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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In the poem “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy the poet uses repetition to display the message that although‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home enjoy the journey and assimilate what you can along the way. In the first three lines of the poem‚ the poet communicates to Odysseus giving him advice on his nostos back to Ithaka : “As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery.” These lines show how the poet prefers Odysseus to take his time to “stop and smell the
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“The Lotos-Eaters” “Courage!” he said‚ and pointed toward the land‚ “This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.” In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon‚ Breathing like one that hath a weary dream. Full-faced above the valley stood the moon; And like a downward smoke‚ the slender stream Along the cliff to fall and pause and fall did seem. A land of streams! some‚ like a downward smoke
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Yeats • Critical Study → Your personal response‚ how you respond to the poem‚ through the form‚ the language‚ the imagery etc. What values you think are portrayed through poems You need to know at least 2 – 3 poems How you find meaning in the text What is significant and why? Why are the poems universal/timeless/enduring Why universal concepts are represented effectively →fsd‚ For me personally a text that has had a profound effect upon my understanding of the global village is the film
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“The Fish” In the poem “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop one of the main themes is power. This is shown through simile‚ personification‚ and repetition. The author purpose is to show the reader that power can be restricted and that power maybe the sturdiest at their main years‚ but over time power will dwindle with time. The theme of power is shown through the use of simile‚ “Here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper‚ and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper”.
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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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In The Hollow Hope‚ Gerald Rosenberg outlines the conditions under which the Supreme Court can accomplish significant social reform. It is through a Conditional Court model that the Supreme Court can overcome powerful constraints of limited rights‚ a lack of independence‚ and a shortage in implementation tools and move towards achieving change. In Brown v. Plata‚ the Supreme Court accomplishes significant social reform consistent with Rosenberg’s Conditional Court model based on an analysis of California’s
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Reflection In Sandburg’s poem‚ Sandburg talks about the current state of Chicago. With the New Chicago movement‚ a few major things change. Hyper technology has come into play and changed Chicago’s identity. Sandburg talks a lot about the different people who are in Chicago. He talks about the major jobs and how the city runs. In New Chicago the workforce changes and I included the key differences in the poem. I talked about how manufacturing jobs became less available. I also talked about how the
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In the poem “Lsla”‚ the first image I’d like to focus on would be‚ “ growing up watching The Three little Stooges‚ The Little Rascals‚ Speed Racer‚ and Godzilla”. The effect this image had on me triggered a childhood memory. When I was growing up‚ I also watched the same movies. I was entertained‚ even after watching the same movie over and over again. I see the same trait in my children today‚ it amazing how history repeat itself in more than just one way. Another phrase that caught my attention
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In Edgar Alan Poe’s poem titled‚ “Alone”‚ he conveys a sense of loneliness at a young age. Poe contains a pessimistic outlook on life stemming from the fact he never had an actual childhood‚ he was always alone and this made him categorize himself as “different from the others”. He uses several different examples of figurative language to exhibit his tone and implicitly portray his inner thoughts. Poe initiates the poem with a lonely‚ somber tone and as the story escalates he shifts to a more dark
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