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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She!! 1-at the dads home It is morning .Two people are in the room. One of them is the dad while the other girl is Linda‚ his daughter. [The dad opens the door and three people walk in with luggage] DAD Welcome home honey. This is my daughter Linda and Linda(turns to Linda ) this is your stepmother and your stepsisters. LINDA Wh..hh..at??oh er.. welcome home! (Linda feels uncomfortable) STEPMOTHER Heloo sweetie! Hi dear! Tiara-Siara say hi to your new dad and sister. TIARA-SIARA Hiii
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The title‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” is very abstract‚ and the author does not specifically explain how the title pertains to the story. The title begs the question as to what the author meant for “a rose” to signify and what exactly “a rose” does for Emily Grierson. The meaning of “a rose” is not the only thing the author decides to leave up to interpretation. Homer’s sexuality is too a point of debate within the story. When the meaning of “a rose” and Homer’s sexuality is thoroughly examined‚ it is easy
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is an undisputed fact that roses of emotions are the most beautiful form of expression. Roses are precious than other ornamental shrubs because‚ not only the beauty of flowers is also effective in color. Roses can be classified into three main categories on the basis of meaning of colors: red roses‚ white roses and yellow roses. The red roses are the first type of rose that is a symbol of love‚ romance and passion. In the 18th century‚ a special rose language evolved as a means
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I chose a rose as the symbol because the author used direct characterization to describe the princess as semi- savage. The rose represents this well‚ the rose is beautiful‚ delicate‚ and proud‚ but to do this it must be tended to. This is where the semi savage part comes in her father the king is full savage and this affected the princess‚ because she was savage though she was semi savage. The leaves and her design represent her semi savageness because she grows a bit differently than her father
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A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa‚ within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs‚ climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy‚ in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia‚ with smaller numbers native to Europe‚ North America‚ and northwest Africa. Species‚ cultivars and hybrids are all widely
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tale ends‚ a less happier ending than the original story implies. She feels trapped in a constant state of misery and boredom in the royal palace. Without life experience guiding her‚ 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
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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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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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Plot analysis of “A Rose For Emily” William Faulkner’s‚ “A Rose for Emily” is a story with a southern gothic style. The tragic story is told to readers through an anonymous narrator that speaks on behalf of the town’s people‚ but is not close to Emily‚ the protagonist‚ personally. This narration helps sustain a level of curiosity about Emily since readers cannot gain personal insight into her life and psyche. It is commonly expressed that the two things of certainty in life are death and taxes
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