Theme Of Oranges By Gary Soto

The poem “Oranges” states the theme that there is hope and love in a world otherwise cold and gray. The author, Gary Soto develops the theme by using several poetic elements. In this poem, there is figurative language, sensory details, sound devices and tone to develop the theme and state young love. Figurative language is the second element used in the poem “Orange River ”. Simile helps the subscriber to comparison two things by showing what they have in common. They contain the word “like” or “as” and allow the reader to connect something new they experienced with something they are already familiar with. For example, in personal line 45, a simile is used to the stage setting of the poem, it says that the"Fog wall hanging like old coat between trees ." This creates a very frigid and dark setting for the couple to take their walk.

In line 14, the speaker comments, on his girlfriend's face, that was “bright with rouge”. I inferred that she was probably blushing when she came outside to meet him. The theme is further supported in Lines 51-56 “I peeled my orange That was so bright against the gray of December, That from a distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands.” The author shows show the contrast between his warm feelings for his first girl and the bright orange against the dark coldness of the winter. The reader iciness of the winter. The reader can easily visualize these