Turkey Poem Explication Word Count: 1228 This poem is about an older man reflecting on a moment in childhood. Paying specific attention to the actions of his parents, he describes a scene of his family routine and enjoying a day at the beach. The poem encompasses use of descriptive language, metaphors, and the exclusive use of symbolism. The use of negative connotations sets the tone of the piece as sad and rather insightful about understanding what he viewed as a child. The poem is told
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All DocsEdit Poem analysis #2 Corbin Casmey Poem response #2 “Blackberries for Amelia” by Richard Wilbur In the story, “Blackberries for Amelia”, the first stanza describes the blueberry bushes and how they grow in abundance. The second stanza is similar in the way it describes the blueberry bushes, but it describes for what the bushes look like; flowers, small and chalky white, some deep within the bushes and others covering the outside, some close and others far. The third stanza is
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Both poems “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “In the Park” by Gwen Harwood, articulate the feelings associated with either losing an opportunity or one-self. Frost exposes his narrator’s melancholy resignation at the loss of an opportunity while Harwood, on the other hand, reveals the turmoil of a mother as she succumbs to the demands of motherhood. While both poems focus upon the idea of loss they differ in form, circumstance and consequence. The idea of loss is initiated in the opening
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The poem “Tractor” is written by Ted Hughes is literally about a tractor. The season is winter and the man is trying to start the tractor but is unable to do so because of the weather. Eventually, the man is able to start the tractor. However, while reading it further, this poem seems to be telling us that with determination, man can overcome many problems no matter how tough the problem is, using nature as a form of trouble to humans. Moreover, it also tells us that the journey to solving the problem
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about our differences. The poem says,”... and lovers think quite different thoughts while lying side by side.” People can come together and be happy despite what they think. They’re saying that everyone is human and so we should just come together because it doesn't matter what other people think.
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Cullen is suggesting to us that thing are not as random and as terrible as they may seem and that there is a way out of challenging situations. The following line, though, counters this acknowledgement, corresponding more to the original direction the poem was headed in: “Why flesh that mirrors him must some day die.” Here he recognizes the absurdity in a God that would create beings in his likeness only to watch them expire. Cullen goes on to give more examples: “Make plain the reason tortured Tantaslus/Is
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Christmas Eve Amera Andersen O Christmas Eve is such a treat Forget the malls and things I dread With Candy dreams and you my sweet The time has come to go to bed Forget the malls and things I dread As we lay down and close our eyes The time has come to go to bed Tomorrow brings a bright surprise As we lay down and close our eyes I reach for you and hold your hand Tomorrow brings a bright surprise It’s perfect now just as we planned I reach for you and hold your
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Bridal Shower Poem This is a rather peculiar game It really does not have a name It’s simple to play as a game should be You just do as you’re told, you see So now if you’ll please give me your attention We’ll put an end to this suspension In the end, whoever scores the most, Will receive a prize of which to boast Now since you’re all fashionable girls Give yourself 5 if you’re wearing pearls You may add 3 if your toes peek out And earrings will give you 2 more to shout Score yourself
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I was a high class paranormal, but I don’t know what I am. I’m higher than faeries. I never knew till a little bit ago and I couldn’t believe it. Me and Lend would sit for hours thinking about who it could be and the poem we both heard. One night a center full of paranormals was hit so every paranormal was put somewhere and all the fairies came and they were so beautiful. All of them put together was to much to handle. Then we got a call and someone needed to go do
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“Row” Analysis Essay The poem presents the experience of quarreling through the use of imagery, with giving personification to a noun to help the reader understand the feelings of a row. ‘the room swayed and sank down on its knees’, this shows the feelings that are occurring within the room itself, not the actual room. The use of the personification creates the idea of how the air or atmosphere in the room is, the air ‘swayed’ as being unstable, changing, attempting to stay normal but fighting to
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