My Papa’s Waltz Reading this poem brings back memories from my early child. I remember being ten or eleven and going to daddy daughter dances at the community center. When they discuss the Whiskey on his breath‚ I remember smelling the grease on my father. He was never one to drink‚ which is something I find very respectable; but he worked in a GM factory so he smelled often smelled of grease. This became a comforting smell since as a child I always associate with my father. Dancing at these dances
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"My Papa’s Waltz" is one of most popular contemporary poems written by Theodore Roethke. The poem was first published in 1942 by Heast Magazines‚ Inc. from The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. It is a poem about a boy recalling a time with his father while they share a dance of waltz. This poem consists of four quatrains written in iambic trimeter with a simple rhyme scheme. It uses imagery‚ metaphors‚ and simile to invoke a strong impression. Each image captures an emotional richness all told
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While Reading Theodore Roethke’s poem "My Papa’s Waltz" I felt very sadden by the situation. Imaging what a horrid situation the child goes through what I believe happens every day. In which he believes is the only way his father shows him love and affection. Roethke Imagewrites this poem in such a romantic way and doesn’t look at this experience as something bad. He tries to beautify the beating by making it a waltz; IN what I think is the most romantic and beautiful dance out there. He shows the
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Use of Language in “My Papa’s Waltz” The use of language‚ and how the poet forms the language into his or her own‚ is essential to conveying the theme of the poem to the reader. In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke‚ imagery‚ diction‚ and the overall meter of the poem contribute to the reader’s understanding of the theme. The complexity of Roethke’s chosen language emphasizes the ambiguities and tensions within the father-son “waltz”. Through the use of these poetic devices‚ Roethke is able
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poem “My Papa’s Waltz.” On the surface‚ the father appears to be a drunk‚ and the kid‚ somewhat skittish‚ or scared around him; however‚ one must dig deeper than the surface level to be able to comprehend and appreciate the love shared between the father and the son in this poem. Through the use of literary devices such as extended metaphors and similes‚ the reader can see that the
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The poem‚ My Papa’s Waltz written by Theodore Roethke could be interpreted in two extreme ways. I interpreted the poem with a very negative undertone. When reading the title one can assume that the story will be told from a point of view from a child talking about dancing with his father. Just by seeing that‚ the scene is set and there is no sense of negativity in the following lines. Immediately from reading the title‚ the reader is made aware that the speaker of the poem will most likely be a
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Literary Analysis - “My Papa’s Waltz” Theodore Roethke wrote many poems about his father‚ “My Papa’s Waltz” is one particular poem that is still the source of much debate‚ both in college classrooms and among established literary critics. Initially‚ the poem appears to be a young boys fond recollection of a dance with a tipsy‚ but loving father. Many who read it strongly disagree‚ and feel that the tone is much more severe‚ and alludes to a drunken and abusive father. To clarify this argument
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