Her Kind The poem “Her Kind” by Anne Sexton brings attention to her readers from digging deep into the true meaning behind her imagery. Her poem is quiet but along with an intense emotion‚ it brings out most of what she truly felt in reality. Anne describes very descriptively three roles of women in society that are overlooked and judged constantly by the people around them. In Anne’s eyes‚ she makes us feel that as good of a person she can be‚ she’s always overlooked and misunderstood and she
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Her Kind Anne Sexton was a profound poet and writer of her time‚ just as well as our time. Sexton used poetry as a gateway to express herself to people. Sexton’s work can be considered as an insight into being a woman. Poetry itself has be considered a way of relieving yourself of your emotions. Many poets have used the works to get a point across or just to inform. Take for instance the poem “Her Kind”. Look how it is detailed and self explanatory. Just reading a poem like this gives people insight
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Anne Sexton’s poem titled “Her Kind” is a popular poem filled with powerful imagery‚ diction‚ and syntax. Her particular use of these elements in different ways contributes to the robotic and non-human tone of the poem. Her use of syntax in the poem is done in a very clever manner. The lines of the poem are short and almost all contain commas. These commas are a part of the syntax because they contribute to the sentence structure. They split up each line into two halves‚ and it almost
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in that females are more empowered? SUMMARY Significant Literary Devices: imagery‚ syntax‚ repetition‚ allusion‚ conceit‚ rhyme scheme Anne Sexton’s ’Her Kind’ is a poem in which the speaker’s pain is expressed through vivid imagery and dismal repetition. The title of this poem is a portion of the refrain‚ "I have been her kind" seen in lines 17‚ 14 and 21. This eludes the reader into thinking they are in the third person observing the speaker’s own life. However‚ we are actually accompanying
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After reading the poem “Her Kind” by Anne Sexton a lot of thought and emotion arises. It leaves a lot to be questioned and can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the reader. I perceive it as the author symbolically describing her experience with manic episodes that she endured‚ but she describes it all in the second person perspective. She writes of a “witch” who is dark spirited‚ “twelve fingered”‚ mentally abnormal‚ and isolated from her community. I translate her description of
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Sexton’s poem‚ “Her Kind” presents a stark look at the roles that women place themselves in and are forced into by societal pressures. Throughout history‚ women have been expected to take on the role of obedient wife‚ and failure to do so can result in a barrage of retaliations on a woman and her lifestyle. Though Sexton’s troubled past of depression and eventual suicide has cast negative light on the meanings of her works--particularly speculation that her work is a confession-- “Her Kind” is not
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“War is Kind‚” a poem by Stephen Crane‚ discusses the hardships of war and its effects on people. Amongst the many tragedies that happen during war is death‚ which has taken the lives of many men. War does not only impact those who fight in it‚ but also the families of the men who have lost their lives on the battlefield. In “War is Kind‚” the poet believes that there is nothing patriotic about the war. Crane focuses on three main struggles of war that show how it is viewed universally. A massive
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confessional poet; in “Her Kind” she reflects on her own personal experiences of womanhood‚ thus being able to create a relatable and intimate tone. Her vivid imagery also allowed the reader to clearly understand and visualize what she had to undergo. Throughout the poem it reflected the expectations and hardships that are placed upon women‚ though it may have been downgrading. The speaker however is not affected; she kept walking towards her dark side‚ stopping for nothing. It caused her be self-destructive
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The poem “War is Kind” was written by Stephen Crane in 1899. He was born after the civil war‚ but died before WWI. Crane wrote this poem about the civil war and the men who fought in it. The poem has three different themes: Warfare‚ The Home‚ and Patriotism. “War is Kind” does not mean that war is actually kind it is just saying that people are willing to go into battle and sacrifice their lives for their country. War is cruel‚ not kind‚ the exact opposite of what Crane repeats throughout the poem
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GE1134 Movies and Psychology 2017-18 Semester A Story Book Name: Po Hok Lam SID: 54038529 Course: GE1134 – C01 The movie chose: Her Part1: Summary of the movie In a high-tech near future‚ Theodore who writes beautiful letters for ones with difficulties in expressing their thoughts‚ is walking through the last stage of his divorce. Introverted Theodore is in limbo after ending the relationship with his long-time love‚ Catherine. Theodore cannot get satisfied with fulfilling both
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