Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Analyzing; Tying the Knot
When I first read this I was really confused and didn't understand what was going on. I was not sure what the subject was and what the author was talking about. Along with my confusion I felt sorrow for who ever this poem was about. I understood that the setting was not a pleasant one in the beginning but it seemed to turn out in the end. I didn't notice very many, if any, patterns in the poem. The tone was very serious and the author used formal diction to get his message across. There was a lot of imagery in this poem also. The author used very descriptive words and phrases to portray his message. We get am image of an accident and a hospital. We also get an image of blood and pain. After these, in the last paragraph, we get an image of hope and renewal. The author did a very good job of this in his poem. The author also uses metaphors and similies. These helped him create more of an image for his readers.
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Your reaction-- sorrow-- is really similar to mine; I was struck by the pain of the speaker in the poem as well, and I think the references to the hospital (like you said) and some sort of physical wound contribute to that.
Just a note: Kerri Webster is a girl. She used to teach creative writing at BSU.
I totally agreed with you on how confused I was to begin with. The beginning, middle, and end seemed to have no similarities to eachother. After hearing the others read it out loud I understood it more. It wasnt my favorite poem but it was a good one with how descriptive it is...after you read it a couple times.
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