Poets use imagery to capture the emotion and feeling in the poem in which they are writing. Judith Minty, in her poem “Conjoined,” uses imagery to truly depict the meaning and emphasis of that work. Through the images that Minty paints in the minds of her readers, the essence of the poem is revealed. One can strongly see and feel the emotion that this poem possesses. The images are distinct and bold, and through the first, second, and third stanza, the images can be easily seen and identified. The poem “Conjoined” is not a pleasant poem, but it speaks of great truth for the situation in which it describes.…
Gwen Harwood, An Australian poet who, seems to develop an imaginative, rich form of poetry through the use of recurring themes, complex language techniques and even further through the use of sophisticated structures only seen in the most prestigious of poems in the modern era. Gwen Harwood has a tendency to write poetry that is significant in all eras, cultures and/or societies of the world as she captures, and develops them into a strong universal theme that recurs strongly. These themes seem to endure, and portray the human experience by relating these in forms that resonate through a range of various environments; these poems have an immense structural integrity. These themes are depicted powerfully in poems such as; Father and Child, Violets the 2 poems that I have chosen to discuss in this speech. In the Father and child, it has a unique structure of 2 parts; the 1st (Barn Owl) discusses her loss of innocence in the daughter’s perspective in the past, the second part (Nightfall) Being the downfall to her father, how he is put in an degenerative state, slowly falling to his demise. This is to do with Gwen accepting the inevitability of her father’s death. These 2 poems can be read symbiotically in a dual nature to provide further insight into both their poems, or separately as a poem. The language in the first poem is quite unique. It highlights the use of very simple words, with little complexity, this can be interpreted to show the innocence that the child still possesses, as children (better yet an innocent child) are meant to speak with less complexity than a full grown adult. These sentences also tend to be monosyllabic. ‘I knew my prize, who swooped home at this hour’ are all monosyllabic. As the poem continues, especially after the owl is shot, the child’s vocabulary seems to improve in complexity, losing its monosyllabic nature. This can symbolize the loss of innocence that the child had experienced by killing the owl senselessly. Gwen also uses many…
It is important to understand that some conflicts in literature might not always be obvious. Considering how an author addresses conflict via literary techniques can reveal other more complex conflicts or different kinds of conflicts that interact in multiple ways. Analyzing those more complicated elements can help discover what literature represents about the human experience and condition. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the poem of Juan Delgado and the story of Tim O’Brien.…
Conflict is presented in the poems “Cousin Kate” and “Catrin”. In the poems the conflict is based on the relationships between families. However, in “Cousin Kate”, the conflict is also in the class divide of a powerful lord and a poor maiden who I s controlled and abused by the lord. “Catrin” focuses on the bond between a mother and daughter and the conflict that relationship brings.…
Conflict, whether it is between good and evil, strength and weakness or love and hate can define our true nature. It is the test of inner conflict that can ultimately reveal our altruistic qualities or magnify our malevolent character. How we choose to respond to the inner battles within ourselves may be used to judge our moral compass whereby our concealed intrinsic characteristics are exposed. Internal conflict often arises from personal decisions between right and wrong, evil and good and one’s mannerisms are put to the ultimate test whereby their actions delineates their true character and ambitions, whether it may be fuelled with self indulgence or…
The woman in “Mirror” is uncertain about her appearance and struggles to accept the reality that she is aging while the mother in “In the Park” struggles with her pitiful existence. The woman’s dialogue with an ex-love, for whom it was “too late to feign indifference”, is in genuine because she does not believe that “time holds great surprises” but instead, her pretence is a way of masking a painful truth. Plath’s poem, however, sees lies revealed in the second stanza when the function of the mirror changes and the woman looks into its “reaches for what she really is”. When the mirror’s reflection reveals her truth, she rewards it with “and agitation of hands and tears”.…
Conflict is a key factor presented in life whether we try to avoid it or not. In most cases the battle is fought against yourself. In the poems “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin and “Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford, the poets both focus on animals and self confrontation in humans. Descriptive language and the overall theme provides the reader with the insight necessary to understand the speaker’s psychology as they are driven beyond the boundaries of what’s morally right and wrong.…
Despite the dulcet cadence of the poem’s syntax, Roethke’s diction in certain lines of the poem disrupt the idealist dance that a son and father are participating in. With its simple ABAB rhyme scheme and trecet iambs, the true action of the poem is often lost among the sing-song quality of the lines; the rhythm almost acts as background music for the waltzing son and father. Themes of adoration and love are portrayed when the son “hung on” to his father (Roethke l. 3), implying that he appreciated the time he spent with his. The full line, however, states that the son “hung on like death”, which changes the tone of the poem from something that is cheerful to something that is violent and grim. This tone continues in the second stanza as they “romped until the pans/ Slid from the kitchen shelf” (ll. 5-6); these words used together create a scene of tumult and cacophony. The diction used in the poem creates a tone that can be rendered as both…
The effective use of the free verse and enjambment by Clarke solely portrays this on-going separation between a mother and daughter, therefore fully lending itself to the first person narrative showing the naturalistic nature of the mother’s perspective. The use of the daughters name “Catrin” in the title additionally heightens the notion of separation as itself is used to portray specific uniqueness of the child when brought into the world. However the fact that the name is not mentioned again throughout the poem depicts a more universal feel to the poem-therefore presenting Clarke potentially emphasising the universal pain felt between a mother and a daughter; both physically and mentally. Clarke’s exploration of separation is permeated throughout Catrin, the visual break being expressed through the structural break between the two stanzas, where Clarke effectively depicts the sharp split in the bond between the…
Conflict is inevitable, and constantly present in life. Whether it’s obvious and right in front of your face or hidden beneath a pile of lies someone will always suffer because of it. Although that being said, without it- would we truly understand the importance of peace? There are some out there who believe that some of the greatest triumphs and acts of the human spirit were during times of great conflict such as wars and repression’s. But I believe that these events have caused the most horrific demonstrations of human nature in the act of killing the innocent.…
In 2012, it was estimated that more than 172 million people were affected by conflict worldwide. The effect of so many people being affected by conflicts is a way to respond to them. With all the conflicts in the world, people need to be able to respond and react to these conflicts in the best possible way. People can best respond to conflict by believing in what they think is right and persevering through everything against them, so they can show what is morally right, let nothing hold them back, and help others with the same issue along the way. During times of conflict, it is important for people to choose a side they believe in, so they can show what they think is right.…
The “Morning Song” uses many language features throughout the poem to provide clear imagery, which shows how the arrival of the baby has affected the speaker’s life. First, the poem starts with the picture of a “fat gold watch,” which expresses the speaker’s idea that time is being taken away from her and that having a child is an enduring responsibility. In addition, the watch also represents the baby’s heartbeat, which is a constant reminder of the baby’s presence. Then the speaker goes on to create an image in the reader’s mind of a “New statue. In a drafty museum.” This image shows a variety of emotions the speaker feels, such as resent, pain, and sorrow. Additionally, the use of “statue” depicts an attitude of resent because it describes a sense of permanence, which the speaker has now recognized that her child has been born. Also, the use of “drafty museum,” creates an idea of distance between the speaker and her child. The statement, “I’m no more your mother,” is another example of the speaker’s attitude, which shows her distance and anger. Another image that aids in the expression of the speaker’s attitude is when she says, “Your mouth opens clean as a cat’s.” This depicts the distinct and loud crys of the infant, which wakes the speaker at night, and it once again shows the distance between the speaker and her infant when she refers to the baby as if it were an object by calling it a cat. These vivid images definitely…
The male persona discovers the child’ death at the beginning of the poem which symbolises catalyses the ‘death’ of a couples marriage. This is supported by, “no, from the time when one is sick to death, … and things they understand”. The cynical tone of this phrase exemplifies the conflict of understanding as their method of expressing grief is different to one another. This is strengthened by the truncated sentences and silted dialogue, “‘Just that I see.’ ‘You don’t.’ she challenged” where the responder realises that the man only discovers the physical purpose of Amy’s misery. The confronting nature of discovery allows the female persona to challenge the male personas perspective. It is significant to note the physical structure of the poem with truncates sentences which emphasise the distance between the husband and wife whereby the husband has accepted the death of his child as he says, “little graveyard where my people are”. The negative connotation and allows the responder to realise that the male persona has discovered through a renewed perception. This also accentuates the conflict in their relationship as the male persona physically discovers instead of emotionally like Amy. Ultimately, the natural imagery of “fresh earth” suggests that nature is not always pleasant as it is the source of life and…
This story addresses the Inherent violence of war. Based on damage and fear it addresses readers to see the true reality that it brings. It provides examples of people's lives who have been affected and it shows ironic ways of making people see the truth, of what soldiers go thru everyday. This story creates the support of war tragedies and relates to most war scenarios from a battlefield. Usually war has two…
The use of slaves by this group of people makes the man and the boy perceive them as “bad guys”. There is a growing divide between people perceived as “good guys” and “bad guys” based on the differing morals of individuals. Just as moral beliefs cause conflict, so too do differing political beliefs. In the poem Everything is Plundered by Anna Akhmatova, conflict originates from a group of people pressing their political views on the people around them. The subject of the poem is the detrimental effects of the Russian revolution and the rise of communism.…