In the poem the young boy shows to us that he is terrified of growing up when he says; “The whole idea of it makes me feel like I'm coming down with something”. When the narrator says this it makes you think that he feels sick to the stomach about getting older. The language device the narrator used was a simile and it is effective because it tells you that not everybody feels good about growing up. The poem also shows that the narrator is terrified of growing up when it says “something worse than any stomach ache”. The language device the narrator used was a metaphor.
Explication of Philip Larkin’s “This Be the Verse” Philip Larkin’s poem “This Be the Verse” is a poem that talks about how problems are passed from person to person. Though he specifically refers to the passing of problems from parent to child, it can generally be viewed as an overall human characteristic to do so. To express this idea, Larkin uses many shades for his tones throughout his poem, as well as specific rhyme schemes and simplicity of word choice to tie it all together. With all this he is able to portray a very powerful image of how hardships are spread. “This Be the Verse” immediately strikes you with a very aggravated tone.
2008 AP LIT FREE RESPONSE: Section II, Question One In both poems “When I Have Fears” by John Keats, and “Mezzo Cammin” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, both narrators expose their unfulfilled aspirations with the underlying fear that death will soon approach. Keats explains how his career as a famous, credited author has not yet been fulfilled, and fears that he will not live long enough to do so. Conversely, Longfellow looks back on his past slightly disappointed, but assured that he has the latter half of his life to accomplish his objectives and goals. Longfellow is dismal and terrified of death, while Keats comes to realize that his dreams are infinitesimal in the grand scheme of things, and any life lived is a gift that will eventually succumb to death. Keats’ poem is one extensive run-on sentence that truly “runs” across the page.
As the story progresses, the child like experiences of the green period gave way to a serious and emotional blue. The arc of his intelligence was reaching its peak and his sanity was only so-so. He began having emotional troubles with Alice and troubles coming to terms with his scarring past. He is fired from his job at the bakery, his last tie to the innocence of green. As the blue grows darker his emotional problems grow into a depression like state.
The title ‘Nettles’ creates the thought of the severe stinging pain that the nettles produce that the reader will have experienced. The nettles within the poem can be taken both literally and metaphorically to represent the pain that the son will experience throughout life. In contrast, within the second poem, Larkin grants the cherished child a simple life full of ‘happiness’ and ‘not the usual stuff’. ‘Born Yesterday’ describes the normal wishes bestowed on new-borns that are overrated and that being average shouldn’t be overlooked. The title itself alludes to the idiom ‘I wasn’t born yesterday’ which compares the speaker’s intelligence beside the naïve child that literally was born few days ago.
When I read the song lyrics, the theme and mood reminded me of Holden’s character. I found the theme to be that no matter how amazing something is, it won’t last forever, so you should get used to being alone. This reminds me of Holden because I think he learned that lesson the hard way after Allie died. He didn’t think that he would ever have to worry about being alone until Allie died. The very sad mood of the lyrics tie back into the theme and Holden’s character because throughout the novel, the reader discovers how sad Holden’s life really is.
Even if it meant that he may get hurt which was shown in the poem when he talked about being “battered” (10) and “scraped” (12). The evidence that really made me feel as though this boy loved his father though was when I listened to Roethke actually read the poem aloud. In the recording of “My Papa’s Waltz”, Roethke makes me feel as though he is sad, and that although the memory remains of his loving fun time with his father the time is gone and can never be regained again (Roethke, reads). This can also be seen in the verses “Then waltzed me off to bed/Still clinging to your shirt” (15-16). It makes me feel as though he was having such a wonderful time
Sam’s loss lets him love, and appreciate the rest of his family even more. Just like Guest’s novel, one member of the family has to leave for the boys to fully recover and be happy. George’s death gives Sam motivation and shows him what love and happiness really feels like. “Everybody gets touched by somebody they love” and for Sam, George left a lasting, lifelong
Then the last two lines of is written in 3rd person, “a child”. The “child” which the narrator refers to is in fact his former self but using 3rd person shows he no longer feels like that “child”. So by structuring his poem in such way, highlights the conflict he has between his past and present and it’s also strengthened to the readers. The poet begins the poem by setting the scene. “Softly” creates a warm setting to the readers, but then with a juxtaposition of “dusk” creates a negative image which becomes a conflict to the first one.
(Provine) Becoming blind as a relatively young man, it seemed to cause Milton a great deal of distress and caused him to contemplate if he would be able to continue on with his gifts. Milton wrote most of his most successful and famous works after his blindness set in. Although he never specifically refers to his blindness outright in this poem, knowing some history of Milton’s life is a good indicator that this poem is about his internal conflict with his ailment. When first looking at this poem, it is easy to assume the word “light” is probably put in for the