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    decision is stylising the title) and doesn’t contain any form of punctuation. It also not only sets the scene (“To the doctor who treated the raped baby”) but also elaborated on the nature of its subject (“… and who felt such despair”) . Titles are the first thing that the reader sees‚ as such it is important for a title to tell the reader what to expect from the poem. In this regard the title of the poem is an extremely effective as it sets the tone for the entire poem‚ which I think‚ is strangely formal

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    1. The speaker is the traveler. He is adventurous‚ a risk taker‚ and open to new experiences. 2. He is speaking to all those making decisions on which way to go. He is offering advice to those who are uncertain of what they want. 3. The occasion is a man reflecting on his life and what choices allowed for him to be where he is at. 4. This poem should be set during the fall‚ around the turn of the seasons. I believe this poem is timeless for anyone could be in this same situation. However

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    Task IV Please analyze the theme of the poem‚ using the speech act hypotheses we have discussed in class. Please pay attention to the change of syntax in the second half of the poem. As the first part of the poem is imperatives and the theme of the poem is elegy‚ I firstly regard it as an advice or consolation‚ the poet advising others not to be bothered to find the traces of the person who died. A common condolence is generally soothing and pacifying‚ describing how the deceased will rest in

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    Understanding Poetry: Billy Collins‚ Introduction to Poetry Billy Collins uses dark rooms‚ oceans‚ hives‚ color slides and mouse mazes to describe his poem “Introduction to Poetry”‚ but also a way to analyze poetry in general. Growing up‚ students are advised by teachers how to analyze poetry. The speaker of Introduction to Poetry‚ Billy Collins‚ attempts to guide the readers by teaching them a unique and appropriate way to analyze poetry. The use of personification and imagery‚ by the author

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    Genesis Trejo  02/25/2015  Period 3­Nebe    In the poem‚ “Introduction to Poetry‚” Billy Collins presents an issue that is prominent in  the world of literature. He is the speaker in the poem and addresses the reader as a student. His  scholastic tone is first exposed in the title. The title suggests that Collins does not go too in depth  of how to analyze poetry as it is an only an “introduction.”  Collins wants the reader to get an  idea of what they should do to have a more complete and coherent interpretation of a poem

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    At first glance‚ it appears that Billy Collins poem‚ Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House‚ is about the legality of purchasing and owning a weapon. However‚ after reading the poem‚ it is clear to see that the seriousness of the title gives way to an artistic poem about a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog. Owning a gun is a contentious issue that evokes emotion from many who are involved in the debate. In many respects‚ this is a political poem about the second amendment rights--gun

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    Regarding lies‚ those about history are worse than those about popular culture. In Billy Collins’s “The History Teacher”‚ the teacher lies to his students about historical events. He tells them that wars that killed so many were only small kerfuffles. He says‚ “the Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japan”. This is a big deal. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed thousands and still has repercussions today. while the kids might not believe that it was only one atom‚ hearing this version of the story

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    Throughout Billy Collins’ short poems‚ an underlying obvious message or lesson is read about. Being a child‚ the thought of adulthood is one that is not taken seriously. For example‚ in “On Turning 10”‚ Collins depicts a boy‚ imaginative of his career proven from chosen Halloween costumes. Unexpectedly to most children‚ life doesn’t outline perfectly in the first draft. Turning ten is an irony in itself that responsibilities kick in as quickly as maturity. As shown throughout the small‚ 5 stanza

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    poet’s lack of skill in poetry composition. The poem consists of five uneven verse paragraphs‚ which regarding the subject matter makes a perverse kind of sense. That it is pretending to be a poem at all then balances the sense in the negative. First Verse Paragraph The speaker begins by setting up a dichotomy between himself and others. He never identifies the others‚ so the reader assumes that they are any other people whose philosophy disagrees with the speaker’s. The self-aggrandizing speaker

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    Contracted Cleaving: “Divorce” Intro In Billy Collins’ short poem “Divorce” (2008)‚ readers get to see a relationship from its intimate moments through to the cold‚ hardened end. While relationships are often thought of in domestic terms‚ Collins introduces silverware as personified characters‚ toying with the notion of domesticity to some extent. Though only four lines‚ the poem delivers a punchy‚ compact narrative rife with emotion undertones. The diction initially suggests the potential for

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