eros. Greene explains how