The poem Owl‚ written by George Macbeth is introduced with the title itself ‘Owl’ being the first word. Although it is an unusual way to start a poem it instantly captures the readers and has them immersed within the poem. At the end of the first stanza‚ there was a use of internal rhyming. “Mice. Twice”. It quickened the pace of the poem and reflects on the owl swift movements of the owl as he soars through the night‚ in search for his prey. It enhances the anticipation the readers are feeling
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In 1966‚ Seamus Heaney published his first collection of poems‚ called “Death of a Naturalist‚ which deals with the loss of childhood innocence and the following transitions into adulthood. In this collection of poems‚ we are shown his admiration for his ancestors‚ his own distorted view of nature and why he became a writer. (http://www.faber.co.uk/author_detail.html?auid=1996 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_Heaney) The first poem of that collection is “Digging”‚ which is the reconciliatory
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Many people speak different languages‚ but every person speaks their language in two forms. As in the story "Mother tongue" by Amy Tan. The children start to use this strategy to make others feel comfortable‚ and not be judged by others. This language comes naturally to those who use it. There are some appropriate moments to use each English‚ and there are moments that are not so appropriate. For example‚ if you speak to any adult in a not proper way‚ they might think you’re not as educated. Sometimes
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A pair of tickets is a short story written by Amy Tan (1989) in which connects people who don’t feel connected with their culture becoming a loss of their identity. (Kire‚ 2014‚ p. 87). Their actual identity is based on a drastically changes between the transition of their family from an Indian culture and a typical American lifestyle. Ruma felt lost in this rare and unknown standard of living. In contrast‚ with her family which retained and respected their traditional culture. Furthermore‚ Ruma’s
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usage in the poems. While crafting my work for the final portfolio‚ I reviewed many of the poems from our poetry packet in an effort to find inspiration and to create new interesting images. I took the most inspiration for my formal poem‚ which I found most difficult to write. One of the poems that was most useful to me was Jilly Dybka’s “Memphis‚ 1976.” Dybka’s poem follows the sestina form; I also wrote my last poem in this form‚ so it helped to follow the form by looking at her poem as an example
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Amy Tan’s "Two Kinds" is an autobiographical look into her childhood that shows the conflict between Tan and her mother‚ the difference between old and new cultures‚ the past and the present‚ and parents’ expectations vs. reality. Couples of opposing elements comprise the basis of the entire story; to another extent even the title itself‚ "Two Kinds‚" shows the friction that Tan creates. The strongest argument that Tan suggest is that this may not only be a look into her own life‚ rather it may
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Cinderella is in a dilemma caused by her ignorance of the potential consequences of her actions. With the use of irony‚ structure‚ and diction‚ “Conte” shows how innocence and naïveté result in regrettable mistakes that create life experience. The poem deviates from the basic fairy tale through the use of ironic predicaments. Cinderella makes a bold statement from the beginning: “First of all‚ I’m bored” (1). She misses her old life of feeling useful through cleaning. As a princess‚ she sits around
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The Drifters ‘Drifters’ is a poem about one woman’s refusal to abandon hope‚ in spite of overwhelming hardship. The family has to move from place to place‚ as the father needs to move by the demand of his job. Despite Dawe’s use of causal language‚ if you read carefully you would be able to see the seriousness of what he is saying. The narrative structure adopted in this poem is third person limited. In the wife’s point of view‚ this is effective as a wife wants a family more than husband
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This poem talks about a path of neglect that a man followed that led to the destruction of his red apple tree. The narrator put too much of his time and attention on his other marvels to not put it into the apple tree as well. Therefore his red apple tree‚ though thought to be inevitable‚ died and filled the narrator with regret. A regret that appears to haunt the author‚ and fills him with sorrow. One of the literacy devices used in “Neglect” is imagery. Towards the beginning of the poem‚ the
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Poems have the ability to pick at one’s heart strings and reveal strong emotions. In The Whipping‚ the reader experiences what life is like for a young boy. “The old woman across the way / is whipping the boy again [...] (Hayden 1).” Robert Hayden‚ author of The Whipping‚ has captured a horrible event in a graceful way. This poem will be judged based upon its form as well as its aspects of foreshadowing. It is important to also consider The Whipping’s ability to flow smoothly. There are some key
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