in a poem‚ speaker. The addresser is often different from the poet or author. The addressee is the receiver of a text‚ often the reader‚ but occasionally another implied receiver; for example‚ the addresser’s beloved in the case of a love poem. (See also Point of View.) Alliteration: Repetition of the initial letter (or sound) of successive words in a line of text; for example‚ “the snake slid stealthily across the sand.” If you spot alliteration in a text (it will almost always be a poem) justify
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Reading of a Poem Maria Clinton ENG 125 May 31‚ 2011 Tiffany Griffin-Minor Close Reading of a Poem ON THE AMTRAK FROM BOSTON TO NEW YORK CITY: BY SHERMAN ALEXIE On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City is an emotionally provocative poem by the Native American Indian writer‚ Sherman Alexie. It describes a train journey from Boston to New York City in which an elderly white woman excitedly points out historical sites to her fellow passenger‚ a younger Native American Indian. The poem demonstrates
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The poem “Fog” at its very essence exhibits themes of change‚ as well as ideas about the natural world. It seems as if the speaker is using cat feet as a dramatization of the quietness of the fog. Cat feet within this poem are used as a way for the speaker to convey the idea that the fog acts as cat feet do‚ in how quiet and sneaky they are. As the poem progresses the reader experiences a mood change from being anxious and not knowing what to expect to a feeling of excitement. This excitement stems
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The Two Mothers At whom is this poem aimed? To the sons that haven’t gone to war and the mothers. The first stanza is one of the mothers walking past another mother who is crying. The woman is asking if that the reason she is crying is because her son has died and says hers has died to. In the second stanza it is the mother who is crying that replies that she is ashamed because her son has not gone to war. What is the point of this conversation between mothers? Is to show mums how they
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“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost Outline Thesis Statement – More than one interpretation can be made of Robert Frost’s work. For example: nature being an escape from civilization‚ philosophical thinking of the human mind‚ and death as an escape from life. Main Point – Nature is seen as a beautiful peaceful escape from civilization. The woods are a place where you can be alone and hear yourself think. In the woods you won’t find your homework time being interrupted by the
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The Poems analysed are: The City Planners‚ Margaret Atwood and The Planners‚ Boey Kim Cheng. These are taken from the IGCSE Cambridge Poetry Anthology‚ but may be interesting for unseen poetry too. Question Set How do these poets use language and structure to get across their theme? I wrote this in about half an hour. Both poems are very similar‚ and have the same topic - City Planning - as shown in their titles. Structurally‚ they are different though‚ and the tone differs in places. I’ve
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------------------------------------------------- Throughout most of Japan’s history poetry played a large part in the process of death. A jisei is a death poem‚ a poem that any person on their deathbed was encouraged to write. While if you were a samurai‚ according to the bushido code of honor‚ if you wanted to die with honor and not at the hands of your enemy‚ if you had dishonored yourself or fellow samurai‚ or if your master had died you would commit the ritual of seppuku. Seppuku is a ceremony
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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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Poem Explication: Marginalia The poem‚ “Marginalia” is written by Billy Collins‚ American poet. In his poem “Marginalia” Collins expressed how notes in the margins share reading experiences with others. He addressed every reader that they must contribute by expressing their views in Margins. He used different expressions‚ to relate the meaning of Marginalia and its importance for every reader. “Marginalia is defined as‚ “marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) or “nonessential items”
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Sappho Poem Though the language we use is not the same‚ once we figure out the words and the meaning of a writing‚ it can easily be understood. There were many different poems by Sappho and it was hard to choose‚ but I decided on a poem that I understood right when I read it. Something I could relate to and talk about‚ without being unsure of the meaning. I chose; It’s no use Mother dear‚ I can’t finish my weaving You may blame Aphrodite soft as she is she has almost killed me with
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