Poem analysis
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Thumbprint
批注 [1]: Alliteration (start with the same
By Eve Merriam
letter of “w”)
In the heel of my thumb
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批注 [2]: Symbolism: design probably refers
are whorls, whirls, wheels
to
in a unique design:
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mine alone.
批注 [3]: Consonance: end with the same
What a treasure to own!
sound of “n”
My own flesh, my own feelings.
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No other, however grand or base,
批注 [4]: Parallelism: use the same phrase
can ever contain the same.
“my own” to convey the strong emotions
My signature,
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thumbing the pages of my time.
批注 [5]: Personification
My universe key,
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my singularity.
批注 [6]: Parallelism. Two lines start with
Impress, implant,
the same word “my”
I am myself,
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批注 [7]: Alliteration (start with the same
of all my atom parts I am the sum.
letter “i”)
And out of my blood and my brain
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I make my own interior weather,
批注 [8]: Parallelism: start with the same
my own sun and rain.
word of my
Imprint my mark upon the world,
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whatever I shall become.
批注 [9]: Symbolism: interior weather probably means her own mind and mood
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批注 [10]: Metaphor: mark here is the poet’s individual characteristics
The Drum
lu zhai 13-10-10 4:00 PM
Nikki Giovani
批注 [11]: Metaphor (without using as or like)
Daddy says the world is
lu zhai 13-10-10 3:58 PM
Thumbprint
批注 [1]: Alliteration (start with the same
By Eve Merriam
letter of “w”)
In the heel of my thumb
lu zhai 13-10-12 1:33 PM
批注 [2]: Symbolism: design probably refers
are whorls, whirls, wheels
to
in a unique design:
lu zhai 13-10-12 1:59 PM
mine alone.
批注 [3]: Consonance: end with the same
What a treasure to own!
sound of “n”
My own flesh, my own feelings.
lu zhai 13-10-12 2:00 PM
No other, however grand or base,
批注 [4]: Parallelism: use the same phrase
can ever contain the same.
“my own” to convey the strong emotions
My signature,
lu zhai 13-10-12 2:01 PM
thumbing the pages of my time.
批注 [5]: Personification
My universe key,
lu zhai 13-10-10 3:59 PM
my singularity.
批注 [6]: Parallelism. Two lines start with
Impress, implant,
the same word “my”
I am myself,
lu zhai 13-10-10 4:02 PM
批注 [7]: Alliteration (start with the same
of all my atom parts I am the sum.
letter “i”)
And out of my blood and my brain
lu zhai 13-10-12 2:03 PM
I make my own interior weather,
批注 [8]: Parallelism: start with the same
my own sun and rain.
word of my
Imprint my mark upon the world,
lu zhai 13-10-12 2:04 PM
whatever I shall become.
批注 [9]: Symbolism: interior weather probably means her own mind and mood
lu zhai 13-10-12 10:02 AM
批注 [10]: Metaphor: mark here is the poet’s individual characteristics
The Drum
lu zhai 13-10-10 4:00 PM
Nikki Giovani
批注 [11]: Metaphor (without using as or like)
Daddy says the world is
lu zhai 13-10-10 3:58 PM