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    Meaning of Life and Poem

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    belong To Mr. Nobody. SYNOPSIS:  The poem is about a person‚Mr. Nobody‚ who does notexist‚ but who is created bythe persona to take theblame for all kinds of mistakes and irresponsiblebehaviour that happens inthe persona’s house. The persona is probably introuble for doing thingswrong and is blaming Mr.Nobody so that he or she willnot be scolded or punished. MEANING OF THE POEM  STANZA 1 :- The funny little man mentioned in the poem is a little boy‚ perhaps three to five years old

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    Poem Analysis: Daffodils

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    Daffodils Essay In the poem Daffodils‚ by William Wordsworth‚ Wordsworth explains how nature’s beauty can positively impact our lives and emotions. Wordsworth believed that all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of emotion. In this poem‚ he uses an array of different figurative language to show nature’s positive effect. He uses figurative language such as simile‚ personification‚ and hyperbole. Not only does he use figurative language‚ but he uses selective examples of rhythm. In a rhythmic

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    Comparing Love Poems

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    to be convinced that all poems are vastly dissimilar from one another. However‚ this is not always the case‚ in fact‚ numerous poems can share the same theme or imagery while speaking of completely diverse things. Both H.D.’s (Hilda Doolittle) “Sea Rose” and Elizabeth Bishop’s “Vague Poem” have one obvious connection: Roses. But as a reader it is significant to analyze if there are any further similarities. I feel the only way to do this is to further understand both poem writers and to do this the

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    Introduction The narrator of the poem “To be of use” is inspired by people who he states “Jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.” The narrator who is never given a name in the poem is talking about how he loves people who work hard‚ give it their all‚ and have a passion for what they do. The poem also talks about how these people not only have a strong motivation to work‚ but they also feel connected to the task they are completing

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    intensity‚ "Inferno" is a twenty-five line poem of increasing intensity just like a musical arrangement. In "Inferno‚" an anonymous teenage author uses metaphors‚ personification‚ and well-chosen diction that explores how an inspiration to achieve a goal is partnered with a strong motivation for succeeding. The author uses several metaphors throughout the poem that compare how a musical composure is a constantly building and developing work. As the poem depicts the progression of a musical work‚

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    Pass or Fail Poem

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    There are many perceptions on the poem Pass/Fail and what it really means. I However‚ see this poem relating in life in general. There are many quotes in this poem that remind me of the obsticals in life. The way people expect us to fail‚ and even we dont want to fail it will happen. I like this poem because it is very true and up to date. The tone of this poem mite be very discourging but in my eyes it is also very encourgeing. Some people also relate this poem to test anxiety ‚ I can also relate

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    Egg Horror Poem

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    To get the right feel of a poem or the overall theme‚ you must be able to understand what the poet is trying to reveal to you. Luckily I understood very well what the poet was trying to communicate when I read “egg horror poem”‚ by Laurel Winter. I believe that Winter wanted to make the reader feel as if they were one of the eggs‚ feeling all of the suspenseful emotions that come with being an egg‚ she does this by using imagery words‚ voice‚ and her ideas. This involves making me feel like I am

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    Suicide and Poem Courage

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    back as inspiration for her poems. Sexton was hospitalized‚ and attempted suicide in her life‚ so her idea of courage might be different than what others may see it. A baby’s first step‚ men fighting in war‚ dealing with abuse‚ and reaching old age are significant signs of courage. As she expresses her view on the subject‚ it is made clear that people do not need to be a “superhero” to be courageous. Anne Sexton varies the types of figurative language used in her poem Courage to show the numerous

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    The Walking Poem Summary

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    The pattern in “The Walking” is a closed form poem with an “aba” pattern then in the last stanza it has an “abaa” pattern This poem has end rhyme that uses the long “O” sound and “AIR” sound in an alternating pattern‚ demonstrated in‚ “We think by feeling. What is there to know / I hear my being dance from ear to ear” (4-5). In these lines the use of slant rhyme is also used in line five. This poem is in a nineteen-line villanelle‚ I concluded this because it has five three line stanzas and ends

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    Birdfoot's Grampa Poem

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    Contrasting Poems The 19th century poet and artist Khalil Gibran once said ‘’For life and death are one‚ even as the river and the sea are one.’’ The poems “Birdfoot’s Grampa” by Joseph Bruchac and ‘’Traveling Through the Dark’’ by William Stafford‚ both explore the dilemma of deciding life and death. While both these poems explore the same basic situation‚ a closer examination reveals differences in thematic interpretation through varied characterization and imagery. The theme of the two poems focuses

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