This poem by Grace Chua narrates of a love story between two people by drawing comparisons between men and fish. The poem’s main theme of confinement is developed through the use of parentheses and it’s description of the relationship between the two main characters is created through the use of personification, anthropomorphism and symbolism. Another important feature of this poem is the visual imagery and figurative language, that help the readers imagine this story more vividly. In this poem Chua uses symbolism to create a parallel between fish and people that have a clearly human relationship. The poet also uses techniques like similes, personification and anthropomorphism to compare the two and stresses these comparisons throughout the whole poem, as an extended metaphor.
“Is it all right to boil a sentient creature alive just for our gustatory pleasure?” (Wallace 4) This is a query posed by David Foster Wallace, an author of the renowned article ‘Considering the Lobster’ that was published by Gourmet Magazine. Wallace not only poses the question about the ethics of boiling a live animal but also points out the ethical issues to human beings who do not feel guilty when eating lobster and believe it is an inferior being. Furthermore, he conveys his own culinary experience about animals’ consciousness. He leads a debate whether lobsters can feel pain or not or whether or not they have same pain as people have. He uses vivid imagery, interesting facts and variety of ability to appeal
Another reason why the sea is wearing a mask of innocence is because it lures people in with its beauty and scenery. When the person gets close enough, it sucks them in and kills them. The sea doesn’t do it itself, but with the help of the capaill uisce. Also, the ocean is hypnotizing all animals and people to come to it, just to feed the capaill uisce. That is how the ocean is wearing a mask of innocence and is hypnotizing to people.
The fish lives in the sea, and ’tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide. That book in many’s eyes doth share the glory That in gold clasps locks in the golden story. So shall you share all that he doth possess By having him, making yourself no less. LADY CAPULET (to JULIET) What do you say? Can you love this gentleman?
‘To His Coy Mistress’ is a comedic depiction of unrequited love, showing how love can be represented in a light-hearted way whilst communicating the deeper significance of what it means to feel this way about someone. Likewise, ‘Sonnet 43’ presents us with a serious topic, portrayed in a carefree way. ‘To His Coy Mistress’ is set into three stanzas of unequal length, each showing a new stage in the relationship. The beginnings of each stanza are a giveaway as to what we should expect from it. ‘Had we’ tells us that the persona is fantasising about what could happen, and that the images created here have in fact not happened yet.
Basking Shark Commentary Basking Shark, by Norman Mac Caig, is a poem about a humans experience of encountering a shark in the sea. Through the poets word choice and the use of stylistic devices creates his attitude towards the shark as well as the tone of the poem. The structure gives rhythm and flow. With the description of the swimmers experience forms the underlying message of not to be prejudice. The word choice and stylistic devices used in the poem allows the reader to see his attitude toward the shark and forming the tone.
3.Presentation of relationships in 'To His Coy Mistress' and 'Ghazal' Both 'Ghazal' and 'To His Coy Mistress' present relationships as self-seeking and manipulative, as the narrators in both poems desire the sexual fulfilment of their lover. In 'To His Coy Mistress' Andrew Marvell uses form for effect. The narrator in the poem is trying to convince his love to have sex with him, and his whole argument can be seen as humorous and playful. One way we see this is through the use of rhyming couplets which are employed throughout the poem: 'Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime'. The extended use of rhyming couplets has a comic effect in this poem as the fast paced rhymes read like a collection of little jokes with fast punch lines.
The underlying reasons a character carries out an action are often hidden deep in the words of the poem. The speaker in Elizabeth Bishop's “The Fish” ultimately releases the fish due to her newfound respect towards him. This newfound respect is highlighted by the use of diction and descriptive detail. The use of diction is a key element to reveal the speaker's respect for the fish. The us of the word “tremendous” not only allows the speaker to show the size of the fish, but also help the reader grasp the effect the fish has on the speaker.
Teacake made her realize what love was all about and it opened her eyes to what love could have been like in her prior marriages with Logan and Joe. Later in the novel Teacake dies. She was grieving over him but “the kiss of his memory made pictures of love and light against the wall. Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net…so much of life in its meshes!
The rhyming in this poem is very well structured and continues in the same fashion throughout the poem, e.g. “time...crime”, “way...day.” The fact that the rhyme scheme lasts throughout the entire poem is a parallel to the way that the speaker’s love for “his coy mistress” endures. This engages the reader’s feelings because since the rhyme scheme is so dependable and trustworthy, there is sincerity in his expression of his pure love for her, even though the poem is mostly about his lust and desire. This reminds us that behind all of the lust and fantasy, there is an enduring love for the