protesting? Are they simply proclaiming love to the world because they feel so strongly about it? Interpreting‚ first of all‚ is that there is a whole sense of what love is‚ and what is not. Love‚ that is what the crowds are singing about. The woman in the poem yells about love and he is dissatisfied “But after she leaves/I feel odd.”(17-18) Something about this love did not feel right‚ but the gun has its own sense: “I lock the door‚/go to the desk and take the pistol/from the drawer. it has its own sense
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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 Fish” In the poem “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop one of the main themes is power. This is shown through simile‚ personification‚ and repetition. The author purpose is to show the reader that power can be restricted and that power maybe the sturdiest at their main years‚ but over time power will dwindle with time. The theme of power is shown through the use of simile‚ “Here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper‚ and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper”.
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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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In the poem “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy the poet uses repetition to display the message that although‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home enjoy the journey and assimilate what you can along the way. In the first three lines of the poem‚ the poet communicates to Odysseus giving him advice on his nostos back to Ithaka : “As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery.” These lines show how the poet prefers Odysseus to take his time to “stop and smell the
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reader a glimpse of her life after the childhood tale ends‚ a less happier ending than the original story implies. She feels trapped in a constant state of misery and boredom in the royal palace. Without life experience guiding her‚ Cinderella is in a dilemma caused by her ignorance of the potential consequences of her actions. With the use of irony‚ structure‚ and diction‚ “Conte” shows how innocence and naïveté result in regrettable mistakes that create life experience. The poem deviates from the
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Quynh Tran Professor Victoria Murray Expository Writing II 10/2/2014 Two Kinds "Two Kinds" is truly an amazing work; it captivates readers by telling a story of a young girl trying to find herself. Amy Tan does a phenomenal job‚ not only by portraying a very real mother-daughter relationship‚ but at showing how much a young girl can change. Jing-Mei evolves throughout the story in a way that many people can relate to; crushed hopes
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How does Anne Sexton presents herself in ‘The Black Art’ and ‘Her Kind’? Anne Sexton’s poem ‘The Black Art’ is often seen a metaphor for her poetry‚ this poem shows how she presents herself to society and how she perceives herself as an individual. This poem is often called highly confessional‚ however Sexton argues against the label of ‘confessional poet’‚ it also suggests her own feelings towards the stereotyping of people‚ and women in particular. ‘As if cycles and children and islands
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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‚ and wants
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The Drifters ‘Drifters’ is a poem about one woman’s refusal to abandon hope‚ in spite of overwhelming hardship. The family has to move from place to place‚ as the father needs to move by the demand of his job. Despite Dawe’s use of causal language‚ if you read carefully you would be able to see the seriousness of what he is saying. The narrative structure adopted in this poem is third person limited. In the wife’s point of view‚ this is effective as a wife wants a family more than husband
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