The only sense of argument in the poem seems to be the idea that there’s always something to be thankful for within the problems and issues that arise. I think this also is the meaning of the poem, throughout the poem it keeps bringing up the point of a hidden blessing or bright side to everything that occurs. This starts right in the beginning of the poem, in lines 1-4 Martens writes “the morning was grey but the music/of the heart refused to quit, sentimental/and simple, even the power lines cutting the fields/were beautiful.” The image that came to my head here was a typical morning in the valley, rainy and gloomy. For most this isn’t something to be appreciated or seen as a thing of beauty, but Martens provides and argument, in a sense, that stepping back and viewing this it is a beautiful sight. There is imagery of the Fraser Valley in these lines as well because of the power lines cutting the fields, when one drives through farm lands this is a very common site.
The Haunter Imaginatively, and most pathetically, Hardy writes this plaintive and moving poem from the point of view of Emma. It is written in the first person, with her as the imaginary narrator. It is almost as if, in putting these words in the mouth of Emma (who, in the poem, sees Hardy as oblivious of her presence) Hardy is trying to reassure himself that she forgives him and continues to love him. Detailed commentary Though Hardy does not know it, Emma's phantom follows him in his meanderings, hearing, but unable to respond to, the remarks he addresses to her in his grief. When Emma was able to answer Hardy did not address her so frankly; when she expressed a wish to accompany him Hardy would become reluctant to go anywhere - but now he does wish she were with him.
The line lengths are kept short, some singling out individual words. These single word lines, such as “equally” attract the reader’s eye, in a way pedestalling it in an attempt to show the reader the fascination and awe of each word. “Words” is written mostly in free verse, with some rhyme but no distinct pattern of it. Perhaps this indicates the overwhelming exasperation that words have given Thomas: a feeling which can’t be contained in a strict structured poem. As “Words” is a tribute to language, the structure must be as unpredictable as its subject is.
At the beginning of the poem, the speaker regrets that at some point in his life he could not take two roads, and had to be limited to one road only. He tried his best to see what was ahead on one of the roads he could have taken, but there were limitations as the road turned and disappeared in the bushes. Frost uses a ABAAB, CDCCD, rhyme scheme: For instance, wood, both, stood, could, undergrowth from stanza one. In the second stanza, the poet emphasizes that the other road was grassy and less traveled and, therefore, he consciously took that road. He stresses that it was perhaps better, but, not much more than the other road.
The poem 'Choices' by Nikki Giovanni is very beautifully written. The overall impact of the poem is that of reconciliation to whatever life offers. It seems there is only one choice and that is accepting one's fate. But at the end of the poem (line 30 – 32) there is a note of defiance in the cry of a human being. This is the only way a man differs from an animal.
Therefore, the usage of short but striking words are alike an apperception for those who once were in a brittle state, making her work sensible and prominent. This poem ‘Burning the Doll’ is written in a free verse, meaning it refrains from traditional poetic techniques, no meter nor rhyme. The poem can be categorized in lyric narrative poem since it expresses the poet’s personal and emotional feelings and does not have a rhyme. However, the poem has an emphasis on the last words which seems important. Father, this was our deepest confession of love.
The first paragraph in both poems sets the scene for what is about to come, "We'd found an old Boche dug-out". Nothing particularly eventful happens in these paragraphs but they are needed as they help the reader picture what it would be like to be where the reader is so they can imagine what is happening more vividly. Owen often describes seemingly insignificant things which help build up this mental picture in the readers mind. Only when the reader is truly immersed in the setting of the poem does Owen hit them with the actual event. Each poem puts across its key messages in different ways.
The rhyme scheme is AABB; meaning that the first two lines of each quatrain rhyme as do the second two lines. This rhyme scheme creates a very simple and easy to follow flow for the poem. The poem is told from the point of view of an ambiguous narrator. Withholding the identity and all personal details of the speaker, makes readers able to place themselves into the poem. The first quatrain explains that the narrator at one time became angry with a friend.
I chose to analyze "The Road Not Taken" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" because of the hidden philosophical views. Essentially, that is what Robert Frost is about, "hiding" his personal feelings, leaving it up to the reader to interpret the meanings. "The Road Not Taken" is such a thought-provoking poem. It reminds me of my own recent choice in changing my life's path to the "one less traveled by." And "Nothing Gold Can Stay" reminds me that not even nature has perfection forever, and to live life to the fullest with those I love most, because life is brief, just like the "early flower."
Analyzing “Because I Could Not Stop for Death.” People have long enjoyed Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” because of its unique treatment of a usually somber subject. Rather than fearing death, her narrator has no qualms about joining him for the final journey. By making Death seem almost gentlemanly, Dickinson lessens our fear. To fully understand “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” it helps to analyze the elements of theme, personification, and symbolism. The theme of “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is that death finds us all eventually.