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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“Africville” Poem analysis In Maxine Tynes’ poem “Africville‚” the theme addressed is despite how the community of Africville was completely destroyed‚ their pride still prospers and remains in the minds and hearts of all its citizens. Tynes uses repetition‚ tone of voice‚ symbolism and imagery to dynamically convey the theme. Throughout the poem‚ Tynes exhibits a universal tone used to evoke pain and anger‚ as well as a more contrasting tone that demonstrates pride. This contrast of the specific
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The poem “Creep” has a very dark‚ twisted and displaced feel to it and crates an image of a “psychotic” person obsessing and wanting control over a certain person. Part way through the poem‚ the writer says “I don’t care if it hurts / I want to have control” (12-13). This indicates that one of the characters wants control and will do anything to achieve it‚ even if violence actions are needed. This feeling of dark and twistedness is present throughout the whole poem. This gives the poem an overall
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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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Carl Sandburg makes a profuse amount of points about his city in his poem‚ “Chicago”. He shows that although his city is known for being a rough city‚ there are still positive aspects of Chicago. He brings to mind the murders‚ and prostitution‚ and poverty of the city‚ but he also reminds his readers of the arts and the sports and how strong his city is. Carl Sandburg’s city is “alive and coarse and strong and cunning” (line 10). Carl Sandburg shows different aspects about his city and he uses literary
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Name Brooke Guterriz Title of Poem/Poet: What We’re Made Of By Brooklyn and Bailey Title- Predict what this poem will be about before you read it. I think this song is about how these two girls are talking about how when they first meet their boyfriends and they think that is the best time of their lives. Sound Devices- Identify any rhythm or rhyme in the poem? There is not any rhyme in the song. There is rhythm in this song. Figurative Language- Identify any personification‚ metaphors
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become “ripen’d” only as the poet ages. These fruits‚ which are poetic works‚ grant the poet fame‚ represented by the “high-piled books” in line 3. The fear of obscurity was one Keats carried to his death only three years after composing “When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be”. Though he had no way of knowing his life would indeed be cut short before he achieved the kind of recognition he sought‚ he echoes this concern in the final line of the sonnet. Lines 5-8 Some readers believe that the second
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The first craft choice I think is working well in this collection is the tone. As I was reading‚ the words Perez used made a visual image in my mind. Although the topics talked about (war‚ government‚ military‚ etc…) were very serious‚ the author managed to shift the tone using lighter lines with humor. I think the authors tone was intentional. I think Perez wants the readers to feel informed‚ affected‚ then empowered. I felt the emotions of the narrator as I read this collection which is why tone
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The Title to this poem ’At Sea ’ is a neutral title and doesn ’t give away a lot of the meaning to the poem. It doesn ’t necessarily commit to anything specific; it ’s just a statement. This is just like the poem. Armitage hasn ’t completely stated what the poem is about‚ there is nothing to say that it is definitely describing someone/something ’At Sea ’. However‚ there are small links that suggest the ’Sea ’ is being used metaphorically. I think that the summary of this poem is the story of a
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The poem “I‚ too” by Langston Hughes was published in 1926. At the time of the writing‚ America had abolished slavery but the idea of black people in the United State being equal to the white people was quite a bit away. In “I‚ too”‚ Hughes illustrates the concept of an oppressed people pushed off to the side but growing stronger. The tomorrow of the poem is indicative of the time when those people will come out to the light as strong‚ proud and equal to those who act as oppressors. To be more specific
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