Through the use of metaphors and similes, Shapiro is able to swing the mood of the poem into a dark, pessimistic view of death. In the line, "Pulsing out red light like an artery" (3), the author references to a strong, beating heart, and subsequently life. ... (34-37) Shapiro suggests the irony of the crash, and focuses on the fact that the death in the car crash had no logic or meaning to it. ...

• Word Count: 522
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Turn, Turn, Turn Wallace Stevens's poem "The Death of a Soldier" illustrates life and death in both the natural and human world. Steven's structure and rhythm contribute to the poem. The stern tone, disorder of trochees and uncertainties: fuel the reader's awareness plus desire to know. Negative...

• Word Count: 558
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School