The Speaker

between two paths in life. In both poems, the speakers reach a point of uncertainty in their journeys. Although both stories have similar aspects in life decisions, there are some differences. These differences are based on impulses. We can deduce this based on how each speaker reacted to their decisions in the path they take in life. The following shows how decisions can affect a person’s viewpoint. In “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” the speaker is on a journey in a snowy environment. He has

are overcome by insecurities and discontent. The speaker

Cummings use of allegory and symbolism in his poem “[in Just-]” contributes to his intention of allowing readers to think for themselves. In the poem, the speaker begins by setting the scene. It is springtime and that is all we know, but with just that minor detail, readers can envision nice weather, a sunny day, and an overall beautiful scenery. The speaker continues by adding more details to the scenery. “When the world is mud-/luscious the little/lame balloonman…” Now we are provided with mud and a balloonman

started out with a motivational video. These videos was suppose to make me happier, more productive and boost my mental health. However , here are the results I recorded throughout this twenty day challenge.       While I cannot remember who the speaker was, I do remember that I was more offended than motivated. The video questioned my reasoning for existing and asked what my purpose was in this world. Had I even began to leave my mark on this Earth? I quickly started questioning everything I have

which the speaker, a shepherd, mourns the death of his friend Lycidas, a fellow shepherd and talented poet, who had drowned at sea. However, as the poem progresses, the figure of Lycidas fades into the background as the writing of the poem becomes overwhelmed by the various crises that the speaker experiences and other poetic voices - those of Phoebus and St. Peter, for instance - interrupt. The ninth verse paragraph of “Lycidas” marks the poem’s return to its elegiac intent as the speaker experiences

same intentions and guilt. In the end though, both speakers show that they believe they are in a position of higher value than these animals. In “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin and “Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford, use of diction, imagery, and tone create a tense and brutal mood that reveals the relationship between the speaker and the animals. In the poems, the author's’ diction helps display the relationship shared between the speaker and the animals. In “Woodchucks”, diction helps create

received with enthusiasm but is often accepted either by force or obligation. The poem’s central theme is that satisfaction and self-fulfillment can be attained by using one's skills to serve a specific function in life, for it is the opinion of the speaker that an unproductive existence has no value or significance because it is vain, and pointless. Piercy uses figurative language, imagery, description, symbolism, and details to develop this theme throughout the poem. The narrator begins developing

gives an inside look on the breakdown of a relationship. I guess what the statistics have been reign true; America has the highest divorce rate in the entire world. How appropriate. Anyways, think of our speaker as a child both main characters, This One and That One, share. Though the speaker does not have a juvenile mindset, as he is clearly quite developed in thought and words choice, that does not matter. He stands observing both parties as they try to break away from each other while noticing

Using the myth of Icarus, the speaker establishes the importance of myths in her relationship with her father and the lessons that follow them as they mature. Furthering the importance of mythology in the speaker’s adolescence, the speaker transitions into the story of Narcissus, the man so enraptured by his own reflection, he disregarded those who tried to save him from himself. The speaker employs subtle references to the myth through visual imagery such as

individuals feel they are living an unfulfilling life, as a result of personal sense of obligation, as well social expectations. In addition, the use of figurative language helps to communicate the idea with greater vividness, being it emphasizes that the speaker is questioning if his work, is worth his time, being it takes a vast majority of it, in addition, it is just to get by. Altogether, Larkin’s utilizes an extended metaphor, comparing a toad to work and obligations, in order to bolster his idea with