Lucinda Matlock Essay

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In this essay, we will be discussing why I have chosen this poem "Lucinda Matlock" made by Edgar Lee Masters. Nevertheless, I made my choice to write about this poem that Edgar Lee Master wrote Because it mentions "life" it says about an explains about "life" in the poem. However the poem "Lucinda Matlock" Grabs my attention, By him mentioning life and how he was living it. It relates to the world for many reasons, Because it mentions life, sons, daughter, an age that's how it relates to the world.

The definition of the poem "Lucinda Matlock" will be given to you here in this second paragraph. Thoughts that, I personally think on this is that it's good, It makes sense it tells you specific things, That you should know about life. As identified by what this poem means Life is life, It brings
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nevertheless, in this poem, "Lucinda Matlock" smell, touch and see is used in this poem at least for me. Another essential point is that you need to use at least one of the five sense to connect with everything. Simile and symbolism are identified that they do match on the poem that Edgar Lee Master wrote. It's very specific on what is telling you, That way It makes it easier for you to understand. More importantly Edgar Lee Master is being specific on what he is telling you, For he can make it easier for you to understand the poem.

As a result of the poem "Lucinda Matlock", We are going to be discussing or saying about what words rhyme. Not many words rhyme in this poem, at least for me, all I see is one sentence. For example "Life is too strong for you--It takes life to love life." The connection with "It takes time to love life" That's the sentence that I personally thought it rhymes. By putting life in the sentence it makes it rhyme, For me is right, he put life in the poem that Edgar Lee Master wrote. Several poems have words that rhyme, However, that's all I found in this poem "Lucinda

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