I don't know if anyone else has felt this way, but often the poems that we read don't seem entirely complete, as far as enjoyment goes. Either I really love the experience it conveys, or I like how it's written. Sometimes I'll like a poem after several readings.
I've liked a lot of the poems we have read, but the one that has affected me most is "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" (p889) by Dylan Thomas. It's language is powerful, especially with its repetition. The line "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" made me finally understand what the chapter was trying to say about how one word alteration would completely throw off the poetic quality of the poem itself. The writing is great, and Thomas' tone is so emotional without being overly sentimental.
So, I don't know if it's just me, but has anyone else just read one poem that they liked more than the others?
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One of my favorite poems from this unit is "Dulce et Decorum Est", it's chilling for me to literally feel how this man felt during the war. When we read it in class I felt like I had entered this mans body and I could see and feel his pain that he was going through. Even reading it over again today I immediately feel what the poem is portraying.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite poem was Langston Hughes' poem "A Suicide's Note." It just made me look at suicide in a whole new way. And also the fact that it was so simple, but still had a deep meaning made it interesting.
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved "Dulce et Decorum Est" too. :) When I was considering poems for my portfolio, I knew that had to be one of them. The wording is so aching and perfect for the actual experience.
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