n poetry authors use techniques like diction, imagery, form, to express the meaning of the poem to the readers. In the poem Portrait of a Girl with Comic Book by Phyllis Mcginley, her use of diction and imagery create her meaning of the poem. The speaker wants the reader to question what being 13 means and what could happen at that age and also how
The speaker is trying to explain to the reader what thirteen is and also what it isn't. It seems like the speakers trying to convince the reader to think what they think what thirteen really is; but at the same time let the readers have their own opinion on what thirteen really is In each stanza of the poem they give you different perspective of what being thirteen is. In the first stanza …show more content…
In the 3-4 lines it says “ Could not, would fortune grant it name it's wish wants nothing everything.” At 13 you have no clue what you really want. They want nothing important to the real world but they want materialistic things that mean everything to them. This stanza creates a conflicting mood because it's showing how this age is very complicated age. In line 7 it says “owns half a hundred mask but no disguises and walks upon its heels” I think what the author is trying to say in this line is that who they are trying to be doesn't define who they really are at the age of thirteen they could have many different personalities. Being the age thirteen you’re trying to find out who you really are and on that journey you maybe have different “mask” until you find your true self. This like also creates imagery and how you can imagine in the real world how everyone wears these different mask depending on who they're …show more content…
When the author says “ thirteens anomalous” which means debating from what is standard, normal or expected. And how she's uses comparisons like in lines 2-4“ not folded bud or wave that laps upon a shore. Or moth proverbial from the chrysalis” The speaker using those examples not only explains how people have this preconceived notion on what it's like to be thirteen and how stereotypical you perceive it but it's much more complex; but also it creates imagery that makes you understand and relate to the poem even more.
The speaker of Portrait of with a comic book defined wanted you have changed perspective of viewing what it's like to be thirteen and what thirteen is. The speakers really wanted you to question what being thirteen mean and what could happen at that. The authors used a lot of imagery and unique word chooses to get the meaning of the poem across to the
The speaker is trying to explain to the reader what thirteen is and also what it isn't. It seems like the speakers trying to convince the reader to think what they think what thirteen really is; but at the same time let the readers have their own opinion on what thirteen really is In each stanza of the poem they give you different perspective of what being thirteen is. In the first stanza …show more content…
In the 3-4 lines it says “ Could not, would fortune grant it name it's wish wants nothing everything.” At 13 you have no clue what you really want. They want nothing important to the real world but they want materialistic things that mean everything to them. This stanza creates a conflicting mood because it's showing how this age is very complicated age. In line 7 it says “owns half a hundred mask but no disguises and walks upon its heels” I think what the author is trying to say in this line is that who they are trying to be doesn't define who they really are at the age of thirteen they could have many different personalities. Being the age thirteen you’re trying to find out who you really are and on that journey you maybe have different “mask” until you find your true self. This like also creates imagery and how you can imagine in the real world how everyone wears these different mask depending on who they're …show more content…
When the author says “ thirteens anomalous” which means debating from what is standard, normal or expected. And how she's uses comparisons like in lines 2-4“ not folded bud or wave that laps upon a shore. Or moth proverbial from the chrysalis” The speaker using those examples not only explains how people have this preconceived notion on what it's like to be thirteen and how stereotypical you perceive it but it's much more complex; but also it creates imagery that makes you understand and relate to the poem even more.
The speaker of Portrait of with a comic book defined wanted you have changed perspective of viewing what it's like to be thirteen and what thirteen is. The speakers really wanted you to question what being thirteen mean and what could happen at that. The authors used a lot of imagery and unique word chooses to get the meaning of the poem across to the