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Symbolism In This Is Just To Say
The poem I decided to analyze about was "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams. One of the major symbolism that was first brought to my attention were the saved plums from the icebox. The plums were probably someone else’s favorite breakfast fruit but instead the main character ate them. Thus, without giving any warning to who they were initially saved for. The main character could not contain their temptations on eating the plums. And in result, those saved plums were delicious and sweet. This brought to the conclusion that the major symbolism revolved around regretful actions and forgiveness. Whoever those plums were going to be saved for will never know who ate them. The “This is Just to Say” poem has spoken to me in so many emotional

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