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Introduction To Poetry Paragraph “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins is a poem that advises readers how to approach and analyze a poem. In the first stanza of the poem, “I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a colour slide,” there is a perception of who the speaker and the audience might be. The speaker of this poem is Collins or perhaps a teacher speaking to an audience (readers or students) that’s indicated by “them”. A simile in this stanza is used to compare a poem…

To be an ugly weed, or a pleasant-smelling flower? In Identity, Julio Polanco uses symbolism, setting, and conflict to show, illustrate and communicate, that being different can sometimes be better, and to be yourself and not like any other. Julio Polanco uses the literary element symbolism in this poem many times. An example of symbolism in this poem is “ I’d rather be a tall ugly weed”. He is showing symbolism by saying it as though he is the weed. This quote means that he would rather be…

“Beauty and the Beast” written by Monica Patrick is a funny and light humored poem making reference to the popular Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast. The poem talks about how a couple in love see each other differently than one who is not in a relationship. Although the man or woman in this poem does not seem hurt, when someone exclaims, “Why that’s Beauty and the Beast!” it would typically hurt to hear that type of comment. However, one can infer that Patrick is trying to tell us that true…

In Physics Book 1.1, Aristotle highlights the progression of knowledge, saying: “What are first obvious and certain to us are rather confused, and from these, the elements and principles become known later by dividing them." All knowledge progresses from a broad scope towards more precise knowledge. This progression is visible when a child is learning. When a child sees a tree, he cannot differentiate one tree from another. Gradually, the child begins to tell the difference between species. Over…

Can I Have This Dance by: High School Musical Music can be a sign for love. Dancing shows a way of affection without using words. Can I have this dance just shows that love can be shown in many ways other than just saying it. The theme for this song is mainly about how strong the character’s connection is and how you can show love in many ways. For example, when the characters sing this line “even a thousand miles can’t keep us apart.” This shows they have a very special connection for each…

Secondhand Stories Have you ever wanted to write something but couldn't find the words? Now you can with blackout poetry! Blackout poetry was created by Austin Kleon during a case of writer's block. So, he took out a newspaper and started outlining words and phrases that he liked. Then, using a black marker, he blacked out the unnecessary text. As a result, he created a new story. All you need is a pencil and a marker. How it works: Grab a pencil and find your favorite article in the paper…

At first, it seemed really hard and sometimes wondered where should I start my assignment. While reading “Dark Associations” (poem) for the first time, I realized that the poem is very dark and with a strong sense of negativity. I struggled to understand the poem at all. I just felt that it was very depressing and for quite some time did not go back to finish reading it. I thought, I am not a poet, I don’t know what to do! I couldn’t focus in order to try to understand the poem. My mind was…

Sensuality can be described as "Of or arousing gratification of the senses and physical, especially sexual, pleasure" (Oxford, 2016). Circa says “Most commonly the target of her affections was female”. One disagrees that her poetry displays a confession of a sensual relationship. Rather, it just lets out her emotive feelings. My argument is that her poetry is metaphorical showing a new and creative representation of the future and although could view her poetry as having sensual links, this does…

The Road Not Taken (Web) The Road Not Taken is a poem about the interest and motivation to take different experiences in our life. Inside of a forest, the speaker face the decision of taking two roads. One of them is known from the speaker to be a common road, but he decide to take the less traveled and unknown road. From the speaker, it makes a difference to take the other road to have something to say about his life and experiment a new event. Mother to son (Web) Mother to son is…

“The most wasted of all days is the one without laughter”(E.E. Cummings). Edward Estlin Cummings was born on October 14, 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was a painter and a poet, he was fascinated with Pablo Picasso’s art. As you can see E.E. Cummings relies on sight and sound to create meaning in his poetry. It is important to know that Cummings uses language to its fullest. In document A his other poem “l(a” the spacing of the poem looks like loneliness, he also uses parentheses for…