There can also be a gender reading to this play the fathers pride and maybe social standing has been challenged, this, I think the poet is trying to say, and be it very sarcastically, that the condolence should be shown to the father instead of the victim, the daughter. ... For example the short syllables in the first two lines and the reduction of the vowel sounds helps speed up the this fragment of the poem this perfectly accompanies the image of the rising of the fathers rage throughout the night. The introduction of more vowel sounds and the lengthening of syllables in the third and fo...

• Word Count: 925
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Sound When reading the poem, it is very hard to get into the rhythm, as there is no rhyme. ... Therefore punctuation is a very important in this poem, as it is used to reflect the speed of how the news travels. ... In the last verse the rule of three is used: "faster, smaller, harder" .This suggests how things changed with time, and makes the reader come aware of this while reading the three words. ...

• Word Count: 822
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In this book God expresses himself completely, and it is by reading the world that humans can approach God and learn about Him. ... Upon reading any of his poetry, it is quite simple to testify that the vocabulary which Hopkins uses contains a quite eccentric musical quality. ... This gives Hopkins great control over the speed of his lines and their dramatic effects. ...

• Word Count: 1414
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His word choice does not appeal to the senses or to sympathy because it feels more like reading a scientific observation of the girl rather than experiencing what she is feeling. ... Thus, this creates variety when reading multiple translations, because no two people's perspectives are the same, and no two people have the exact same opinions or intents. ... " None of the meaning of the poem is lost through its speed, but rather it showcases the writer's talent in different ways. ...

• Word Count: 1553
• Approx Pages: 6