Asked by Catherine
What does this poem mean? (tone, mood, and rhyme scheme)
At the Un-National Monument Along the Canadian Border
William Stafford
This is the field where the battle did not happen,
where the unknown soldier did not die.
This is the field where grass joined hands,
where no monument stands,
and the only heroic thing is the sky.
Birds fly here without any sound,
unfolding their wings across the open.
No people killed — or were killed — on this ground
hallowed by neglect and an air so tame
that people celebrate it by forgetting its name
At the Un-National Monument Along the Canadian Border
William Stafford
This is the field where the battle did not happen,
where the unknown soldier did not die.
This is the field where grass joined hands,
where no monument stands,
and the only heroic thing is the sky.
Birds fly here without any sound,
unfolding their wings across the open.
No people killed — or were killed — on this ground
hallowed by neglect and an air so tame
that people celebrate it by forgetting its name
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/
Make sure you understand all three terms. Then let us know what you think.
Make sure you understand all three terms. Then let us know what you think.
Answered by
Catherine
I was asking if that could be included in the analysis.
Answered by
Writeacher
Oh, for sure.
This website -- http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/specific-writing-assignments/poetry-explications -- is one of the best I've seen for giving students direction in reading and analyzing and writing about poems. You may not have to include a section on meter, but all the rest is excellent to include.
This website -- http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/specific-writing-assignments/poetry-explications -- is one of the best I've seen for giving students direction in reading and analyzing and writing about poems. You may not have to include a section on meter, but all the rest is excellent to include.
Answered by
Anonymous
Thank you! i think this will help a lot!
Answered by
Writeacher
You're welcome.
Let us know what you write. =)
Let us know what you write. =)
Answered by
Anonymous
Would the tone be serious?
Answered by
Writeacher
Tone is simply the overriding EMOTION of the work. It could be serious, but there's at least one other that's more specific. What do you think?
Answered by
KATHERINE
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS