Cited: Sirowitz, Hal. ""i Finally Managged to Speak to Her"" E-mail interview. 10 Apr. 2013
Cited: Sirowitz, Hal. ""i Finally Managged to Speak to Her"" E-mail interview. 10 Apr. 2013
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In conclusion, the author uses all these devices to form an emotio=al aspect of his writing to convey us to feel similar emotions to what he is writing about.He uses a lot of emotional words in his poem to make us feel the hurt about how lies can crat bigger lies that not only harm you but everyone around u as well.In this poem, he mostly uses mood, tone, metaphors, and exaggerations to pass on that emotional aspect of the…
“Slaveship,” by Lucille Clifton, is a free verse poem from the perspective of slaves that the white men capture and trade in the slave trade, forcing them to travel on the Middle Passage. Ironically, the ships bear the names of religious symbols and figures such as Jesus, Angel of God, and Grace of God (lines 14-15) even though the act of slavery is one of the most sinful systems in the eyes of these slaves and in the eyes of all decent human beings.…
I picked this poem thinking this seems like a funny title and it would be a confusing poem…
I was born in Denver Colorado because I was a premature baby. I lived in Bloomfield and living in Farmington now. Growing up in Bloomfield and in Farmington. childhood accidents one time i was outside playing and there was a big snake right in front of me. childhood memories were a lot of them too many to write. important invents in my life right now are school and home no girls anymore because their a pain in the neck. previous pets were all dogs i have two right now one is a guy pit bull his name is Champzilla and a girl chamerian her name is Luna. Ive taken trips to california and alberqurqe. former friends are some from elementary but some of them went to heights with me. former teachers are ms johnson,mr Erickson, ms. conley, and ms pen˜a. teams I've played on are the power rangers the cheetahs lightning the fireballs and fusa. previous romance are bobbi howell and melissa tapia. i liked her but it was fake.…
Linda Pastan is an American poet of Jewish background. She was born in New York on May 27, 1932. Today, she lives in Potomac, Maryland with her husband Ira Pastan, an accomplished physician and researcher. She is known for writing short poems that address topics like family life, domesticity, motherhood, the female experience, aging, death, loss and the fear of loss, as well as the fragility of life and relationships.…
Poetry can evoke strong feelings in readers. Select three poems we’ve read and examine the literary techniques the poets used to evoke a reader’s emotional response (note: not your emotional response.) How do the poets’ various techniques connect to their readers’ feelings?…
With thorn pricks, our palms sticky as Bluebeard's [a fairy tale character who murders his…
They mock your path They block your path They do it every day For sheep aren’t meant to wander off And go the other way…
The poem “Gods Will for You and Me” is the good poem and “Pied Beauty” is the bad poem according to Perrine standards.…
A poet is a person who writes poetry whereas poetess is a woman. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and time periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed through the course of literary history, resulting in a history of poets as diverse as the literature they have produced.…
Childhood Sweetheart I just let her slip away my grip got so weak, I think about her each hour each day each week We grew up together ending so far apart, as the distance grew further it broke my heart Even if you were a million miles away, the love that I feel grows each and every day I wait by the phone hoping to hear you call, a text an email no nothing at all I hear from friends that you moved onto someone new,…
Song of the whale is composed by Kit Wright and offers insight on the issue of whaling. The poem depicts the emotions of the whale as it is being slaughtered. The poem also depicts what the body of the whale is used for. This poem informs the readers that humans do not realise the importance of whales to the food chain and that whales should not be executed. The message the author is portraying is that whaling is inhumane. Various sound and poetic devices are used to enhance the meaning of the poem. Poetic techniques used include metaphors. A metaphor can be seen in stanza 1, line 1 which states “Heaving the mountain in the sea.” By comparing the mountain to the whale, the author provides the readers with a vivid image of the whale as a big creature. Different sound devices are used, these are repetition and assonance. Repetition is used in the 1st, 4th and 6th stanza, which states “Whale I heard you.”Repetition is used to convey sympathy for the whale. Assonance is used in the poem to enhance the structure. Through the use of visual devices the poems…
I want you to know now and forever that I love you as much as I do my own life;…
Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose.…