'of speeds of' and '&meet&', lines 8 and 12 respectively, show a sort of back-and-forth motion, much like that of the motion of a trapeze swinging. ... The lines' spacing synchronizes the speed of the reading with that of the leaf at different points in its fall. ... Reading this poem, one may realize the lone comma on line 12. ... His use of only primary descriptives, such as speed, direction, color, and shape indicates that he is trying to describe the bird as quickly as possible. ... But a stopping of motion would contradict 'swi/ftly', so Cu...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

'of speeds of' and '&meet&', lines 8 and 12 respectively, show a sort of back-and-forth motion, much like that of the motion of a trapeze swinging. ... The lines' spacing synchronizes the speed of the reading with that of the leaf at different points in its fall. ... Reading this poem, one may realize the lone comma on line 12. ... His use of only primary descriptives, such as speed, direction, color, and shape indicates that he is trying to describe the bird as quickly as possible. ... But a stopping of motion would contradict 'swi/ftly', so Cu...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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

A change-up is a secondary pitch thrown by pitchers with the same exact arm speed and motion, but held with a different grip placed deeper in the hand. ... There is so much more to it compared to just reading a story where you are being told everything. ...

• Word Count: 951
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School