THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HAD TO WRITE A POEM ANALYSIS AND I NEED HELP
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Les
Start by reading the poem over several times- out loud is best. Check out any words that confuse you. ('Vair' means variegated or mixed)
Think about- who is speaking? who is she/he speaking to? what is the reason for this poem? Is the speaker happy, sad, angry? Note these things down.
Next, try and paraphrase the poem- what if you only had a couple of sentences to say this- what does the poem MEAN?
Now look at the poem's structure- what kind of rhyme scheme does it have? Is it a particular kind of poem, like a sonnet or a limerick? What is the metric scheme? Now, what do these things do for the poem? Do they make it harder, easier? Why did the poet choose certain words or phrases? What does that do for your understanding.
Hopefully, you've now got lots of bits of information on your poem, and can start assembling it into an analysis. I would start with the general meaning of the poem, who is speaking/why, and then go into structure and what that does or doesn't do for your understanding.
pam
Can You help me interpret the Poem "Birthday" by Christina Rossetti. Thank You
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Les
Eu preciso de ajuda para analisar o poema A birthday de Christina Rossetti - Obrigado.
That was very helpful advice from Pam.
The only point on which I disagree is the meaning of 'vair'. My 'Shorter Oxford' dictionary says it's a noun meaning 'fur obtained from a variety of red squirrel with grey back and white belly, much used in the 13th and 14th centuries as a trimming or lining for garments'.
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Decio, you're welcome.
Les
Am I the only one who finds obrigado remarkably similar to domo arigato? Of course I am, never mind. Gomen Nasai.
I know that Obrigado meant thanks but what the hell is domo arigato? I have heard it with Mr.Roboto in the same context though... man I'm lost...
the web site sucked. a fool could have guessed that.
the poem goes
I am a rose my eyes are blue
i am a rose and who are you
i am a rose and when i sing
i am a rose like anything
the poem goes
I am a rose my eyes are blue
i am a rose and who are you
i am a rose and when i sing
i am a rose like anything
ive never analyzed a poem and it makes no sence to me
someone help
I am a rose my eyes are blue
i am a rose and who are you
i am a rose and when i sing
i am a rose like anything
a person iz comparing theselves wiz a rose a rose iz red,
the persons eye iz blue the person is describing themselves interdoucing themselvse
and then it tells the other person iam a rose who are you
so its like e.g. iam jasmin who are? its asking a question
and then it goes iam a rose when i sing
so the person iz a rose and when it sings it does somethin to the other person,
iam a rose like anything. its saying iam a rose just like an normal thing a rose
i havent read all the poem and iam only 15 from dat bit thiz iz wat i can tell i've never heard of this poem, go oer the poem all of it and imagine it in your mind, describe each word ten it will make sense
sry i cant help you more
do u know anythin about the poem a birthday if yes plz mail me at jasmin_memaw@yahoo.co.uk
I am a rose my eyes are blue
i am a rose and who are you
i am a rose and when i sing
i am a rose like anything
a person iz comparing theselves wiz a rose a rose iz red,
the persons eye iz blue the person is describing themselves interdoucing themselvse
and then it tells the other person iam a rose who are you
so its like e.g. iam jasmin who are? its asking a question
and then it goes iam a rose when i sing
so the person iz a rose and when it sings it does somethin to the other person,
iam a rose like anything. its saying iam a rose just like an normal thing a rose
i havent read all the poem and iam only 15 from dat bit thiz iz wat i can tell i've never heard of this poem, go oer the poem all of it and imagine it in your mind, describe each word ten it will make sense
sry i cant help you more
do u know anythin about the poem a birthday if yes plz mail me at jasmin_memaw@yahoo.co.uk