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The cuisine of pork and plums, blends the theme of food in, “Ode to Pork” by Kevin Young and “The Word Plum” by Helen Chasin, and are displayed through tone, assonance, and imagery. First on the menu, poet Young writes a love letter to all things pork, and takes us into his taste buds through assonance. Lastly on the menu, poet Chasin takes readers into her mind on binging plums, and tosses onomatopoeia and imagery to depict her sense of eating plums. In “Ode to Pork,” Kevin Young sings an ode…

This week’s class was very thought provoking as we explored reasons behind identifying ourselves with a song. We also learned the effect of Stockholm Syndrome, and I thought that it was interesting to relate this event to the saying of “which came first the chicken or the egg”. The following lines will depict my point. Many believe that choosing “your song” has to do with whether or not the song does something for the person, or if the lyrics and melodies are congruent with one’s personality.…

The poem “The Hawk” written by Harold Witt explores the dominance of the fierce creatures in the natural world and powerful corrupted figures in society. Although Witt describes the hawk’s attempt to capture its prey in the poem, Witt’s ultimate purpose to write this poem is to expose the reality of the social structure in society where dominating figures controls the community. Using literary features such as symbolism and metaphor, the contrast between predator and prey, powerful and weak is…

Throughout the novel Vardaman presents himself as a curious and innocent character, with simplicity and complexity in equal measure. The reader is left none the wiser as to the true level of comprehension Vardaman possesses with regards to the tragic and morbid events affecting him and his family. Although his age remains unspecified by Faulkner, we can surmise that he is either a young child or a boy in his early teens. The tragedy befalling young Vardaman would prompt inquisition and a thirst…

Intro: Almost every teenager goes through a phase of which they feel abandoned, dejected, and invisible. To me, this poem suggests the author may be writing about a teenage girl, although it could refer to either a girl or boy. In this poem, “I Am a Teenage Werewolf”, poet Jennifer Taken reveals the hidden depressive thoughts and feelings of many teenagers. Paragraph 1: Author, Jennifer Taken, compares a werewolf, vampire, and monster to a teenager who is depressed. Throughout this poem,…

In most poems, imagery often supports the theme and the tone of the poem. The poem “London” by William Blake is a good example. This poem, consisting of sixteen lines, mainly recounts the observations made by the poet in London. These observations made either through hearing or seeing tells of the human suffering in London and conditions of London. Normally, London is often perceived as a great city as it is the capital city of England (just as how people perceive New York as a great place to…

A Child’s Christmas in Warrnambool This text A Child’s Christmas in Warrnambool’ is an extract from the book The Complete Book of Australian Verse written by Dylan Thompson. This extract is written in Standard English prose and is directed towards members of the general public whom are interested in Australian culture and students or academics studying this period of time. Being an Extract from a book, the primary purpose is to engage the readers by demonstrating both a descriptive and creative…

know the expression Stockholm Syndrome from the various prominent capturing and prisoner cases - for the most part including ladies - in which it has been refered to. The term is most connected with Patty Hearst, the Californian daily paper beneficiary who was seized by progressive activists in 1974. She seemed to create sensitivity for her captors and went along with them in a burglary. She was in the long run got and got a jail sentence. Individuals experiencing Stockholm disorder come to…

The Victims by Sharon Olds centers the question of who the real victims of divorce are. On the surface, it may appear a certain way, but upon further inspection, the answers may be something very different. The Victims can be split into two parts according to tone and tense. The first half of the poem is from the “child’s” point of view, and the second half, in the “adults” view. The first half of the poem (lines 1-17) is in the past tense and it appears as if the speaker is a young child…

The organization, diction and figurative language within the poem "A Great Scarf of Birds" by John Updike allows the readers to understand the theme of change is beautiful and prepares them for the narrator 's last statement. The organization highlights the importance of the event, diction further illustrates the tone and the figurative language intensifies the imagery within the piece shedding light on the importance of this time in the narrator 's life. The structure of the narrative poem…