English 106‚ Spring 2012 Dr. Rothwell Paper 2: Poetry Response Taffy Jones The American Dream‚ what is it? Is it realistic? Can everyone attain it? These are some questions that depending on your culture and ethnicity could be answered differently. Imagine being in a culture where the American dream was not attainable due to the color of your skin or the way you looked. Many Americans feel that the American dream is that of money‚ houses‚ and cars. For many it is kindness‚ family and love.
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poem “A Story” by Li-Young Lee‚ Lee depicts the complex relationship between a father and his son through the son’s entreaties for a story. Lee uses emotional appeals as well as literary devices such as imagery‚ metaphor‚ and hyperbole to depict the different point of views between a father and a son. The story is told in a third person point of view which creates a scenario for the reader to evaluate. The italicized sentences in the poem shows actual dialogue. In the poem‚ Lee states that the son
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Li-Young Lee remains an influence on contemporary poets through his writing style characterized by its simplicity and silence‚ which evokes sensuous imagery‚ and his reoccurring motifs of spirituality‚ memory‚ and family matters with his father being the subject of most of his works. In an interview with Earl G. Ingersoll‚ he revealed that every work of his is a personal narrative‚ implying that he is the speaker of his poems. Because Lee is a contemporary poet‚ little academic research has been
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Eulogy for a Veteran Author Unknown Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there‚ I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glint of snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in the mornings hush I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not stand at my grave and cry‚ I am not there‚ I DID NOT DIE
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Poetry Response to Wallflowers by Donna Vorreyer This poem makes me think of my favorite book called The Perks Of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. It is the story of a boy named Charlie and his not-so-average life. The story is written as letters to someone he has never met‚ but heard was a good shoulder to lean on. This book is my favorite because I can really relate to Charlie. Speaking of Charlie‚ that is my puppy’s name. He is a chihuahua and dachshund mix. He is my best friend and is
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English 102 Poetry Essay June 17‚ 2013 My Beloved - Annabel Lee “Annabel Lee” was the last poem that Poe composed‚ and was first published in November‚ 1849‚ a month or so after his death. Poe once said‚ “The death of a beautiful woman is the most poetic topic in the world”‚ that’s “Annabel Lee.” The poem is about a beautiful‚ but painful memory. The speaker of the poem is remembering his long-lost love‚ Annabel Lee. The narrator‚ who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young‚ has a love
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with that person ever again. Li-Young Lee’s Eating Alone is a poem about working through the grief of a lost loved one and coming to terms with your own loneliness. In this poem‚ the mention of the feeling “cold” is used as symbolism to show the loneliness that the speaker is feeling. The speaker begin the poem in his garden‚ pulling up onions.
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Sierra Wardell Poetry Response Tuesday March 12‚ 2013 “The Writer” By: Richard Wilbur The passion one has for something can make those who have never related to it have a desire to understand it in order to experience the same passion. The Writer. This poem has too many words that could be said about it. Although this poem is about a father telling the readers about his daughter when she writes‚ it goes so much deeper than that. I find the theme of this poem to be passion. Three different examples
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Poetry Response: “Heritage” The poem “Heritage” describes how the author James Still feels about his hometown. Initially this poem seems to be a simple tribute to one’s hometown‚ but the underlying descriptions prove otherwise. The poet uses a first person point of view to create a personal connection between the audience and the speaker‚ and then uses beautiful imagery to describe some ugly events. The poem is memorable because‚ although most people are proud of their heritage‚ some need to realize
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Module 4 – Section 4 Assignment: Critical Response to Poetry 1. Every word in “Harlem (A Dream Deferred)” communicates a part of the meaning to the readers. Each word conveys more of the impact of a dream unaccomplished. The author is not literally saying but instead is asking. He is imposing the readers to think about a dream deferred. Without having to say it literally‚ the question rises in the minds of the readers; do I have dreams that have been left sitting? Are they causing this heavy
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