Repetition In Poetry

In Julia Alvarez “Sometimes the Words Are so Close” in the introduction of the poem she is presenting herself as the person who the poem is mentioning. She is in a situation in her point of life where she has difficulties in expressing her inner self with the modern society. She has embodied poetry for herself expression of the person who she wishes she could be. Through the help and love for poetry she has been able to show the reader more of her inner persona. In “practicing for the real me I become” (4) we get a glimpse of the transformation process which through poetry she is redeveloping this new persona of who in her society would fit right in. The title of the poem helps with the development of the thesis, which is of self-discovery …show more content…
She and her inner voice are having a conversation of re-evaluating her persona as seen where Alvarez states “who I am when I’m down on paper” (2) she is asking her inner self this question, as if wanting to get a response back of which type of person she has become. The language of the author used throughout her poem is simple language so she can get her message across through anyone like “text a child could understand” (8). A paper is just a paper there is nothing especial about it but when words are written on it, pictures drawn or ideas presented on it. It transforms into a form of communication with others. The symbol of paper is a way of communication, expression, and ideas presented by one to let others know who you may be or will become like use by Alvarez through her …show more content…
The felling of characterizing herself as “undressed down” (6) like throwing her true self on paper for the world to see her in her natural state, the author feels a sense of wariness. Then we the readers are presented with the image of “the real text a child could understand” (8) implicating back with the idea why she used a simple language. She feels more comfortable reaching the reader through the idea of keeping it simple. The ideas so far presented by the author represent how this woman has struggle trying to fit in and to this point feels that she hasn’t accomplished her goal of re-venting herself. The allegory is that “line by line” (7) her advice to others who will “take hart” from the words she has express on paper will learn something about their selves. The irony of her confusion and giving advice to take love to poetry and find ones true self show that the author hasn’t taken her advice herself because “why do I get confused” (9) meaning she has not looked through the words on the paper to see her true self. The metaphor used “I once was in as many drafts as you” (12) represents how the drafts are stages of life where one might feel not too sure about one’s self but many drafts suggest re-invention to accomplish the goal of felling done or satisfy with one’s new