Poetry is literary work in which the expression of ideas and feelings are used in a rhythmic and distinctive style manner. There are many types of poetry, starting from length, rhythm, theme and etc. Many people write poetry as a hobby and become a poet as there career. Poets may have a certain theme in their poems. Themes of a poem make the readers familiar with a poets work. Poets may write in figure of speech, in a imaginary settings or write about real life situations. May Angelou was an American poet and the main themes of her poems had to deal with reality situations such as victimization, racism, slavery and etc. Sylvia Plath wrote about reality situations as well such as, nature, motherhood, death and etc. These authors ' poetry work
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Plath is famous for writing poems about emotions, and reality events. Her poems are known to be very dark and depressing. In the poem "Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath, the theme is about a mothers ' instinct after giving birth to a child. This poem uses simile to convey the message in a more clear matter. In the first line, "Love set you going like a fat gold watch," the author uses simile to compare the child and a watch. The author gives the reader the idea that it is an important time in her life. In the lines 5-6, "Our voices echo/In drafty museum...blankly walls," the author is comparing the baby 's body to a statue. A statue is perfectly made, with no imperfections, the author is implying that the baby has imperfections. The mother does not see any mistakes with her child outside and inside, the baby is the mothers perfect gift. In the fourth stanza the mother describes her feelings for watching the baby sleep and how pure he looks. She uses the term moth-breath to imply that the baby is breathing fast and quiet. The child 's breathing is compared to the sea as well, meaning the rhythm reminds the mother of the sound of the sea moving quietly. This poem involves the experience of Plath 's birth and the theme is the love of her first birthed
Plath is famous for writing poems about emotions, and reality events. Her poems are known to be very dark and depressing. In the poem "Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath, the theme is about a mothers ' instinct after giving birth to a child. This poem uses simile to convey the message in a more clear matter. In the first line, "Love set you going like a fat gold watch," the author uses simile to compare the child and a watch. The author gives the reader the idea that it is an important time in her life. In the lines 5-6, "Our voices echo/In drafty museum...blankly walls," the author is comparing the baby 's body to a statue. A statue is perfectly made, with no imperfections, the author is implying that the baby has imperfections. The mother does not see any mistakes with her child outside and inside, the baby is the mothers perfect gift. In the fourth stanza the mother describes her feelings for watching the baby sleep and how pure he looks. She uses the term moth-breath to imply that the baby is breathing fast and quiet. The child 's breathing is compared to the sea as well, meaning the rhythm reminds the mother of the sound of the sea moving quietly. This poem involves the experience of Plath 's birth and the theme is the love of her first birthed