Analysis Of The Poem ' Murder ' By David Baker

In literature, themes shape and characterize an author’s writing making each work unique as different points of view are expressed within a writing’s words and sentences. This is the case, for example, of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee” and Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death.” Both poems focus on the same theme of death, but while Poe’s poem reflects that death is an atrocious event because of the suffering and struggle that it provokes, Dickinson’s poem reflects that death is humane and that it should not be feared as it is inevitable. The two poems have both similarities and differences, and the themes and characteristics of each poem can be explained by the author’s influences and lives.

The Man I Killed is the story of the man that Tim O’Brien killed. However, this story is not true. He later mentions that he did not in fact kill the man, yet he was present and that was enough. This story, according to him, is told to show the reader how he feels, because O’Brien feels as though the truth is that by doing nothing, he killed the man, so in his story, he does kill the man. Imagery is the biggest literary device seen in this story, but diction also helps make the story seem more true, it helps the reader to truly believe that O’Brien did in fact throw the grenade that killed the man. This story is told from O’Brien’s point of view, which would be first person, despite the fact that the word “I” is

A Case of Murder by Vernon Scannel is a poem which deals with a very

Assistant Professor of English. A.B. Salem College; A.M. Washington University. Ms. Britt teaches literature and writing courses. Her poems have appeared in literary magazines such as Denver Quarterly, Lake Superior Review, Greensboro

In order for a photograph to be fully developed and understood by the eye, there must be an element of contrast that can provide the depth and shading necessary for the objects in the photo to seem almost life like. The correct amount of contrast can add dimension, make the photo engaging, and create dramatic effects that reveal the tone of an image. Authors can use a similar technique in their writing to develop a storyline. Using contrast to create a depth of field to the story, adding tones to the characters, and backdrop settings that bring dramatic effect to the point the author wants to bring to focus. Adding contrast to the imagery through the use of wording can reveal a deeper dimension that prevents it from being flat thus keeping

“‘Just plain medical doctors. Medical doctors in general practice. That’s all the law requires. We have sanity hearings in this county every year for the purpose of committing people to the institution. We never call anybody in Larned or psychiatric institutions of any kind. Our own local physicians attend to that matter Its no great job to find whether a man is insane. Or an idiot or an imbecile… It’s entirely unnecessary, a waste of time to send the defendants to Larned’” (267).

The poem "Brother, Victim, Criminal" dramatizes the opposing forces between loss of a loved one and justice. In addition, this poem has a plethora of similarities to Mary Shelley's, Frankenstein. Beginning with the opening stanza, the first narrator, the brotherless man, struggles with the fact that a policeman has just killed his brother. In fact, the poem opens with the line, "The world has ended" (ll. 1), then transitioning to the last line of the stanza with, "Gone. Forever.

Kyra Helms Professor Sam DeStefano English 121 12 October 2014 “The Charms of Murder”: The Meanings Behind it All When reading “The Charms of Murder” an essay by David Thomson, from a Narrative Magazine, I realized that this was about so much more than the act of murder. David Thomson made me realize how involved and entertained the world is by death by providing a few examples.

The poem “Suicide’s Note” by Langston Hughes is a deep and emotional poem that is shown as the result of the imagery and literary devices present in the poem.

The short story “Killings” starts off with the death of Frank and although at the beginning of the story most characters are showing sorrow in view of this event, the conflict is not Frank’s murder; instead the conflict revolves around Frank’s father Matt committing murder himself. “Killings” seems to have been written flat, as if to make the characters lack emotion, and instead show very descriptive actions. The characters show some sort of emotion but it is not love like it seems to be; Matt and Ruth’s suffering for their son’s death makes them blind to see right from wrong. Their only wish is to have revenge for their son’s murder; however at the same time they’re causing the sons of Strout to feel the same pain. Richard Strout is the man

Fortunately, for the author the tides turned as he climbed his way from a copy shop boy to obtaining a job in the newspaper department. Here, Guest published his first poem to a column in the newspaper and launched his career from there to eventually end up broadcasting for NBC radio. Guest promoted his experience through his works of poetry to inspire his audiences. In this poem, readers feel the weight of Guest’s deplorable childhood represented as the “impossible task”. However, readers also experience the prosperous feeling of success as the author overcomes the impossible task.

Furthermore, each poem depicts its respectable speaker and his undying love for his woman. Baudelaire’s speaker confesses to drowning his wife; Swinburne’s speaker kisses his deceased lover. Despite having different situations, both poems suggest that there is a romantic context behind the obviously macabre and gothic images of dead women. Although the speakers and their actions towards their lovers are unconventional, they are nonetheless acts of love.

In the narrative poem, “The Highwayman,” by Alfred Noyes, a highwayman visits the landlord’s daughter, Bess in the midst of the night and professes his love to her. However, later the landlord’s daughter has a daunting choice between his life or her own. The poem, “Annabel Lee,” by Edgar Allan Poe portrays a tale of young love between the speaker and Annabel Lee. However, when Annabel Lee’s life is taken away the poem takes a chilling turn. Both authors effectively develop the theme of love, however Noyes tells the tale of sacrificial love, whereas, Poe depicts obsessive love.

Neglected and left for dead, man’s best friend shows the importance of never leaving its companion’s side. Under circumstances of weakness, mankind tends to put aside important factors of their daily lives and focus on themselves. However, a dog even when suffering internally, will put aside its pain and strive for its companions love and approval. Updike in the poem, Dog’s Death, uses the concept of diction, imagery, and symbolism to show readers the loyalty of a dog throughout its life no matter the circumstance that approaches its daily life.

Mother the meddler. She meant well, but her childish enthusiasm for this pairing was getting on her nerves. She showered, slathered on her favorite vanilla scented body lotion, fluffed her copper curls, then gave them a spritz of leave-in conditioner to keep the frizz at bay. The taupe sleeveless chemise and matching sling back shoes she 'd bought last week were perfect for the occasion.. The gold heart locket her parents had given her for her sixteenth birthday gave her would go nicely with the ensemble. A couple of quick coats of mascara and some nude lip gloss provided the finishing touch.