In the two poems We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Glass Ceiling by T.R. Hummer they have a common theme about how people often shield themselves and others from reality for social reasons. People do this is many different ways. In our society we can’t tell when people are shielding their true feelings because they are wearing a mask so to speak. In the poem We Wear the Mask the author talks about how wearing a mask changes the way people see you and how it covers up your true emotions
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Jeremy Nable Sara Stephens 31 January 2013 Poem Explication The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Robert Frost is an excellent poet and will be remembered for his works for as long as they exist. Personally Robert Frost is one of my favorite poets‚ so when I saw this poem‚ I had to use it to write my explication. When I read The Road Not Taken‚ it really hit close to home to me. I get the sense from Frost that he is implying that he doesn’t want people to conform to society. Basically he
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102: Composition‚ Literature‚ and Research February 19‚ 2015 What Lies Behind A Mask? In today’s society‚ there are many factors that play into what is acceptable and what is frowned upon. There are also many roles that play into what we as citizens want the public to know. In the poem‚ We Wear The Mask published by Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1896‚ society as a whole is used as the subject of the word “we.” This “we” that Dunbar talks about consists of several characteristics as a whole‚ but three
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Dr. Ruleman E102 11/13/13 Explication of Richard Cory The poem “Richard Cory‚” written by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ is a very detail-oriented poem designed to make the reader think very thoroughly about the words and phrases that Robinson uses in his work. Robinson’s poem has many different aspects to it that make you question the work to really try and understand what is happening. Edwin Arlington Robinson uses imagery to describe the character‚ questioning of the characters life and irony
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Megan Jerlin College Writing 2 Assignment 1 April 6th‚ 2013 Poem Explication – “For The Union Dead” The first stanza speaks of an old aquarium‚ one that has obviously been abandoned and left to the elements. The second stanza speaks of lost memories‚ perhaps fond ones‚ of the author and the old aquarium when it was still open. The third stanza speaks of lost time and of time marching onto a new (and more often than not‚ not exactly better) tomorrow‚ with new things going up where old things
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“The Mask” Analysis Paper The definition of hiding is that act of concealing. People may be hiding something or from something. In the depressed and glum poem‚ “The Mask”‚ the author shows that her life isn’t as it seems to other people. This message is conveyed through the use of imagery‚ simile‚ metaphors and repetition. Imagery is put into use by the author describing that “The tears start to stream” when she takes “The Mask” off. This shows how people may see her happy all the time and never
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In Catullus’ poem 10‚ he describes an event where he met his friend Varus’ new girlfriend. Since she was "not ungraceful nor unattractive"‚ Catullus tried to impress her‚ and his bad lying caused her to find out the truth. He tells the girl that he had bought eight slaves when he was in Bithynia. However‚ he tells us that he didn’t even have a good bed; therefore he did not actually get the eight men for it. His poem ends with him insulting the woman‚ saying she is one "through whom it is not
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This poem by A.E Houseman is an eight-stanza poem with a rhyme scheme of ABCB. It is about a man struggling with his uneasy conscience. The narrator/speaker has a conversation with his dead friend‚ where he imagines what his friend would ask him‚ and then gives his response. The punctuation of the poem indicates who’s speaking. In every odd stanza‚ which are surrounded by quotation marks‚ his deceased friend is asking him questions. Conversely‚ In every even stanza‚ which do not have quotation marks
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Nikki Giovanni’s "Poem for Black Boys" is a poignant literary work that addresses several issues concerning the young black male in America and the conflicting views taken by members of the African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement with an inclination towards the peaceful movement perpetuated by the likes of Dr. Martin Luther king‚ Jr. and his non-violent contemporaries. Giovanni’s use of allusion‚ imagery and the sardonic humor of the speaker blend effortlessly to denounce all
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lines in spirit but not necessarily in law. In much the same way‚ the rigid repetitiveness of housework done by the author’s mother is the focus of the poem. Alvarez resists at first‚ but finally accepts the value of this much-disputed “woman’s work” in the last stanza‚ by drawing a parallel between her mother’s house work and her own writing. The poem begins with the voice of Alvarez’s mother. “Who says a woman’s work isn’t high art?” (J. Alvarez‚ p. 790) is certainly not the author’s sentiment.
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