Housman's To an Athlete Dying Young show the different strong holds memories posses and a greater remembrance through diction, tone, and mood exemplified by the author through characters. ... The persona in this poem is not the poet but the widow whose soliloquy reflects clearly her state of mind through simple diction and irrational transitions. ... The authors enhance their works by the strategical use of diction, moods, setting, irony and metaphors. ... Morrison also uses the seasons to order her novel, but through the use of diction and irony narrator's memories brings horror r...

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• Grade Level: High School

The reader can recognize the poem's theme by analysing its voice, imagery, figures of speech, form, diction and especially symbolism; all of which help the reader to understand the poem's meaning. ...

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How to live, as instructed by the poetry of Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson, one of the premier poets of his day, portrays a wide variety of characters in his verse. These characters are multifaceted and layered with depth despite their apparent shallowness. Each...

• Word Count: 1536
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School