Mikole Kalesinskas Mrs. Roache AP English Juniors 13 January 2010 Analysis and Questions for the poem Daddy 1. Discuss the poet’s use of apostrophe in its direct address to the father figure. How does Plath stage that address as a kind of declaration of independence in the decisive tone with which she at once judges and dismisses the father? The poem Daddy‚ written by Sylvia Plath‚ is a text which reveals to the reader‚ the nature of the persona’s relationship with her father as well
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54461332 Assignment 01 Unique number: 859786 Ozymandias Question 1: Pharaoh Ozymandias was a cruel tyrant‚ who thought himself to be the most mighty person on earth; almost as mighty as a god. The statue is described as having “two vast and trunkless legs” (line 2) inspiring the reader to comprehend Ozymandias’ power; he was so mighty that no-one could even measure his “vast” power. The reader is led to understand that Ozymandias was an arrogant‚ cruel leader with the words: “frown” (line
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Poem – Horatio Nelson – Guy Head (1798-1799) In the prosperous lands of the Norfolk‚ a boy was conceived‚ one of eleven. Importance would be bestowed upon the bloke and he would earn a place in heaven and in the heart of his kinsmen For Horatio Nelson was born for the sea‚ and early he began his naval career. However his importance‚ no one could foresee except that a ship’s wheel he would steer‚ and the love for his King and his Kingdom. Known for his unconventional tactics of
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November poem analysis The poem I am going to be analyzing is called ‘November.’ This poem is about death. In the poem‚ the author Simon Armitage gives a clear message about what he thinks death is and how to deal with death. He also gives clear connection with the poem to the title‚ which makes the reader understand the poem better. In this essay I am going to include the following; the poets attitude to his subject‚ the poets descriptive skills‚ the language used‚ how the poem affects me‚ and
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For many years women were seen as meek nurturing beings‚ especially in the past when a woman’s role was to take care of their children and their homes. However‚ we must understand that women are just as capable of being deceitful and manipulative‚ especially when it comes to their friends. Although‚ I still believe we need to be open to seeing the goodness in people‚ but we need to keep in mind that appearances can be deceiving and things aren’t always what they seem. Often we allow our jealousy
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President Obama once said‚ “We are one people” in his speech The Audacity of Hope. Our nation show so much hate and anger but never take the blame. Everyone blames god‚ but if we are all gods people why do we point the finger at him? Obama’s syntax‚ diction‚ and details show that it is time for us to stop the madness and hatred that we have for one another and stand up for each other because we are a family. Obama’s syntax is significant because it get his message across clearly and effectively
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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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To Celia is a love poem with a simple four line rhyme scheme (abcbabcb)‚ written in first person. The over all tone of the poem is dreamy‚ optimistic‚ persistent‚ and gullibly innocent. The rhythm is smooth‚ and pensive‚ and seems to fall into an iambic pentameter. The poem gives the reader an intimate sense of this man’s love‚ and obsession for the woman of his desire‚ Celia. I interpreted this poem as having a theme of lost love. I imagined that Celia is his ex-lover‚ he still is in love with her
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‘Minority’ – Unseen poem analysis Minority is a poem about feeling displaced and rejected from society. It conveys to the reader how helpful literature can be in voicing important opinions to society. The poem communicates the idea of exclusion and the feeling of being unwanted to the reader through meaningful lexical choices and imagery. Dharker begins with the line “I was born a foreigner.” It is impossible to be born a foreigner‚ as everybody is born somewhere. However‚ this line helps
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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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