Preview

Rhyming Words In Longfellow's The Arrow And The Song

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
386 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Rhyming Words In Longfellow's The Arrow And The Song
In his poem “The Arrow and the Song”, Longfellow uses rhyming words, first person, and descriptive phrases to create a positive tone to serve his purpose of teaching the audience to be yourself when starting new friendships. Longfellow writes his poem in first person to get his audience to connect with his thoughts. Anyone is able to relate the poem back to his or her own lives. This poem is written in many different ways for anyone to get anything out of it, and to show that things affect people differently. The longer the arrow is in the air, makes the reader realize sometimes we can loose sight of what is important to us. It explains that life moves fast and we shouldn’t give up on things that matter. The word choices that Longfellow
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Powerful Essays

    English 3.05
    • 545 Words
    • 3 Pages

    English 3.05

    Do you think Longfellow's poem is about one specific traveler, or could it apply to all in general? Explain your answer. *…

    • 545 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    3.05 Fireside Poets Assignment
    • 379 Words
    • 2 Pages

    3.05 Fireside Poets Assignment

    Do you think Longfellow's poem is about one specific traveler, or could it apply to all in general? Explain your answer. It could be about one specific traveler, or all in general. All who dare to move under the cover of darkness aren't gonna succeed.…

    • 379 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Follow The Drinkin Gourd: Poem Analysis
    • 162 Words
    • 1 Page

    Follow The Drinkin Gourd: Poem Analysis

    For centuries, stories have been told amongst people all around the world. As time went on, people have searched for ways to help better memorize these stories. Stories were often written down by those who could write, which at the time was a small percent of people in the world. For those that couldn't write, they had no choice but to pass stories on verbally. These people soon realized that over time, stories are not always told properly, or are purposely changed. Stories told by song are not only kept the same, but they are also easier to remember. For example, during slavery, slaves depended on songs to lead them to freedom. One song was "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd." This song gave specific instructions on how to follow the stars, evade…

    • 162 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    poetry
    • 1497 Words
    • 6 Pages

    poetry

    The poem is written in first person narrative. It has 6 stanzas of 8 lines: One stanza each on the narrator, the Lord and Kate; stanza 4 contrasts the position of the narrator and Kate; stanza 5 criticises Kate and stanza 6 focuses on the narrator’s triumph at having a child. Each stanza is the same length and each line has a similar rhythm, giving it a ballad-like feel. It could also be conveying the strength and perseverance of the narrator who has to face life in conflict with the expectations of Victorian society. Note that the tone changes as the poem progresses - regret, accusation, bitterness, triumph.…

    • 1497 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Holmes and Longfellow
    • 377 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Holmes and Longfellow

    Do you think Longfellow's poem is about one specific traveler, or could it apply to all in general? Explain your answer.…

    • 377 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Paul Revere's Ride By Longfellow
    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Paul Revere's Ride By Longfellow

    In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, Paul Revere’s Ride, the overall structure is important to understanding the poem’s true meaning. This poem is narrative poem, which means that it is written like a story in poetry format. The plot elements are important to the structure, because the setting lets the reader know where the characters are. The conflict is what the characters are facing. The resolution is the conclusion the characters find to solve the conflict.…

    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Internal Conflict In A Story By Li-Young Lee
    • 523 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Internal Conflict In A Story By Li-Young Lee

    The point of view switches intermittently throughout the poem between an omniscient narrator, the father, and his son. The narrator provides…

    • 523 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Michael Gow's Away
    • 3220 Words
    • 13 Pages

    Michael Gow's Away

    Significance = teaches them not to grieve, to accept fate that lies ahead. In order to go on living, you must first let go…

    • 3220 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Alan Dugan's Love Song: I And Thou
    • 1780 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Alan Dugan's Love Song: I And Thou

    The poem is told from the narrator’s perspective. It begins with the narrator building a house, but nothing was aligned, as it should be. The wood even began to rot and maggots infest his hard work. He claimed that unlike Christ, he is no carpenter, but went on to build his dream home with only his needs in mind. At times, he hammered his own thumb and cursed while he worked; but in the end, he celebrated his own hard work with his favorite whiskey. For a short time, the house was strong and all that it should have been, but then it “screamed,” settled and was anything but what he had…

    • 1780 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Narrative and Black Workmen
    • 358 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Narrative and Black Workmen

    It reveals that fooling around like little boys do, won’t make you a man. You must work hard and long to grow into a man.…

    • 358 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    The Raven Analysis Essay
    • 546 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The Raven Analysis Essay

    For me poetry is usually rather difficult to decipher the real meaning behind the rhyming and sentences that do not really flow with everyday speaking. This poem is an elegy in closed form which encompasses elements such as: alliteration, syntax, diction, rhyme, and has been one of the most parodied poems of all American literature. After much reflection, I believe the way in which Poe intended this poem to be…

    • 546 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    How To Write An American Nichols Our Generation Essay
    • 1145 Words
    • 5 Pages

    How To Write An American Nichols Our Generation Essay

    One reason why, is because, in the beginning of the poem, it starts off by giving negative messages. Once you read it backwards it gives you strong positive messages. In my opinion, I believe that this poem gives you the idea that a part of the world is crooked and bad, while another part of the world has a lot of good and happiness. Although, many people disagree and have only seen the bad in the world, this does not mean that bad could not turn good. Today, our generation has many different types of people:Quiet, angry, unhappy and finally happy people. Seeing different personalities although sounds a little bit crazy, helps make us who we are and allows us to know who and where we belong. This poem is also showing that if we did what it said backwards, we would be happier and do better in life. My favorite part about the poem was how it explains that if we switch any negative things from life back to good, it would allow us to have an effect on the world allowing us to possibly be able to change somebody's life for the better. Lastly, I believe that this poem can help other people change positively and see the world…

    • 1145 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    The Drifters Poem Analysis
    • 347 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The Drifters Poem Analysis

    ‘Drifters’ is a poem about one woman’s refusal to abandon hope, in spite of overwhelming hardship. The family has to move from place to place, as the father needs to move by the demand of his job. Despite Dawe’s use of causal language, if you read carefully you would be able to see the seriousness of what he is saying.…

    • 347 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Personal Narrative: Adapting To Diabetes
    • 185 Words
    • 1 Page

    Personal Narrative: Adapting To Diabetes

    My life turned around, I thought I was going to suck at diabetes and die or somehow end up without a limb. It then taught me to thrive and bounce back because of the challenges it brought. I know it was appropriate because I stayed calm the whole time just for my mom and I wouldn’t have changed it cause I didn’t care how scared I was, I remained calm for my mom because she thought I was in so much pain. Honestly, now I go throughout my days like a normal kid and now I can manage my disease by myself but it just taught me that anything is possible but I go to learn how to adapt and thrive in new conditions. I believe it connects to the be ready for anything and be ready to adapt and thrive theme because I had no idea what was diabetes but…

    • 185 Words
    • 1 Page
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    “First Breath Last Breath” by Antler Analysis
    • 1585 Words
    • 7 Pages

    “First Breath Last Breath” by Antler Analysis

    An important aspect is the structure of the poem. It is composed of two stanzas, each stanza containing one sentence that is broken up at various intervals. Both stanzas have each ten lines. The intervals that the sentences are broken differ from line to line, the longest line being 8 syllables and the shortest being 3 syllables. This structure gives the author flexibility, writing this poem like he is writing a story. He is breaking up the sentence into various intervals in order to create “musicality” among the last words of each line.…

    • 1585 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More

Related Topics