Reading poems

Close Reading of a Poem Maria Clinton ENG 125 May 31, 2011 Tiffany Griffin-Minor Close Reading of a Poem ON THE AMTRAK FROM BOSTON TO NEW YORK CITY: BY SHERMAN ALEXIE On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City is an emotionally provocative poem by the Native American Indian writer, Sherman Alexie. It describes a train journey from Boston to New York City in which an elderly white woman excitedly points out historical sites to her fellow passenger, a younger Native American Indian. The poem

“A Poetry Reading At West Point” is a five stanza poem in which William Matthews writes about an author reading his poetry to a freshman class at West Point Military Academy. Matthew translates dialogue between an author and a cadet, a trainee in military school. In fact, the poet writes this poem in first person point of view to show the perspective of an author reading out poetry. Every five stanzas in this poem includes six lines which is a sestet. The first couple of lines of the poem demonstrate

In D.C. Berry’s poem “On Reading Poems to a Senior Class at South High,” the speaker enables an extended metaphor of a high school class to that of a school of fish to describe the issues that arise in a class discussion between the teacher and the students. Initially, the speaker uses the simile of comparing his students to “frozen fish in a package” (line 4-5) to imply the students’ boredom. The simile demonstrates the tension that is prevalent in the classroom before the class begins. The inconsistent

Heather Goodman Eng 2030 Dr. Dugger 2 October 2017 Sappho’s “Poem 16”: A Close Reading Some men say an army of horse and some men say an army on foot And some men say an army of ships is the most beautiful thing On the black earth. But I say it is What you love. Easy to make this understood by all by all. For she who overcame everyone In beauty (Helen) Left her fine husband Behind and went sailing to Troy. Not for her children nor her dear parents has she a thought no – ] led her astray ]for

Reading response to a poem: Richard Wilbur Boy at the window D. Jones ENG125 July 1, 2012 For: Jennifer Miller Reading response to a poem: Richard Wilbur Boy at the window When one is considered naïve, it has been thought to determine one as “having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous” (www.dictionary.com). In Richard Wilburs’ poem, Boy at the Window, Wilbur uses simple form language to paint the image of the boy staring out the window at the snowman

are often recreated and studied today. Reading can seem very monotonous and boring if you’re not impacted by the text. A writer has to lay a foundation to pull their reader in and paint an imaginative picture in their reader’s head in order to bring a story to life. William Shakespeare was nowhere shy of doing these things. He compared aspects of life such as love, time, nature, death and even sickness to each other to create themes and importance to his poems. Many of them show strong feelings which

A Jungian Reading of Beowulf          The epic poem, Beowulf, depicts the battles and victories of the Anglo-Saxon warrior Beowulf, over man-eating monsters. The noble defender, Beowulf, constantly fought monsters and beasts to rid the land of evil. The most significant of these monsters, Grendel, represents Beowulf's shadow, the Jungian archetype explored in the essay collection, Meeting the Shadow.   The character Grendel portrays the fallen self, which will assert itself violently

used in Shakespeare’s assigned sonnets, Herrick’s “To the Virgins,” and Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress.” Although their images differ, what do all these poets seem to be saying about time? Be specific when referring to the poems. The imagery is very different, but all of the poems and poets seem to be saying time is important in life. In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 he says, “And every fair from fair sometime declines,” when explaining the inevitable decline in appearance of his friend (Line 7). In Shakespeare’s

D.C. Berry's On Reading Poems to a Senior Class at South High In "On Reading Poems to a Senior Class at South High" by D.C. Berry, the author vividly portrays the interactive experience of a poetry reading between a senior high school class and its teacher. The event is compared to a school of fish excitedly swimming around an aquarium until a sudden rupture in the aquarium causes everyone to "leak out." Berry uses form, sound devices, and poetic devices to enhance the different levels of

Sonnets:  The Power of Love           The majority of Elizabethan sonnets reflect two major themes: time and love. William Shakespeare, too, followed this convention, producing 154 sonnets, many of which deal with the usual theme of love. Because the concept of love is in itself so immense, Shakespeare found several ways to capture the essence of his passion. Therefore, in his poetry he explored various methods and used them to describe the emotions associated with his love for a mysterious