Sonnet 130-Analysis and Summary The poem begins in describing a woman, his mistress to be exact. ... On the other hand he may just be making fun of the infinite number of love poems being produced in the Shakespearian era. ... clearly states his affirmation of disgust toward other writers and their ridiculous poems of beauty and delight. ... He uses a simile and many metaphors as the core of his poem. ...
In the poem "Auto Wreck" by Karl Shapiro, he conveys the unpredictability and grimness of death while probing for a deeper meaning of it within himself as well. ... Through the use of metaphors and similes, Shapiro is able to swing the mood of the poem into a dark, pessimistic view of death. ... As the poem progresses the first two stanzas set the reader up for the epiphany of emotion the author feels at the end of the poem. ...
With all the literary devices used, simile, metaphor, and tone, the horror of war is conveyed in a way that reaches to the audience on a deep level and shows none of the nostalgia and nationalism that many war stories and poems utilize. The speaker of the poem, serves as the expert on war, as a veteran of it. But, unlike poems that may convey the bravery and courage of battle, this soldier and speaker focuses on the negative and pervasive state of battle. ... It seems as if this poem is meant to be and could be a dream that the audience could have. ... The narrator presents the poem in a...
