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Shane D’sa
Mr. Damaso
19 March 2010
REVISED LITERARY THREAD: James Wright through his life and book The Branch Will
Not Break discusses the escape of man into nature because of humankind’s manipulation of the
world.
POEMS:
Poem 1:
“A Blessing” by James Wright
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1. FORM
24 total lines
1 stanzas of 24 lines
This is free verse
Each line varies in length
The poem is mostly written pentameter or hexameter
Rhyme
There is no rhyme scheme
There is alliteration in lines 23 and 24 with the use of the sound of b.
Meter
See poem above for SCANSION
Meter is mostly iambic/pyrrhic pentameter/hexameter
2. FUNCTION
Method
i. Figurative language
1. Simile- (line 11) horse bow to swan courting bow
2. Oxymoron- (line 9) a ripple is supposed to be peaceful,
subtle, and slow
3. Oxymoron- (line 14) spring is a time supposed to be a time
of light and life and not of darkness
4. Simile- (line 21) horse skin compared to girl’s skin
ii. Poetic Devices
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Wight, James. "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota by
1. FORM
13 total lines
1 stanzas of 13 lines
This is a free verse lyric
Rhyme
There is no rhyme scheme
There is alliteration in lines one and two with the sound of b.
Meter
See poem above for SCANSION
There is no specific meter
Meter is mostly iambic/ pyrrhic tetrámeter
2. FUNCTION
Method
Figurative language
o Personification- (line 2) describe stance of butterfly which is
relaxed
o Simile- (line 3) this is a comparison to describe the butterfly
and a leaf
o Metonymy- (line 5) the cowbells describe the cows
Poetic devices
o Hyperbole (line 8) over-exaggerate the color and texture of
the horse poop
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