Barbara Schmitz Uniforms
Wanyi Zhang
Poetry Close Reading Paper Assignment
November 19th, 2012
The piece Uniforms written by Barbara Schmitz, contains numerous elements of poetry, utilized in a beautiful way, it is not wonder that the piece is famous. A topic as simple as the dress of the people at the super market can be made into something beautiful through creative writing. Some of the elements used in this piece include; alliteration, assonance, interesting strong word choices, all bringing about a strong tone of the poet, Barbara Schmitz. However many of the common traits in poems like rhyme, and rhythm are not focused on. There are no apparent rhyme schemes or rhythm in the piece. The poem speaks on the dress of the a couple people at the grocery store, how there cloths reflect there style as well as accommodation of weather. Using strong words that not only demonstrate the elaboration of there dress, but also share the mood that the writer has for the attire. The first person introduced in the poem, was a young man who had “swagger”, this word alone sets the scene of a man with confidence, …show more content…
Although the female may be yelling out of the car window, which may be taken as a rude gesture. Her attire is “summer seasoned” and slips down towards her “bountiful cleavage valley” speaking as if her bosoms are perfectly shapely with a valley between her breasts. The line “Summer Season in Strapless Stretch” is an alliteration. The writer later continues to note the fact that she has to pull her top up while she runs to bring focus to their size. She is quick to get her cigarette which is comparable to the speed of a relay race and the cigarette symbolizes the baton. Meanwhile the word “burnished” speaks on her bosoms being polished, or likely moisturized with a lotion with sparkles in it. Giving her breast a
Poetry Close Reading Paper Assignment
November 19th, 2012
The piece Uniforms written by Barbara Schmitz, contains numerous elements of poetry, utilized in a beautiful way, it is not wonder that the piece is famous. A topic as simple as the dress of the people at the super market can be made into something beautiful through creative writing. Some of the elements used in this piece include; alliteration, assonance, interesting strong word choices, all bringing about a strong tone of the poet, Barbara Schmitz. However many of the common traits in poems like rhyme, and rhythm are not focused on. There are no apparent rhyme schemes or rhythm in the piece. The poem speaks on the dress of the a couple people at the grocery store, how there cloths reflect there style as well as accommodation of weather. Using strong words that not only demonstrate the elaboration of there dress, but also share the mood that the writer has for the attire. The first person introduced in the poem, was a young man who had “swagger”, this word alone sets the scene of a man with confidence, …show more content…
Although the female may be yelling out of the car window, which may be taken as a rude gesture. Her attire is “summer seasoned” and slips down towards her “bountiful cleavage valley” speaking as if her bosoms are perfectly shapely with a valley between her breasts. The line “Summer Season in Strapless Stretch” is an alliteration. The writer later continues to note the fact that she has to pull her top up while she runs to bring focus to their size. She is quick to get her cigarette which is comparable to the speed of a relay race and the cigarette symbolizes the baton. Meanwhile the word “burnished” speaks on her bosoms being polished, or likely moisturized with a lotion with sparkles in it. Giving her breast a