Two people can write about the same topic and the pieces of literature can be total opposites . Harlem Dancer poem and The island women of paris poem were no different they talk about the same thing but there talked about it in different ways. This type of event may even be a form of pun. “ Harlem Dancer poem” by Claude Mckay and “the island Women of Paris” by Rita Dove both describes a woman or women from the caribbean currently living in a new environment. On the other hand Mckay’s poem talks about the women role in the new place while Dove’s poem talks about a women exploring the new environment.just like the poems are similar but different the literary devices are the same way.
First and foremost, hyperbole was an element that was evident in each poem but was also unique in each poem. In the Halrm dancer mckay said “the wine -flushed, blod- eye boys and even the girls, devoured her with therie eager, passionate dgaze.” This test is nnot saying they actually eat her but they did starte her down with admaration. They eat her with their eyes. Something like what a halk does to his prey. In peom two Dove said “a wire running stright to heaven” there is not wire running to heaven but sine these island women no what they want noting can get in their way. There is nothing that can sgtoop them from going to their finial destantion of paris. …show more content…
In poem one lines 9-10 the poem says “upon her swarthy neck black, shiny curls, profusely fell; and, tossing coins in praise.“ From this image we know that the “harlem dancer” is a profmer a prefomer that people are in love with because theyh ate throwing money had her like they do ecsotic dancers. In poem two “ the second poem “the island women of paris”uses imergery in stanza 1 line 1 when it says “skim from curb to curb like regatta”.in these lines we can imagine her traveling all over paris site
First and foremost, hyperbole was an element that was evident in each poem but was also unique in each poem. In the Halrm dancer mckay said “the wine -flushed, blod- eye boys and even the girls, devoured her with therie eager, passionate dgaze.” This test is nnot saying they actually eat her but they did starte her down with admaration. They eat her with their eyes. Something like what a halk does to his prey. In peom two Dove said “a wire running stright to heaven” there is not wire running to heaven but sine these island women no what they want noting can get in their way. There is nothing that can sgtoop them from going to their finial destantion of paris. …show more content…
In poem one lines 9-10 the poem says “upon her swarthy neck black, shiny curls, profusely fell; and, tossing coins in praise.“ From this image we know that the “harlem dancer” is a profmer a prefomer that people are in love with because theyh ate throwing money had her like they do ecsotic dancers. In poem two “ the second poem “the island women of paris”uses imergery in stanza 1 line 1 when it says “skim from curb to curb like regatta”.in these lines we can imagine her traveling all over paris site