1. Shooting Stars by Carol Ann Duffy
... reader into his or her same position with the same surroundings, which is done by the use of sound, tactility, and visualÍž expressed through the descriptions and the use of literary devices. "Mourn for our daughters, Upright as statues, brave" (45) contains a simile that compares the women who suffered the atrocities to statues because statues are respected, as should ... able to feel and understand what it means for all of the personal suffering to be ignored. Not only is the content of the poem important, but also are the techniques used to organize it and in what way it is written. ...
- Word Count: 798
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate