The poem “American Hero” by Essex Hemphill, is about a competitive match of basketball, however, towards the end the author describes a social denial from other neighborhoods that despise his team. To convey his feelings, the author’s tone in the beginning of the poem is thrilling as it stimulates the feeling of playing competitively in a game of basketball when reading until the game is over when the tone gets wretched as the thought of being denied by the opposing team’s school sinks in to the author’s mind. Furthermore, the tone and the use imagery are used to convey the sense of being in the game and knowing the environment in this tense basketball game. An example of this is on lines 5-9, it states “It’s a shimmering club light and I’m
Malcolm London wrote this poem, “Grand Slam”, to communicate the fact that it is difficult leave poverty once you’re born into an impoverished neighborhood. London creates an extended metaphor throughout the poem to communicate in that it is difficult to leave an impoverished neighborhood. In the 15th and 4th stanzas, London writes, “bases loaded / with her offspring / who have never made it to the majors ... most of us have stopped short / of coming home / safe.”, and, “2nd base / a boarded up building”. Therefore, London uses the metaphor to compare his neighborhood to a baseball game by comparing a boarded up building in his neighborhood to second base in a baseball game. Furthermore, London expands on the extended metaphor by writing that
Over the course of the poem, the speaker describes the juggler throwing the balls high into the air and then having them come back down. Later, the juggler trades the ball for a broom, a plate, and table and earns applause from his audience and finally puts
The statement, “...‘Damn, what a show,’ we cry,...” directly alludes to the speaker and other circus attendees’ admiration for the juggler’s act. Towards the end of the poem, the speaker begins to acknowledge his appreciation for the juggler. In lines twenty-nine and thirty, the speaker says, “For him we batter our hands who has won for once over the world’s weight.,” which signifies his recognition of the juggler’s talent in that he has mastered a skill that defies a natural external force, gravity. Overall, the progression of the poem shows the speaker’s sincere enthrallment with the juggler and his skillful
Whereas Douglass dangerously strived to attain knowledge and education, the characters in We Real Cool (18) don’t want to be educated nor enlightened and even boast about their ignorance. In merely 24 lines, We Real Cool describes the fateful lives of seven pool players. While others might say that the language of the poem gives off a celebratory attitude, I think its tone rings of insecurity, arrogance and even defiance, particularly with the repeated usage of the word “we.” The first line of the poem, “We real cool” shows the level of education of the boys, which presumably isn’t very much, followed by “We left school” which implies the boys dropped out of school and don’t even value education.
We" (Line 9), but more importantly the use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in "We real cool. We" (Line 3). AAVE traditionally excludes the word 'are' in places where Standard English would contract it with the pronoun. Looked at innocently, the poem could be seen as a telling of the short lives of rebellious teenagers, but when one looks closer, Brooks also identifies the speakers as criminal. Pool
In conclusion, the poem “To Athlete Dying Young” is a very revealing and detailed poem that will explain to readers that even if you are victorious, fame doesn't last
Analysis “Shoulders” by Naomi Shihab Nye. This poem sends the message to the reader by using metaphors, imagery, and alliteration showing that we all have responsibilities, some much bigger than others. The theme is something the readers can all relate to when the theme is about responsibilities and how important it is to be responsible for others. Nye’s metaphor shines a bright light on her poems main idea. “He carries the world’s most sensitive cargo”(6).
We Real Cool Teenage dropouts has been one of the most problematic conflicts in the United States. This unreasonable act has disastrous effects. In the poem “We Real Cool”, Gwendolyn Brooks utilizes repetition to emphasize the consequences of discontinuing school.
One of the enormous tasks of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is “The Bean Eaters.” He has composed the popular poem “We are Real Cool” which describes the childhood memory. In this article, the author has described a couple suffering from poverty. 1. Symbolism:
Licata "After Us" Essay In "After Us" Connie Wanek uses imagery of rain to show that the human race will either continue to grow or it will destroy itself. "After Us" is talking about the human race, either at the beginning or end of its existence. It talks about a perfect world, one that has grown and flourished, but it starts to rain. They do not know if it is the rain will stop and they will continue to live, or if the rain will go on forever therefor eventually destroying humanity.
In the poem, Brooks uses literary devices such as connotation, tone, alliteration, rhymes, and repetition to give us a quick view into the rebellious lives of seven young boys who all seem to have one thing in common-- the struggle of social identity. To begin the poem, Brooks begins the poem by informing the readers who the poem is about and where it takes place. “The Pool Players… Seven at the Golden Shovel.” (891). She begins with this introduction to set the tone for the poem by giving the readers the setting; pool halls known for its dim lights, smoke, and alcohol.
How do “An Athlete Dying Young” and “Fast Break” both bring important elements to the poetry table. “An Athlete Dying Young” presents the question, “Does fame die too?”. Whereas “Fast Break” takes us through an exhilarating play in basketball using an abundance of imagery. Both contain aspects regarding sports, yet portray different tones, literary devices, poetic structure, and messages. The tone of a poem is what the reader feels.
The poem I will be analyzing will be “Uncoiling” by Pat Mora. The theme the author is portraying is the personification of a tornado . It has a dark/fearful/grim tone as she describes the storm that is accruing. The author is using similes, and personification to convey the theme. The very first figurative language used in the poem is personification.
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