On "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith.
The final stanza of “Not Waving but Drowning” is an example of _____.
(1 point)
Responses
allusion
personfication
extended metaphor
verbal irony
3 answers
Allusion
On "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith.
Use the following free-to-share copy of the poem to cite your reasoning.
Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved larking 1
And now he’s dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning
Use the following free-to-share copy of the poem to cite your reasoning.
Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved larking 1
And now he’s dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning
Apologies for the confusion earlier. After examining the final stanza of "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith:
"Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning."
Upon further consideration, it can be argued that the final stanza is an example of extended metaphor rather than verbal irony.
The metaphor in this stanza is extended throughout the poem, with the dead man's apparent waving representing his desperate cries for help being misunderstood by others. The concept of drowning is used metaphorically to represent the narrator feeling isolated, unnoticed, and unheard throughout their life. The stanza reveals the true meaning behind the dead man's actions, which were misinterpreted as waving when they were actually a cry for help.
This extended metaphor highlights the theme of communication breakdown and the disconnect between one's external appearances and internal struggles. Therefore, the correct answer is extended metaphor.
To summarize, the final stanza of "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith is an example of extended metaphor.
"Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning."
Upon further consideration, it can be argued that the final stanza is an example of extended metaphor rather than verbal irony.
The metaphor in this stanza is extended throughout the poem, with the dead man's apparent waving representing his desperate cries for help being misunderstood by others. The concept of drowning is used metaphorically to represent the narrator feeling isolated, unnoticed, and unheard throughout their life. The stanza reveals the true meaning behind the dead man's actions, which were misinterpreted as waving when they were actually a cry for help.
This extended metaphor highlights the theme of communication breakdown and the disconnect between one's external appearances and internal struggles. Therefore, the correct answer is extended metaphor.
To summarize, the final stanza of "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith is an example of extended metaphor.
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