The main reason I chose this poem was because nothing is given. The reader has to comprehend the complete meaning of the poem. This leads to many different interpretations and ideas. ‘Entrance’ by Dana Gioia describes what could be originally thought as stepping out of one’s usual routine, but could also be seen as saying that it is necessary to take a risky step back to look at life as a whole. The author could have wrote the poem because he was scared about being different and wanted to persuade others on what they are missing out on. There is an overall positive tone that inspires the readers to break free and stand out because it is okay to be yourself. I liked the idea that the poem gave, but because of the complex thoughts and layers of concepts intricately woven together, I had to create a
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The author wrote “eyes that have forgotten how to see,” (5) after the first section of the poem to depict that we have only been looking at the world one way and as we have been doing so for such a long time, we no longer look for another way. This creates a pattern of life that the poet wants us to rid ourselves of. He believes that society has morphed itself to fit the general idea, the popular idea. His diction gives the idea that your words will flourish on their own, even if different from the mold people share. Dana Gioia only used one simile in this poem. The reason for that is because he wanted the readers to be something, not ‘like’ something. He simile, “…ripens like the words still in your mouth,” (10) is more of an order. The poet wants us to stop creating excuses that we have been giving, and start listening to what he has been saying. Once we understand that, he wants us to let it go. The last line’s diction gives a slight tone of serenity that is almost somber as the readers should let go what they used to think, and accept that there are different
The author wrote “eyes that have forgotten how to see,” (5) after the first section of the poem to depict that we have only been looking at the world one way and as we have been doing so for such a long time, we no longer look for another way. This creates a pattern of life that the poet wants us to rid ourselves of. He believes that society has morphed itself to fit the general idea, the popular idea. His diction gives the idea that your words will flourish on their own, even if different from the mold people share. Dana Gioia only used one simile in this poem. The reason for that is because he wanted the readers to be something, not ‘like’ something. He simile, “…ripens like the words still in your mouth,” (10) is more of an order. The poet wants us to stop creating excuses that we have been giving, and start listening to what he has been saying. Once we understand that, he wants us to let it go. The last line’s diction gives a slight tone of serenity that is almost somber as the readers should let go what they used to think, and accept that there are different