In Carolyn Forche’s poem, “The Colonel”, we follow along with the narrator as they spend a, quickly-turned violent, evening dinner with the Colonel. Based off the hints and clues offered in the piece, the reader can conclude that this was written in the home of a high ranking army official, such as a Colonel, and that the ears that are brought out so suddenly are some what of a sick set of war memorabilia. The energy in this piece engaged the reader through the use of sensory details when describing the physical surroundings of the setting, the leaps in the plot, and the use of an unconventional, yet mysterious setting.
The physical characteristics of the setting are portrayed in a pleasantly different way in this poem. Instead of just describing
The physical characteristics of the setting are portrayed in a pleasantly different way in this poem. Instead of just describing