Analysis Of The Poem ' Live Right And Find Happiness '

The irony in the poem of Ordinary Life displays an uncharacteristic and unordinary day of a mother. For example, "Went off to school / Without a murmur / Remembering their books, lunches, gloves"(2-4). This can be a parent's dream of their children well-behaved, instead of forgetting school supplies and making loud sounds in the morning. For instance, "The baby and I built block stacks /and blended into naptime” (7). The irony shows the mother is comfortable with her daily routine and playing with the blocks with the baby shows that her childhood remains with her. In other words, "Grace before bread" (22). Not all families say a grace before they eat, but in the poem, it reflects how families are kept together with their own traditions and

Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama's second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who's daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is.

Lorna Dee Cervantes' poem, “Poema para los Californios Muertos” (“Poem for the Dead Californios”), is a commentary on what happened to the original inhabitants of California when California was still Mexico, and an address to the speaker's dead ancestors. Utilizing a unique dynamic, consistently alternating between Spanish and English, Cervantes accurately represents the fear, hatred, and humility experienced by the “Californios” through rhythm, arrangement, tone, and most importantly, through use of language.

The poem “To This Day” written by Shane Koyczan, the symbolism is the black things grabbing the kid. This is showing that words do hurt and it stays with you this is shown through the whole story of the pain and suffering of the kid. This is said " who used to say that rhyme sticks and stones as if broken bones hurt more than the names we got called" this is showing word do hurt and the black things grabbing him is showing that like a broken bone it still hurts over time just like words do. With this evidence it shows that if you don't want to be called that don't say it at all.

Situational irony occurs when an event is not what is expected by the reader or the audience. For example, “ which is a lot, because they are REAL FANS, by which I mean drunk”(Barry 3). This is an example of situational irony because you are not expecting the “real fans” to be druk. The reader may think that they actually are real fans or they are just rude people, not drunk. When Barry is talking about the “real fans” that are standing up at a sporting events when it is unnecessary, he is making fun of the people that are unexpectedly drunk and probably will not remember that happened the day after the game. Another example of situational irony would be “But when they’re dealing with somebody they consider to be not useful, or unimportant, especially if that person pretty much has to take the abuse-an underlining, a salesclerk,a waiter,a flight attendant- these people feel free to be rude. These people are what we call ‘jerks’”(Barry 2). When Barry started to talk about all these rude people the reader may think that there is an actual specific name for these types of people, nothing as simple as “jerks”. Situational irony intended response is mostly the same as sarcasm intended response. Only that situational irony does not make you think as

Everyone around the world have their own unique ways on making teaching their loved ones a life lesson. Parents will try to teach their child in a fun way just so they can learn what they have been told. Their child, will finally understand what is going on. Some people even involve ketchup. In the fictional letter, Dave Berry teaches his grandson life’s lesson- beginning with the ketchup, Dave Berry uses high comedy in the form of hyperboles and sarcasm to prove that just because “many people” believe something, that does not make them right.

Poetry is a beautiful way to express the subtext within it, using literary devices which enhances the poem 's beauty. Poetry is considered to take distorted ideas and transforms it into beautiful words. Therefore, resulting the harsh truth being displayed in a form of a poem for readers to sink into another point of view. These creators called poets, are a group of people with a wide variety of experiences that an average person does not usually experience. They can create a more unified meaning in their masterpiece, without taking up 300 pages to exhibit their meaning, and still hold different interpretations by different readers. Poets are known to uncover the truth, which could be their experiences or reality based ideas, by beautifying the reality with literary devices to make it more relatable and enjoyable but still hold that very core of the meaning behind the poem. Poetry is a powerful vessel, between creator and reader, to change a person’s outlook of life or one’s surroundings. A poem can change moods, enhances one’s personality, gain a sense of people knowledge and become a bit more sensitive around one 's world. Even if poets are not aware of the power poetry holds, they still do it to convey an experience, a lesson or a journey. All of this relates to 'Love and Roses ' by Tracy Marshall, where the speaker is telling the reader a journey of their blinding love. The abusive relationship exists in the speaker 's life but is distracted by the idea of the

Three Day Road is a novel by Joseph Boyden depicting aboriginal trauma through the insertion of residential schools and the impact the schools have on the characters. Elijah, one of the main characters, is targeted by the residential-school system, which in turn greatly affects his character and his reactions to the war. As a result of these schools, he is more susceptible to European ideologies than his friend, Xavier, who utterly hated and rejected their ways because he was more in tune with his Cree roots. The depiction of Aboriginal assimilation into European cultures is evident through Boyden’s incorporation of residential schools within the novel, and gives explanation to Elijah’s character and eventual climatic demise. The trauma

One of the elements of humor Dave Barry uses in this text is sarcasm, which is used for a comic effect by adding bitter remarks that mocks making it comical because they are hiding the true joke by using a different tone. An example of this is when he said “The corn belt sheriff does not specify why he would wish to catch the giant mutant flea or what kind of warning he feels the flea should give. (stand back! I am about to jump 50 times my own height)” This creates a humorous effect because of the sarcasm and ridicule that is used

One of the more common elements of humor Dave used is satire which creates the effect of thinking about the follies of the world. Barry uses satire to express his thinking without offending anybody, such as this text, “Send vice president Bush out there to

And I tell them, ‘You can’t drove. You can’t see.’” (Barry 2). This shows how when creating overdone characters and situations, it creates a base for humor to be built off of with comedic devices. Therefore, Barry creates overemphasized humor to create a positive effect on his audience making it intended to a easier viewed

Ted Kooser, the thirteenth Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner, is known for his honest and accessible writing. Kooser’s poem “A Spiral Notebook” was published in 2004, in the book Good Poems for Hard Times, depicting a spiral notebook as something that represents more than its appearance. Through the use of imagery, diction, and structure, Ted Kooser reveals the reality of a spiral notebook to be a canvas of possibilities and goes deeper to portray the increasing complexities in life as we age.

Poetry is a reduced dialect that communicates complex emotions. To comprehend the numerous implications of a ballad, perusers must analyze its words and expressing from the points of view of beat, sound, pictures, clear importance, and suggested meaning. Perusers then need to sort out reactions to the verse into a consistent, point-by-point clarification. Poetry utilizes structures and traditions to propose differential translation to words, or to summon emotive reactions. Gadgets, for example, sound similarity, similar sounding word usage, likeness in sound and cadence are at times used to accomplish musical or incantatory impacts.

The Burden Of Attitude --- I take up the burden of attitude I secretly pour my tears I look sympathies as like loans I hide my sorrows in the smile I take care of your heart I bear every injury myself Can't see, the lies have no feet What we are making our life I am very simple, on each lie I situate in the heart of hope

Some of the poems and essays I have read during this class were relatable to me. Being away from college, I have struggled with not being at home. I have become a different person when I am at school, but when I am home, I feel like I am my normal self again. Some of these authors of the poems and essays that I have read throughout this class has struggled with being somewhere where they don’t belong and that they are someone else when they are not home. Unlike the other poems and essays we have read throughout the course. I enjoyed reading the ones about “home” because I actually understood what they are going through and that I can relate. Some of these poems and essays include “Going Home” by Maurice Kenny, Postcard from Kashmir”, by Agha Shahid Ali, “Returning” by Elias Miguel Munoz and “Hometown” by Luis Cabalquinto. All of these poems deal with duality.