1. Giving Myself Up by Mark Strand
In line 6, "I give up my lungs which are trees that have never seen the moon", the speaker is expressing the moments he did not take advantage of when he had the chance. Within the lungs lies the bronchial tree, which assists in the ability to breathe, and directly relates to the metaphor comparing the lungs of the speaker to trees. ... Strand's structure of "Giving Myself Up" is very much so a litany. Lines 1-15 all start with the same three words, "I give up," followed by what the speaker is giving up and a metaphor comparing that item to an element of the ...
- Word Count: 1217
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate