Carl Sandburg Grass

Throughout this poem you will learn where some of the greatest wars in history were. (carl sandburg) It will make wonder and think about the past and why the wars ever even happened. The speaker in this poem is the grass. “Grass” was published in 1918 right after the end of the great war, Sandburg takes the issue of war head-on. (infoplease.com) Sandburg worked his way through school, where he attracted the attention of professor phillip green wright, who not only encouraged sandburg's’ writing, but paid for its publication. Carl Sandburg uses imagery, allusion, and personification in “grass” to show how the grass is characterized. Carl Sandburg uses imagery in the poem to give effect in “grass” to show how the grass is characterized. …show more content…
For an example “pile the bodies high at Gettysburg”, or “Pile them high at Ypres and Verden”. The imagery in this poem helps us, and shows us, where we are, when we are, and why we are. Carl sandburg also uses allusion to show what had happened and when. In this poem by Mr. sandburg he uses allusion when saying “what place is this?”, and / or “where are we now?”, In the world “now” is really important to that part show they are never at the same place for long. This poem shows that each battle, or war, Take our strength from us, and robs us of the potential and the future of so many people. Allusion is something many people have used and will continue to use unless a different tool is unearthed, or discovered. Mr. sandburg uses personification in this poem to create a more human-like character. In this poem “Grass” he personifies the grass by having it speak to the soldiers. Also in this poem he writes, “shovel them under and let me work!”. The grass in this poem can speak, order, and work just like any ordinary human could. Personification as you could imagine