Nails Red Poem Analysis

In this poem, the writer is making a bold and clear statement to the reader. The main element portrayed throughout the poem is repetition, which is used as a way to convey a message to the reader and make a statement as to why the speaker is painting their nails red. However, under the surface to why the reader is painting her nails red, lies a significant message to the reader that can be reinforced by the use of repetition. Using the word “Because” as the first word of every line, puts an emphasis on the speaker for taking a stand and striving for what she believes. This repetition creates a tone to the poem that states that the speaker of the poem is standing up for what she believes in. The speaker mentions “Because my daughter will say ugh (1103 line 6)”, and through this line one can decipher her meaning in saying this phrase and conclude that she is pointing out that she is going against society’s unwritten rules of what is acceptable and what is not. The use of an onomatopoeia with the word “ugh”
Through the speakers’ use of repetition, each line in the poem creates a different situation for the reader to imagine the speaker of the poem or even themselves in. This variety in reasons as to why she is painting her nails red shows the reader a mix of emotions that can be linked back to the color red. Red can signify passion, love, anger, and determination. The use of red as the main color of her nails symbolizes a variety of elements that the speaker is explaining to the reader. Such elements include the power of control, determination to stand up for herself, and the message to love oneself. The speaker is making a statement by painting her nails red and through her use of repetition, she can clarify to the reader her reasoning to painting her nails red and present a different set of emotions to the reader in each