Funeral Blues Poem Analysis

“An Anti-Semitic Demonstration” was the more effective poem by using metaphors to explain the fear one feels during the arrival and anticipation of being sent off to a concentration camp by Nazis. During this time period life as a Jew must have been unbelievably frightening, for one was unsure of when they would be collected and where the would be taken away too. All just because of their religious beliefs or the fact they may be considered “undesirable”. Whereas in “The Family Album” they explained more about how the Jews were before their life changed forever. Neufeld does not go to explain the way they felt during the tough times of the Nazi ruling. However, he instead talks about how life was instantly changed when no one saw it coming.

Auden’s tone toward death is saddened, gloomy, and emotional while Dickinson’s tone is more relaxed, understanding, and accepting of death. Vocabulary is another difference between the two poems. The vocabulary choice in “Funeral Blues” is overall simple with the exception of a couple words for example, when Auden wrote, “Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.” Each word written in this line is simple except dismantle. Instead of simply writing “take down the sun” the author chose to use “dismantle” making the poem more creative. Throughout “Because I could not stop for death” a choice of intellectual vocabulary words was used by Dickinson. She wrote, “The dews grew quivering and chill, for only gossamer my gown.” Instead of simply writing, “The night grew cold, for I only wore a sheer gown” Dickinson decides to use more vivid vocabulary.

In Natasha Trethewey’s poetry collection Native Guard, the reader is exposed to the story of Trethewey’s growing up in the southern United States and the tragedy which she encountered during her younger years, in addition to her experiences with prejudice and to issues surrounding prejudice within the society she is living in. Throughout this work, Trethewey often refers to graves and provides compelling imagery regarding the burial of the dead. Within Trethewey’s work, the recurring imagery surrounding graves evolves from the graves simply serving as a personal reminder of the past, to a statement on the collective memory of society and comments on how Trethewey is troubled with what society has forgotten as it signifies a willingness to overlook the dehumanization of a large group of people.

Death is a topic that unites all of humanity. While it can be uncomfortable to think about, confronting death in unavoidable. “Dying” addresses that discomfort and universal unwillingness to consider the inevitability of death. Pinsky’s use of imagery, symbolism, and tone create a poetic experience that is like death, something every reader can relate to. In “Dying,” Pinsky describes how people are oblivious and almost uncaring when it comes to the thought of death. Pinsky is trying to convince the reader that they shouldn’t ignore the concept of death because life is shorter than it seems.

Burial Rites, a novel written by Hannah Kent is heavily based on story telling and the effect it has. Through the course of the novel, readers observe the significance story telling has for both the individual and the community. For an individual story telling can make the speaker feel empowered whereas for the community story telling’s main significance is the entertainment it provides. Since Kent’s purpose of Burial Rites is to tell the life journey of Agnes Magnusdottir in an ambiguous light, story telling also becomes important for the reader.

speaker’s beloved has passed away and shows how the speaker is forever affected by the

The bereavement of a friend can cause one to feel regret and guilt as they begin to blame themselves for the circumstances. Filled with self-condemnation Jericho stated to Mr. Tambori “I told him to jump. I cheered him on, then stood there like a fool and watched him die. I will never forgive myself.” (Draper 23). Jericho is afflicted with a guilty conscious as he participated in the events that led to the unfortunate death of his friend. He feels he should have prevented Josh from jumping and could have potentially saved him. November, Josh’s girlfriend, also has the undying feeling of regret “I never really loved Josh. I know I said I loved him. Isn’t that what you’re supposed

The most chaotic element of the poem not actually found in the quite disordered first stanza, but right at the beginning of the second stanza lies the revelation of the reason for the overwhelming chaos. The speaker had a dream, a desire, to leave this chaotic world. The speaker experiences being told that “it didn’t matter.” The speaker must have perceived all the past images to be chaotic because of his depressing experience. However, even if this is the climax of chaos, it is in a way a turning point toward are more ordered and peaceful world.

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

One of the most beautiful pieces of dialogue is when she says "It's not your job." He replies "You don't get to say that to me. You don't ever get to say that to me." There is just

“Funeral Blues”, the speaker feels completely devastated about the beloved’s death and how he feels that nothing will ever be the same now that his beloved is gone. The speaker projects his anguish to the readers and vividly describes how he wants the whole world to feel his pain. Also, the speaker basically wants to turn everything off in the world, thus making the world immersed in darkness and completely silence, which I believe mirrors the way the speaker is feeling on the inside. An example of this is “The stars are not wanted now; put out every one” (Auden Line 13). This helps to show the

John Nicholson Ireland(1879-1962) was a British composer who was consistently inspired by nature. He was born in Bowden, Cheshire, UK, and was orphaned by the time he was 15. Throughout his life, he frequently visited the Channel Islands where he was moved by the natural beauty. Rupert Brooke(1887-1915) was a poet, born in Rugby, Warwickshire, UK. Both Ireland and Brooke lived in the same time period, and were effected by the same historical events. Britain was knee deep in a world war for most of their adult lives. The war is known to have inspired some of Brooke’s most well known poems, but Spring Sorrow was neither mans most popular work.

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Although in both “Annabel Lee” and “ Funeral Blues” the overall theme conveyed is the pain behind losing a loved one, the tone between both poems differs. In “ Annabel Lee” a young man talks about having a love so deep with young girl named Annabel Lee, that the angels, whom he describes as “winged seraphs of Heaven”(11) were jealous. Described in the first four stanzas, the young man is almost cursing at the turn of events that led to Annabel´s death. He expresses a cynical and vengeful tone when talking about the death of his beloved, blaming both the jealous angels for taking her away and her family for locking her in a coffin forever. Nevertheless, in the last two stanzas, there is a more accepting and settling tone when the speaker mentions,

“Life, no matter how we choose to look at it, is a constant battle. It is the beginning of a struggle that continues until we breathe our last breath” There are many poems representing death affirms individuality and freedom spirit of poets, poems can let many people experience the scream before the death. “Do Not Go Gentle into the Night,” by Dylan Thomas, “Not Waving but Drowning,” by Steve Smith, and “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman all built around the sadness theme----Death