Summary Of No Title Required By Wistawa Szymborska
In the poem, “No Title Required,” Wistawa Szymborska uses narration to speak to her audience in a non-formal fashion to provoke thoughts about importance. The context of the piece itself is not simple, but the flow and wording are right to the point. The tone is peaceful in the beginning and grows more serious through the end. There are some examples of repetition to have certain lines stand out. Additionally, everything she observes and writes about in this piece is from her eyes. The poem starts out with the observations of the tree, river, and sunny morning, which give us a sense of imagery. Personification is found within the imagery. An example of this is “ants stitching in the grass.” This poem sounds super personal because it is from
the author’s point of view. There are punctuation elements like enjambment, end-stopped line, and caesura to make it seem more narrative like. The theme of the poem is finding the importance in everything, even if they could be called “insignificant” and “unimportant.” Furthermore, she adds that everyone has a backstory or origin. We all start out in the same spot, as babies, or seeds, or eggs, etc. The title, “No Title Required” can be interpreted as telling it straight up how it is. There is no need to sugar coat it or summarize it. No stereotypes are needed. Also, the title could refer to a status title of power or importance, and obviously Szymborska thinks no ranking or title of power is necessary for this poem. The last stanza of the poem is very powerful and thought-provoking. “When I see such things, I’m no longer sure that what’s important is more important than what’s not.” In society, we are taught to prioritize or place titles of class or roles of importance and power on everything. But this poem really wants that judgement removed, and for everything to be treated with some level of importance. The significance of one’s observations should be important, and that is the message Szymborska conveys to her audience.
the author’s point of view. There are punctuation elements like enjambment, end-stopped line, and caesura to make it seem more narrative like. The theme of the poem is finding the importance in everything, even if they could be called “insignificant” and “unimportant.” Furthermore, she adds that everyone has a backstory or origin. We all start out in the same spot, as babies, or seeds, or eggs, etc. The title, “No Title Required” can be interpreted as telling it straight up how it is. There is no need to sugar coat it or summarize it. No stereotypes are needed. Also, the title could refer to a status title of power or importance, and obviously Szymborska thinks no ranking or title of power is necessary for this poem. The last stanza of the poem is very powerful and thought-provoking. “When I see such things, I’m no longer sure that what’s important is more important than what’s not.” In society, we are taught to prioritize or place titles of class or roles of importance and power on everything. But this poem really wants that judgement removed, and for everything to be treated with some level of importance. The significance of one’s observations should be important, and that is the message Szymborska conveys to her audience.