EXPLICATING A POEM [pic]In order to explicate or give a detailed literary analysis of a poem‚ it is useful to ask the following questions. You do not necessarily have to follow this order. 1. What is the literal sense of the poem? • Can it be broken down into sentences? • What is the meaning of each sentence? • How could the poem be paraphrased: restated in prose form? • In what ways is the poem different from a prose paraphrase? 2. What is the diction of
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an American writer of children’s poetry. Prelutsky writes the poem “The Bogeyman” which is in his poetry collection titled “Nightmares: Poems to Trouble your Sleep” written in 1976. The poem describes the horrifying features of the monster named “Bogeyman” who lives in a darker‚ dangerous place waiting to attack anyone who comes near. The speaker of the poem warns the audience of the danger of ever encountering the creature. In the poem “The Bogeyman‚” Jack Prelutsky uses many literary devices such
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In the poem “Sestina‚” the author‚ Elizabeth Bishop‚ depicts a painful story of a grandmother and a child living with loss. Most readers who have some knowledge of Bishop’s biography would assume that the poem reflects the time in her childhood when she lived in Nova Scotia‚ after her mother had been committed to an asylum (Sanger 47). The story begins in a kitchen on a rainy afternoon in September‚ with both the grandmother and the child having tea and reading the almanac. While the grandmother
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“Facing West from California’s Shores” – an analysis with respect to world history When I read a poem‚ I get an idea of what the author is trying to convey. When I read it again‚ it touches something within. The more times a poem is read‚ the more it grows within‚ until its very idea takes ground in some part or other in our mind‚ and only then is it fully understood. But because we all have different holds for the poem to grab on to‚ we all come from different backgrounds and even different times
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To Celia is a love poem with a simple four line rhyme scheme (abcbabcb)‚ written in first person. The over all tone of the poem is dreamy‚ optimistic‚ persistent‚ and gullibly innocent. The rhythm is smooth‚ and pensive‚ and seems to fall into an iambic pentameter. The poem gives the reader an intimate sense of this man’s love‚ and obsession for the woman of his desire‚ Celia. I interpreted this poem as having a theme of lost love. I imagined that Celia is his ex-lover‚ he still is in love with her
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In Sharon Olds poem‚ "The Race‚” Olds tells her story as she races to the airport and scrambles through the Gates in order to fly home and see her dying father one last time. The poem infuses suspense as she swiftly makes her way through to the airport and to the Gate that was departing in a few moments. Olds’ excessive use of enjambments‚ metaphors‚ and personification demonstrates her sense of persistence all throughout the poem. Moreover‚ she attentively listens to the young man‚ which provides
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are turning away from love and family‚ focusing on their work and not human life that is meant to be spent with loved ones. This theme of work over family has become a major issue and theme within a few poems. This idea of choosing work over life is evident within the poems “The Mill” by Edwin Arlington Robinson and “The Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy. Both of these poems discover what working is to that individual and how
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particular chosen from past architects of the book‚ could make a better reading than most in this year’s edition. Preparing for a Career by Derek Bok can make an impact on future students for writing and learning purposes. With multiple hard truths and realities‚ Bok writes about a future time where students can benefit from what he is writing about. With good detailed information‚ he also has a clear rhetorical writing situation. Derek Bok has multiple degrees‚ which include a Bachelor’s from Stanford
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In Maxine Kumin’s poem “Woodchucks”‚ the reader is led into a short tale of a woman whom is dealing with a family of woodchucks that are eating away at her garden. While this poem appears to be a simple tale following this woman’s methods to exterminating the pests‚ it rather is a poem that uses its speaker to stealthily showcase the potential that humans have for monstrous actions. The speaker‚ while appearing to be a sensible person turned deranged by the joyous feel of power and success‚ is a
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imperialism in Africa‚ complete disregard of human rights‚ and environmental impact was a poor decision on the government’s behalf. Imperialism is taking over an entirely different country using excessive force. What if one day you were sitting in a quiet living room and all of a sudden China’s military comes knocking at your door‚ declaring that your home is now their property? This scenario is essentially what Europe did to Africa. One of the leading motives for expanding into Africa was money.
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