... a more religious meaning behind the reference to the sun.Cummings may be implying the "son,"" meaning Jesus Christ.This biblical reference would follow the parallel that the rebirth of the speaker is similar to the resurrection of Christ.Just as Christ was born pure and innocent, the speaker feels that his ... to God himself are capitalized shows that the speaker gives God more respect and admiration than he does for anything else. Another element of structure is the use of parentheses.The quatrain that makes up the second stanza is entirely enclosed in parentheses, as is the final coupl...

• Word Count: 2203
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... the pattern is still in keeping of an enjambment of three double stanzas per extended metaphor, to keep the balance. The seventh stanza is set in a series of four strong parallel functions (key, turned, free, world) that point to an effective, persuasive device, allowing for both repetition and enlargement of the theme. The use of double stanzas throughout engages the reader ... snores when you pick it up. If the ghost cries, they carry it to their lips and soothe it to sleep". The secondary imagery of the telephone is depicted by a parallel structure of spiritual connotation; this is r...

• Word Count: 1520
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... the pattern is still in keeping of an enjambment of three double stanzas per extended metaphor, to keep the balance. The seventh stanza is set in a series of four strong parallel functions (key, turned, free, world) that point to an effective, persuasive device, allowing for both repetition and enlargement of the theme. The use of double stanzas throughout engages the reader ... snores when you pick it up. If the ghost cries, they carry it to their lips and soothe it to sleep". The secondary imagery of the telephone is depicted by a parallel structure of spiritual connotation; this is r...

• Word Count: 1520
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... his experience in the years of stories and his reliance on them now he is old and infirm. The reader knows that around our bones we have flesh, and draw a parallel between the years of stories and the flesh of old Dan. The last line of the stanza makes reference to the seventy years of experience and uses the positive connotations ... Days, Wright chooses to use no rhyming pattern, instead opting for free verse to construct her meaning. Having no rhythm either, the reader perceives that the poem is not about structure or arrangement but instead about the wild beauty of the outback as po...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate