The use of personification helps give an image along with a clear connection. Another device used by Heaney is allusion. The allusion seen in the poem is “our palms sticky as Bluebeard’s”. The connection between this poem and Bluebeard is that the narrator of the poem feels guilty for taking all of the blackberries. One top of that, the blackberries got spoiled, where “sweet flesh would turn sour”, which is the change for worse.
Imagery. Images of sound and sight contribute highly to the effectiveness of a poem because it allows the poet to: truly connect with the reader, to be able to get his/her ideas and thoughts expressed clearly and fully, and, if these are accomplished, it will evoke some kind of emotion in the reader. “Imagery is the use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well” (Chaparral) Imagery can have a huge impact on a poem and either be able to have it click with the reader or lack the insight needed in order to do so. Imagery also allows the poet to get the reader to develop mental images in their minds when reading the poem and it allows the poet to give the words some sound. When adding sound to something that is written, meaning there is no pre-made audio, a poet can make his/her poem come alive.
Poetry differs from prose in its compactness, emotional appeal and its weight of content. There are many examples in writing such as figures of speech, rhyme, rhythm, repetition, consonance, assonance, and imagery that let you know you are reading a poem. In a Prose piece you are bring an event or situations to life through literature. Prose is more of a story telling form of art that poetry. A poem written in prose instead of using verse or line breaks, but preserving characteristics of a poem may is known as a “prose-poem”.
Characterize attitude using solid tone vocabulary. Look for Speaker's attitude toward self, other characters, and the subject, Attitudes of characters other than the speaker; Poet's attitude toward speaker, other characters, subject, and finally toward the reader. V. SHIFTS Note shifts in speaker, attitudes Look for: Occasion of poem (time and place) Key words (yet, but) Punctuation (dashes, periods, colon, etc.) Stanza divisions Changes in line and/or stanza length Irony (sometimes irony hides shifts) Effect of structure on meaning VI. TITLE Examine the title again, this time on an interpretive level.
Allusion in Poetry An allusion is a word, phrase, or section in one author's work that is derived from the words of another author, whether directly, or more subtlety. They can range from a single word specifically chosen in context to bring to mind another work, to entire paragraphs or stanzas quoted from that other work. The three key types of allusion include biblical, literary, and mythological. Allusions leave much interpretation to the reader, but also allow the author great power and flexibility. A poet can add lots of imagery, meaning, or theme with the use of an allusion.
War is not depicted as glorious or patriotic but rather as the destroyer of young lives as the realities of the hardships faced are exposed. The unnamed soldier in Disabled is key, as Owen refers to the soldier as “he” we never truly get the sense of whom he is talking about. The anonymity of the soldier suggests that he is representative of all soldiers. The soldier initially a footballer now finds himself in a wheelchair. In the beginning of the poem the soldier starts to reminisce about his past.
However, it is the way in which he goes about this that is unique and what makes him the extraordinary character he is. The play it self, is an excellent example of Iagos manipulation of others, in particular Othello. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals. Iago has many qualities that enables him to do this, one of which is his ability to judge people. For example, he knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and figures that he would do anything to have her as his own.
Point of view is important to any story, because it can help create the mood, and setting of a piece. "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a good example of this. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" Poe uses first person point of view to produce suspense and tension, while letting the reader try to determine the thoughts of the narrator. Throughout the story, Poe is cautious how he portrays his words. The way he does depicts them creates a sense of anticipation that makes you feel as if you are observing the whole event, frame by frame.
No one hears his cries for help or recognizes his struggle. This poem explores the idea of isolation by being misunderstood by the people around you. The poet deepens the reader’s appreciation of the theme by employing imagery, contrast and an unclear tone. The poems' overall theme is that the dead man was lost his entire life. He was never waving to the people that passed in and out of his life, but crying for help all along.
His poems are variations on the themes of the regrets and frustrations of young men, especially soldiers. (Encyclopedia C-D Rom). Most of Housman's poems were written in the 1890's when he was under great psychological stress, which made the tone of his poems characteristically mournful and the mood dispirited (Magill 1411). "In the world of Housman's poetry, youth fades to dust, lovers are unfaithful, and death is the tranquil end of everything (Magill 1412)." Throughout his life, Housman faced many hardships.