The first classmate who raised her hand commented that she really liked the how the narrator “withdr[ew] from the blood”. A few other students agreed. Another classmate said that he liked how the narrator having to kill a “demon” indicates that something is weighing this character down emotionally. The same classmate also liked how I repeated “pay is still less than the sum” because the line enforces that the main character’s suffering is not complete despite the poem ending. Another classmate said that she really liked how the line “with each wet step I grow lighter” utilized figurative imagery to show that the character is freeing herself from the burden of life’s troubles. One student made an interesting comment about how the phrase “sirens shriek” caused her to continuously hear ringing as the rest …show more content…
However, someone else questioned whether the poem was about the narrator “killing someone” or the narrator“killing themselves” due to the line about “killing a demon”. Most of the class seemed to agree with the “killing themselves” interpretation, but one student argued that the narrator “forcing [herself] to look ahead” implies that the character did not commit suicide. Another classmate agreed and pointed out that the narrator “tapping [her] feet against the asphalt” does not indicate suicide either. Ms. North commented that this line should be changed to better fit the dreary tone. However, another student interpreted the “tapping” as happening before the narrator commits suicide. Another classmate commented that she liked how the first line seemed to have a completely different meaning when rereading the poem, since it illustrates how killing one’s own inner demons is a cycle. One student also felt disconnected at “with each glance your shadow grows darker”, since the poem is not clear about what this character is glancing at or where this dialogue is coming
Although I understand that those parts are supposed to be poetic, it’s still hard to read between the lines and I believe it went over many readers’
This poem makes one consider if they have any control over their own life. Also brings up the idea of the life someone is born into and how it is connected to one's ultimate fate. (Describing one's path to their own destiny is hard to explain(). Don’t worry as much. Also holding a darker () to keep going on().
We don’t know the feelings and emotions that were bottled up inside Richard. We know that his life was desired by many, but we also know that his life was miserable enough for him to end it with one single bullet. Appearances can be misleading. You can view someone as impeccable, but they may very well be depressed beyond belief. The poem provides us with the fact that it was a “calm summer night” when Richard put a bullet through his head.
Furthermore, for me the most dramatic part of the poem was the last line because when I read the poem from the begging, I never thought about the death. For that reason I was not ready to hear the death part, but it was true result of their
Furthermore, the author conjures further thoughts with the question: “why’d he do that to himself?” The question shows great importance because it is the only interrogative statement in the entire poem. The phrase “do that to himself” is of the utmost importance because it means he claimed his own life which would sadden those that knew him. Suicide is one of the many results of depression. Syntax creates points of focus on the most climatic and terrifying sections of the
The opening paragraph needs textual evidence. Use embedded quotes. In the beginning of the poem, he describes how much he hates a certain trait and how it is a burden to him. For example, he calls it by foul names which seem to show the extent on how much it affects him: “Thou blind man’s mark, thou fool’s self chosen snare.
For example, the text states, “A Moment–We uncertain step, For newness of the night—, Then—fit our Vision to the Dark—, And meet the Road—erect—,” (Dickinson, lines 5-8). This stanza shows that for a moment things are in the dark and everything is unclear. But when adapted to the dark, everything will become transparent again. Although this stanza provides a positive outlook, the previous stanzas are portrayed as depressing and underwhelming. However, the attitude shifts during the last stanza from negative to positive.
However, after reading the first stanza, it is evident to the reader that, there is oppression in the air. The first stanza reads that, “Dawn in New York has four columns of mire and a hurricane of black pigeons splashing in the putrid waters,” and this is clear to the reader that, the New York Dawn is not a normal dawn and that life in New York is despondent. According to the writer, the dawn does not come with something to smile about. After reading the poem, we realize the writer’s reason for entitling it as such.
Seeing his dead enemy, the speaker is delighted and finds comfort in the fact that he is no longer alive. The speaker has no feelings of remorse and seems to be content with his actions. In the poem, the speaker demonstrates the opposite of remorse, when his own actions lead to his foe
Without the alliterations this poem would have no meaning or feeling to it.
You need to make it clear to your readers as to what is going on throughout the poem. However, it is clear that the main character is going through a tough time
Throughout the poem it is easy to understand her distress because she clearly states specific things she is worried about. The poem does not contain any complex or difficult stanzas, and it is easy to follow the girl’s thoughts. Since the poem is told in the voice of a 14 year-old girl, she does not use any elaborate metaphors. The form of “Hanging Fire” is different than most poems.
My poem captures the essence of the book in a good way because it shows the most significant event in the story. This page is when the main character Violet essentially breaks because of her feed malfunctions. This is truly the turning point of the book and captures several important elements. I selected this page because it showed the actually break down of Violet and showed in depth what her feed was doing to her and the society as a whole. It relates to the book as a whole because it incorporates the most important elements of the feed, Violet’s turning point, and how the feed ultimately shapes their entire society.
Some cynicism exists in the notion some things are 'filled with the intent to be lost' in addition to the exclamation 'And look!' that once again conveys some sense of mocking but as I aforementioned, this bitterness only reinforces the overarching tone. By multiplying the stress of loss in the succeeding stanzas, the poet instigates a linearly developing flow from the beginning through to the conclusion. This serves to reveal increasingly more and more of the poem's emotional core, peaking at the final stanza: an effect backed up the form, since the final stanza is the only one that breaks the perfectly identical structure of the poem by extending itself to be a quatrain, instead of a
Unknown Author, Who ever you are, I cannot explain just how you’vetruly reached into thoughts and senses of imagery that I never even knew I could have with your poem I was never into poetry when I first read your work, but I stumbled across it as I was scrolling through the social media feed on my phone. I thought it was just going to be another piece of writing, like any other poem, stanzas chunked together with words relating to how I and others saw life. I was clearly wrong. When I finished the poem, I found myself going back, and reading it again. And I did this again the next day, and the day after that.