Summary Of Mix A Pancake By Christina Rossetti

Terrance Hayes has an articulate style to his poem, “What it Look Like,” in that it has an abnormal flow to it. First, there is no rhyme scheme to it. There are numerous amounts of poems that do not have a rhyme, but for the most part they have some other type of structure to them. This type of structure could include a certain number of syllables per line or they could display a certain number of words per line. Other structures could include blank verse, epic, acrostic, etc. Terrance Hayes’s Poem, “What it Look Like,” is an example of a free

The three round O sounds in the first line are a mouthful, and create an almost whispery quality that is reminiscent of the worn quality of the people. Dinner is a casual affair is a line with soft vowel sounds, which are easier to swallow than the long sounds of the first line. This coincides once again with the implications of the words. The first line paints almost a dreary picture, while the second adds an air of lightness. These vowel tones segue into a more caustic series of consonant combinations in the rest of the stanza. Tin flatware imitates the sound of the forks and spoons hitting the ‘plain creaking wood’. The repetition of ‘plain’ introduces a pattern of repetition that will appear throughout the poem. A relief from the biting consonant tones of the last two lines comes with an almost cooing first line of the second stanza.

The poem does indeed have a rhyme scheme, yet doesn?t conform to conventional forms of rhyme such as A, B, A, B, etc. Rather, each stanza seems to follow the order of A, B, C, A, C, B, which may not be apparent to the reader at first, but doesn?t

Ultimately, Rossetti’s descriptions of the woman are again stereotypes that do not explore the true identity of the woman, but she is a symbol of the Victorian ideal woman. Yet, it could be argued that Rossetti is using this stereotype to challenge this stereotype, and is not succumbing to the lure of using stereotypes, but in fact objecting to the superficial and without depth characters that appeared in Victorian literature and art. The denouement of “not as she is, but as she fills his dream” appears to strengthen this point as the woman in the painting has been denied all sense of self as she has been changed into something she has not, and is left to provide for his interpretation. Thus, Rossetti does use stereotypes within In An Artist’s Studio, however she uses them to object to the Victorian ideal of a woman, and the repetitiveness in art and literature because they do not represent women for what they are, and exist for the male gaze as in this poem.

The most obvious poetic devise of this poem is the rhyming scheme. Rhyming is when there is close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words or lines of writin.

In “The Beep Beep Poem”, her structure of the poem is freely organized and she indents when she wants to. As well as in the “Kidnap Poem”, even when she didn’t finish the word she still moves to the next line. Despite didn’t fully finish writing the word, she wrote part of the word “kidnap” being “kid” in one sentence, then “nap” in the next. This technique of using free verse creates a unique arrangement of language. There are no two poems written by Giovanni that looks identical or the same, she always has a different twist and arrangement to each one which makes it special. As well as proves that there are unlimited patterns she can form in her mind, in which talks to the idea of her style being very free and uncontrolled. Furthermore, using free verse built a different structure in every poem making all of her poem different and unique in its own way just like who she is. Free verse allows the lines in the poem to fade away between long and short lines. This gives the reader a conversational writing style that she’s sharing with them.This usage of poetic features where every poems and lines is arranged differently reinforce how she’s uncontrolled and isn’t restricted to any rules, she doesn’t follow a single pattern in which emphasize her

A parallel to this in ‘Song’, Rossetti treats time as missed opportunities, “But pluck an ivy branch for me” demonstrating that she missed out on her youth and prime time but grew old before she had the chance to enjoy life. Using flower imagery, Rossetti compares the different states of life, “Violets are for the grave of youth”, a vibrant and exciting time and for someone to die young would be a shame. “And laurel for the perfect prime”, a symbol of continuity and everlasting life; however “withered leaves I chose”, Rossetti conveys a humble attitude as though she doesn’t deserve anymore.

In the poem, the mother takes her daughter to a pool party composed of boys. The speaker watches the children dive into the pool and imagines her daughter working math problems to calculate the gallons of water. As she watches the young girl climb out of the pool in her hamburger and french fry print swimming suit, she notes that the other young girls are looking at the boys, and as well as her daughter, she is beginning to recognize the appeal of their masculinity. The language of the poem is associated with the childness of the young girl. The description the speaker gives of the girl leads the reader to believe she is a child. She calls her “my girl,” and describes her of having a sweet face and a sleek ponytail. “She will glisten in the brilliant air, and they will see her sweet face” (1115), the diction of Olds word choice demonstrates the innocence of a young child beginning to approach maturity. She provides detailed portrayal of the character to provide the reader with an image of the diminishing childhood innocence of the

The way that the poem rhymes affect the way it sound buy giving it a certain beat and

Literature is defined as written works published on a particular subject. Literature can also be viewed as witness, because it can be a source of proof based on the events it was written on. Literature as witness allows readers to get a deeper understanding of the issues that have happened based off of what the books are about. Those who read literary texts such as historical novels, memoirs and novels are witness to historical events. These texts can be viewed as witness because the events mentioned are based off of true life events. Some may argue historical fiction is not real and therefore could not be viewed as a reliable source. Even though historical fiction is made up of fictional characters, the conflicts that are mentioned are based

The diction within the poem also captures the bonding experience. Roethke's word selection uniquely relates the event to a dance making the poem pleasantly fun. The overall effect of words such as "dizzy," (2) "waltzing,"(4) and "beat"(13) turn the lines of poetry into a merry shuffle between the father and son. Words such as "step"(11) and "waltzed"(15) fully invoke

In “Terwillinger Bunts One,” Annie Dillard illustrates her childhood life while living with her mother. While spending time with her mother and father, Dillard recalls her father listening to the ball game. When the announcer of the ball game cries with passion, “Terwilliger bunts one!” Dillard’s mother starts repeating the phrase multiple times with passion. Dillard states that her mother often used quirky sayings or different dialect to show that her and her sister did not know everything. Dillard’s mother would repeatedly use different sayings and phrasing to keep her family on their toes. Dillard states that in the end everything her mother had done had a purpose to her life. Dillard uses literary elements such as imagery, repetition, and word choice to describe the way her mother affected her life.

In Peanut-Butter Sandwich, Silverstein uses a specific rhyming structure to enhance the poem. Throughout the poem, Silverstein rhymes the last words of each line with the final line to offset the rhyming pattern. This rhyming structure drives the poem along at a very even pace. The reader is very likely to read this poem at a consistent speed, with a slight pause before the offset line. Silverstein’s word choice also adds to the rhyming structure. Throughout the poem, Silverstein uses very simple words that are both easy to rhyme and easy to say. The combination of simple rhymes and the structure of the rhymes create a poem that bounces at an even pace. The words are fun to say and rhyme, thus

In addition, the feminist view of sexuality is evident throughout Rossetti’s poem. Laura and Lizzie’s magical experience portrays the pursuit for sensual awareness while struggling between physical identity and spiritual salvation. Furthermore, “She clipped a precious golden lock, she dropped a tear more rare than pearl, then sucked their fruit globes fair or red, sweeter than honey from the rock” (ll. 126-29) and “sucked until her lips were sore” (l. 136). With blatant sexual undertones, this pivotal moment signifies the character’s transition from maiden to woman or innocence to experience. Additionally, this exchange could be a metaphor for Laura’s relinquishment of her sacred virginity. As Laura falls sicker and slowly begins to deteriorate, Rossetti illustrates the consequences of succumbing to the temptation of men’s deceit and the importance of remaining pure. With use of vivid imagery, Rossetti further emphasizes the animalistic and uncanny

The short epic poem the Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti resembles a fairytale because of the goblins and the happy ending of the united sisters, however the metaphors and allegory of fruit is ambiguous for different interpretations of drugs, sexual pleasures, temptation to sin, etc. The poem is broken into four major sections- temptation, fall, redemption, and restoration. Many people had mixed feelings toward the poem; some were even shocked of the Goblin Market because of how dark it is since Rossetti is usually linked to children novels and nurseries. The target audiences is not children but adolescents, as this poem is a merely a stage to warn young women about temptation and desires.