Both of the writings exemplify a certain regret towards her death, yet Gedds' poetry creates an artistic channel which quickly pulls on the reigns of the readers emotions. The Akron Beacon Journal concentrates almost primarily on the fact that Scheuer was unlike many of the students who were protesting, and only touches on the irony within her death. The excerpt is written in the form of any serious news article; very straight forward, containing no metaphors or any liberal literary devices. In comparison, Geddes uses a variety of literary techniques whilst explaining the story of the young woman’s passing. A single example of his decorative writing is shown when Geddes writes of the possibility of a relationship existing between the shooter and Ms.Scheuer.
Her feeling of insecurity, being trapped, and alone, can be almost felt through the text as the story reaches to the long awaited climax, and then the quick resolution. Anderson, who frequently writes books about such topics, probably did this to achieve a deeper connection with her desired
Sebastian Diaz 09-21-11 S.O.S Essay B1DA S.O.S Song of Solomon Essay In the book, Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison uses complex thinking and structure in her work to create the story of Macon “Milkman” Dead III and the life he lived until the end. Besides her complex structure and way of telling the story, her use of imagery is one of the most important figurative language in her story. As you all know imagery is the way the words are used to paint a picture in your head. Now, I can stop there and say that’s what imagery is and it would be the end of my essay. But it’s not.
Poetry of Sylvia Plath'Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper' Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper. Sylvia Plath Written on a parapet, overlooking the River Seine, on June 1st 156 (Ted Hughes Introduction to collected poems) Sylvia Plath’s ‘Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper’ invites an exploration into insanity and fear through the habits of Miss Drake as she tackles the obstacles in the world her mind has created. The poems opening phrase “No novice in those elaborate rituals which allay the malice of knotted table and crooked chair” highlights the repetitive battle Miss Drake faces as a regular fixture within the institution; the elaborate rituals are the everyday rules and regulations Miss Drake adheres to in order to control her fear of her surroundings. The adjectives used to describe furniture (“knotted table and crooked chair”) show the altered vision of Miss Drake while also describing her both physically and psychologically. The effect of these hallucinations on Miss Drake cause an extreme anxiety and nervousness; at the start of the second stanza, the letter ‘k’ is repeated, this hard alliteration accentuates the jerky, hesitant eye movement as our bird-like character scans the floor for danger, to ‘outwit the brambled plan’ of the floorboards.
Symbolism In both stories we read this week there was symbolism in them. The authors had some similar symbolism in the fact they both symbolized fear. As you read further on I will explain the symbolism in each story with examples of why I believe that was what the author was trying to symbolize. In The Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne Aylmer tries to make Georgiana perfect by removing the birthmark on her face. Though when describing the birthmark it was described as relatively small and in the shape of a hand and crimson color in nature against her pale skin “a crimson stain upon the snow (pg.291).” By nature we as humans are imperfect and sometimes we try to be by changing things about ourselves.
The varied stanza structure that increases the emphasis allocated to each “We” creates an even stronger sense of unity between the group members. Inferring on the motives of the writing, it seems as if she wants to shed her subject in a cultish light. As the poem progresses the consistent line structure builds up a repetitive flow. The pattern is abruptly abandoned on the last line …We/ Die soon.” This ending leaves the last line bare as the rolling chant comes to a halt. Similar to how the pauses after each “We” created a resonating pause, the same can be said of the poem’s end.
In the poem she goes through increasingly bigger losses that she quickly dismisses in a sarcastic manner until she reaches the loss of her lover. Bishop hesitates with accepting this final loss suggesting that it is the biggest loss of all. In her poem “One Art”, Elizabeth Bishop uses a facetious tone to guide the reader through the range of emotions felt by loss, with the overall theme of odd acceptance. Bishop jumps right into a cleverly amusing tone in the very first line with "The art of losing isn't hard to master." She describes losing as an art as if it's a superior skill that you can learn by study, practice, and observation.
In “The Author To Her Book” by Anne Bradstreet, the speaker who takes on the role of an author, displays her insecurities for a piece of literature she has written. Through the extended series of comparisons between the speaker’s poems and her children and the vivid personification, the poet expresses the strong and intimate bond she develops for her work and her ambivalent feelings towards it. Also, Bradstreet’s self-deprecating poem explores the idea of perfection in literature. Firstly, the title reveals the relationship between the author and her book. The tone of the title is set apart from the rest of the poem.
I shall never get you put together entirely, Pieced, glued, and properly jointed. Mule-bray, pig-grunt, and bawdy cackles Proceed from your great lips It’s worse than a barnyard Commentary on “The Colossus” In the poem “The Colossus”, Sylvia Plath assesses the grieving process that comes with failing to attain desired communication. There are many clues within the selected stanza that support this claim. The first line of the stanza articulates the speaker’s acknowledgement that her mission will end up in failure. By saying that she will “never get you put together entirely” (1), the speaker immediately implies her hopelessness of completing her goal by saying “never”.
She is one of a few poets in the United States whose books of poetry sell in large quantities. Olds is well known for mainly using a free verse style written in the first person point of view when writing her usual intensely personal poetry which depicts family life and political events around the world. The poem entitled “Parents’ Day” is a poem that is straightforward in what the author wants the reader to understand. In this poem Olds describes the complex relation between a mother and her daughter on Parents’ Day at school. Throughout the poem the child portrayed in the poem seems to be awkward and indifferent towards her mother.