The poem that i analyzed was "My Papa's Waltz" by: Theodore Roethke. This poem did not use many techniques, but the ones that he did choose he used them multiple times. The first technique he used was, the use of assonances. An assonance is the repetition of the vowel sounds. One time that he used this was whenever he said...
"With a palm caked hard by dirt"
The use of assonance is to make you realize that the author wants you to see that this line has significance towards the poem.
The second technique that i noticed that the author used was enjambments. An enjambement is whenever a line breaks in the middle of a phrase. An example of an enjambment that was used in the poem was...
"My mother's countenance
Could not unfrown itself."
This shows significance toward the story to make you pause and rethink the sentence that you just read. These main techniques used throughout the poem make me come to the conclusion that when she waltz with her father it was always short and sweet, and it never lasted for more than a couple moments.
Wow, I analyzed the same poem, but payed attention to different things in it. The use of assonance and enjambment can add more to my current perspective on the poem. Good analyzation!
ReplyDeleteSissy, remember assonance is the repetition of a sound, not just the letter. I am not sure how you get to your conclusion about a girl waltzing with her father and it being short and sweet, as you don't give any evidence. You also quote several lines, saying that the author uses techniques to emphasize their importance, but you don't tell us what they mean or why they might be important. There are also several other techniques and features here to analyze.
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