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Right off the bat, we can tell that this poem is based on the free verse type of poetry, as it doesn’t have any particular rhyming scheme. It only occasionally contained half-rhymes, such as the words “road” and “dead”. Stafford was known for not having a rhyme scheme in his poems, although occasionally in a few of his poems, he would like to include it. Seeing as though there was no regular rhyme scheme, we are also able to tell that the poem does in fact have a irregular meter, meaning there is little to no rhyme between the lines. Now we venture off into diction, which stands for the choice of words while writing to convey a typical mood. While reading the poem, we can see the speaker trying to paint a picture of a gloomy night. He demonstrates this by saying: “traveling through the dark”, “that road is narrow; to swerve might make more dead” and finally, “then pushed her over the edge into the river.” Stafford wanted to make us feel the same stress the speaker was in at the time, by painting this picture, so we the readers can envision what is actually happening. If we move on to imagery, we can see that when the speaker states that the doe was large in the belly, inferring that there is a unborn fawn in the deer. This was an example of fine imagery, to which the speaker wanted to demonstrate a vivid idea

The poem was written to show that war is a waste of human life as the soldier knows he will die one day as well as the men around him, just some quicker than others. This can be evident in stanza four of the poem: “I know I’ll join them somewhere, one day.” The language used is more casual than formative, this is effective as it shows the personal feelings and thoughts of the soldier during the time

Besides using certain rhythmic devices to create the fragrant timeline of the poem, James Wright also uses other rhythmic devices for different purposes. These details finally established a subtle rhyme scheme. For example, the only use of alliteration in the poem is third line’s “spare his suffering”, where the “suffering” seems to be really spared by its initial consonant sounds. In the thirteenth line, “flesh” and “flayed” connect the two sentences, enabling a much more smooth tone of the last sentence with a feeling of a tragedy ending. Some consonances are also interesting. Besides what have already been mentioned before, “victim beaten” in ninth line uses the “en” sound to imitate the stuffy voice of beating someone. Assonance is also used in the twelfth line “ when I remembered bread my flesh had eaten”; “ bread” here is used as a metaphor of Jesus, so along with this assonance, a relation ship between “bread” and “flesh” is clearly shown. When talking about rhymes, what James Wright did also adds more subtlety to the poem. Usually in a sonnet a nice formatted rhyme is already enough; however, James Wright tried to add counterpoint relationship to end-rhymes, making the whole poem more complex

I think that more than dehumanizing the impact of war, the text really uses poetic devices well. In a dark and sorrowful context. This quote caught my attention and I even knew that this is the quote I wanted to use of this example. I like it because it is a good summarization of his entire experience.

Poets frequently utilize vivid images to further depict the overall meaning of their works. The imagery in “& the War Was in Its Infancy Then,” by Maurice Emerson Decaul, conveys mental images in the reader’s mind that shows the physical damage of war with the addition of the emotional effect it has on a person. The reader can conclude the speaker is a soldier because the poem is written from a soldier’s point of view, someone who had to have been a first hand witness. The poem is about a man who is emotionally damaged due to war and has had to learn to cope with his surroundings. By use of imagery the reader gets a deeper sense of how the man felt during the war. Through the use of imagery, tone, and deeper meaning, Decaul shows us the

Written by famous Canadian poet Margaret Atwood, who herself lived through the Second World War, the Cold War and the Vietnam War, in 1968, this poem portrays a reader haunted by the atrocities of war reported in the news during their lifetime. A simple Wikipedia search can reveal why. During 1968 the Vietnam War was raging with a series of military offensives and massacres. Riots and blood was spilling onto the streets, buildings were being set on fire, and students were being shot for marching against the notion of war, essentially what seemed like the basis of society crumbling apart. However the most shocking of all was the two very high level assassinations of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King and Presidential front-runner Bobby Kennedy.

Great input concerning the use of the bombing of civilians and non-combatant targets such as field hospitals during this conflict. While I was aware of such occurrences, and completely agree that Klemm was almost guaranteed to have endured bombing campaigns, I chose to focus on the context of poems and the subsequent mood set forth. Klemm mentions no concern for his personal safety or even eludes to such, his focus was based on the men in his care and the dire environment that the Clearing Station represented. Accordingly, I am sure that his personal safety was at times threatened, but his poetic representation was one not concerned with personal safety. The assignment was to assess the mood and message of the poems, based on that I stand

On the structure, the rhythm and line breaks of the poem forces you to read it almost dramatically. It was also interesting that it had a companion poem, “The Lamb,” and that he did not structure the two in the same way; but that the poem about

To me this poem is tragically inspirational because the men didn't desert their leader even though they knew he was at fault and that his mistake would result in heavy consequences. These soldiers were the best of the best and they carried on fully knowing what was waiting for them in the “valley of death”. They died with the honour of knowing they did all they could and that they died as more than soldiers, they died as a family. Gary Neville once said, “A collection of strong-minded individuals who have learned how to dismiss mistakes, disappointments, and problems make up a strong team.” In my opinion this explains my awe and reverence in these men because they never gave up

This segment of Owen’s poem depicts one of his comrades being poisoned by tear gas; this is clearly not a pleasant sight and is not wished upon anyone. This is of particular interest to me because it depicts the morbid horror of war. I believe the poem does a fine job of communicating the horrors of war much better than other modes of literature may be able to. It also challenges a lot of the idealistic feelings people have towards those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

In my opinion war is evil and this poem gives us a good view on the reality of war and its consequences. This poem mainly criticises on the horrors of the war, the health conditions of the soldiers, the loneliness they had to face, patriotism of soldiers and the lack of resources that soldiers faced in the trenches. it made me think how inhumane the world that we are a part of is, that such horrible and indecent acts could be committed by humans. Having a young boy take such drastic measures is beyond my understanding for the time, the year which this poem was written but of course it must be understood because this was caused by the horrors of

In his poem, “War is Kind,” Stephen Crane strongly exemplifies and criticizes the effects of war on those indirect victims from an ironic perspective. The poem begins with the speaker telling a woman not to cry for her lover who has died in the war; he tells a child and a mother the same sentence. Through the poem, the speaker tells the readers in an ironic tone why the war is good; he remembers the battlefield, the drums, and the trenches. In each of these images, readers can appreciate that the war is not as good as the speaker suggests and that those who have lost loved ones on the battlefield cannot see the glory and goodness that speaker gives to war. During the development of the poem, the speaker tells over and over again to the relatives

War is everywhere, at any time and place. It hardly ever stops and no matter how big or small the matter, it can turn into war. Many men have died in battle, many women have died while helping and many children died caught in the crossfire, but even after all these deaths there is war after war. The glory of going to war and serving your country was the main reason of why many people use to go, they thought it was adventure and would be fun, but in the end they knew it wasn’t what they thought it would be. Some of those people who went to war made poems to show the people back home that war wasn’t as glories as they thought, that it was a horrific nightmare. These poems are still relevant to us, they teach us about what it is like on the battlefield and what they had to deal with. They tell us their struggles and heartbreak.

3. Do you consider the guard in the poem to be a kind of "soldier"?

War has an everlasting effect on the entire world, but the one group of people that have the worst experience are those that are on the frontline – the soldiers. They are often glorified and portrayed to be patriots for their country, which is frequently conveyed through poetry. I disagree with this view, and the following three poems written by past soldiers support my view on war.