“Full Moon,” by Elinor Wylie is a short poem, written in first person, about being repressed by societal pressure and standards of their society. Many believe that because the poem is written in first person, and depicts most of Wylie’s life, that this poem is about her own struggle, but it is not made clear if that is true. Wylie’s use of figurative language, symbolism, and tone describes the internal and external conflicts and thoughts of the speaker due to the expectations of their social status.
