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Title Genre Writer Theme Literary Elements &Techniques ImportantQuotes
“The Tired Man” Poem Anna Wickham -couples need to understand each other’s needs&desires-in a relationship, there must be give and take- couples must be alike to have a successful relationship. Simile – “wild as a hillstream”,“night as black as ink”RhymeRepetition –“sit I am a quiet gentle man” “ Oh give me a woman of my race”
“The Idol” Poem Louise Driscoll -lovers need sometimes attention to each other…they need to have confir-mation their love… RhymeSimile – “As star and star” “It’s only a game to give to a dream a Face and a Name.”
“Doubt” Poem Elinor Chipp - Since the painful past, she is not able to to love him; she likes him, but does not love him.- Unrequired Love can be throb. Rhyme “…what if he asked for an old, old dream that once in the past was mine?”
“The Return” poem Arthur Sysmons -In love relation-ship, there must be a faithfulness-Conscience and Truth is needed in order to keep the realtionship Rhyme “I will not open any more. Depart, I, that once lived, am dead.”
Title Genre Writer Theme Literary Elements &Techniques Important Quotes
“Love-Faith Poem Harry Kemp -the author is still able to love another and still hopeful in love, but no more in her…-Love should be taken seriously.. Repetition-“Was it you that told me Lovers should be true?” “Dear, I still believe in love, but no more-in you!”
“Allie-nation” Poem Harry Kemp -Past relation-ship will effect the present relationship Rhyme- gloom,bloom “Go for the flower has fallen that filled two lives with bloom”
“Duty” Poem Edwin Markham -If you don’t take your responsibility right away, it will get you in trouble Personification-“when duty comes a knocking at your gate.” “When duty comes a knocking at your gate, welcome him in…”
“The Klepto-maniac” Poem Leonora Speyer -Love should be give and take-fool me once, shame yourself;fool me twice, shame on me. Repetition- “She stole…” “As he forgave, she snatched his soul; She did not want it…but she stole.”
Title Genre Writer Theme Literary Elements & Techniques Important Quotes
“The Time-Clock” Poem Charles Hanson -this poem shows the great power of clock;-all generations repeat the same thing! Onomatopoeia“Tick-Tock!…”Personification-“Sings the great time-clock.”, “Says the pendulum.”RhymeMetaphor- “They are chained, they are slaves From their birth to their gravest!” “They are chained, they are slaves , From their birth to their gravest!”

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