Emily Dickinson uses plain words to great effect‚ such as in the poem‚ "The Brain - is wider than the Sky". The poem compares and contrasts the human brain with the sky‚ the sea‚ and God. This poem is manageable enough for the casual reader to understand‚ and yet opens up ideas for the sophisticated reader to explore. In the following paragraphs I will analyze Dickinson’s poem‚ line for line‚ and explain the theme of the poem‚ which is the relationship between the human mind and the external
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than a mile deep in the Atlantic Ocean‚ after colliding with an iceberg five days after starting its journey. Countless books‚ movies and television shows have turned the disaster into a legend that even after a century is a household name. In the poems‚ “Titanic” by David R. Slavitt and “The Convergence of the Twain” by Thomas Hardy‚ the authors use tone and structure to challenge the romanticized view of the Titanic. In “Titanic” David Slavitt uses a sarcastic tone to criticize the way we have
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In the poem “Barbie Doll‚” the author Marge Piercy provides four short stanzas to inform readers of how society and culture puts pressure on young girls. In this poem‚ a young girl’s life flashes before her eyes as she tries to live up to society standards. The tone of this poem is depressing and sad. In this poem Marge Piercy uses a theme‚ symbols‚ and a plot to describe the ideal girl. The theme of this poem is that society is not accepting of people who do not represent the ideal woman. In
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In my poem The Nerdy Students‚ I used the writing techniques which are tone‚ imagery‚ irony and descriptive detail to help the reader understand the situation and the pilgrim. I used negative tone in the poem to show the hard struggle that the nerd students faces before taking the tests‚ In my poem I told‚ “They want to study for the wicked test‚\ so that the smart students can be the best.” (Patel‚ 7-8). I wanted to show that the nerd students studies a lot in order to get good grades. Nerd students
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human interaction with it; this type of poetry was known as Jue Ju poetry. (Heifer International) The main themes of the above poems written by Li Bai are connected with Taoism‚ since inspiration is drawn from the Taoist belief that man has an intuitive connection to nature. The relationship of man to nature is the central theme of Li Bai’s poems. In the first poem‚ “Dialogue in a Mountain‚” the persona represents a person who lives in seclusion from society. This is reflected in the first
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bones are found help us imagine the horror of the deaths. The poem refers to “their jaws‚ those that have them” and “their absent tongues” – reminds us their bodies have been destroyed by decay and gunfire. Poetic Devices: i. Assonance and alliteration create specific sounds throughout the poem. “a chit of bone‚ the china plate of a shoulder blade” sounds like the plough striking the soldiers skeletons. ii. The alliteration in the poem gives some phrases a more determined feeling. The earth “stands
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_________ Poets try to use a concentrated blend of sound and imagery to create an emotional response and to try to get us‚ the reader‚ to sense a particular thing. In this poem “Ozymandias” by Shelley Percy Bysshe‚ there are different types of sound devices. The poet uses alliteration multiple times throughout the poem. “Cold command” and “boundless and bare” are examples of alliteration because the beginning letter of each word is the same. Alliteration helps the poet to make their meaning
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A very large alien warthog-looking thing tries to stop me at the stadium entrance. I think it was trying to ask for my ticket or something. I barely even feel the back of my hand connecting with its flabby cheek. The pig-man is completely caught off-guard by my strength and is sent head first into the composite metal wall beside him. I pause a moment to study my hand. About fifty percent of my body is now covered in thin ribbons of whatever material the cube was made of. What I can only describe
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According to the dictionary‚ the word ‘alien’ can be used as either a noun or an adjective. As a noun‚ it can mean a person whose native country is not the one which they are currently residing in. It can also take the form of a noun meaning anyone who has become estranged or excluded. The final form that the word ‘alien’ can take as a noun is an extraterrestrial creature. ‘Alien’ can also at to describe something as extraterrestrial through the form of an adjective. Additionally‚ it can be used
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things like that. I’m lost in a dark tunnel and can’t find the light for the exit. I feel like I’m stuck in my own world where every time I wake up I the morning I travel to the “normal” world named Earth and I try my very best to not seem like an alien foreigner and I’d speak their language as best to my abilities‚ working hard to understand their slang‚ behaviors‚ and culture. During the day I’d make slip ups here and there trying my best to cover them up so no one will now that I’m different. So
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