1. The Poetry Of Linda McCarriston
... in the imagery of darkness created metaphorically by comparing memory to a darkened theater coupled with the masturbatory stroking by the man. The initial short sound of the first vowel (i) in the word "in" repeated throughout the first stanza and in the name of the poem (A Castle In Lynn) emphasizes to the reader the act of intercourse; a man putting his penis in ... on his family. The irony here is in the royalty metaphor as her father had no castle or kingdom but was a simple working class man. McCarriston often uses castles (large, fortified, imposing buildings) in her poems. The cas...
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- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
