William Blake’s "Infant Joy" and its companion poem "Infant Sorrow" present both an innocent way and an experienced way of seeing the newborn babies. This paper analyzes how different choice of diction, the creation of contrasting scenes and tones as well as the deliberate use of different rhyme schemes contribute to establishing their contrasting themes and enabling the readers to see this special moment of human experience innocently or with experience.
This paper explores Emily Dickinson’s poem"I heard a Fly buzz- when I died-". Through the analysis of the unique arrangement that the poet uses to present the theme,the image of a fly and the use of dash,the paper presents how the doubt and uncertainty of the poet as to the existence of God and salvation are revealed.
"Nineteen",a poem by Elizabeth Alexander,is more than a story of a gir's "first summer away from home." Through the use of carefully chosen imagery and diction,the development of characters,the use of details,the variation in meters and the use of enjambment,the poet has parallels both the story of the speaker and that of her lover.More importantly,the lesson the speaker learns through her experience is especially rewarding.
