Formalistic Approach Ode to the Death of a Favorite Cat (Favourite)
In Thomas Gray's poem "Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat," we find many examples of the Formalistic
Approach. In this poem, we find numerous examples of alliteration, rhyme scheme, puns, and creative word
choice. This poem is very joyful and fun to read because the author is very creative in his choice of words and
phrases.
In the first stanza, we figure out where this event is taking place or in other words, we find out the setting. The
cat is standing on a ledge in his owner's house looking down into a fish bowl and gazing at gold fish. In this
stanza, we find patterns of rhyming. Within this stanza this rhyming pattern is A, A, B ,C,C,B. In the first stanza
they would be the first two lines (side and dy'd), the third and sixth line (blow and below), and fourth and fifth
(kind and reclin'd). Line six of this stanza states" Gazed on the lake below" (Gray line 6) represents word
choice. Gray could have just stated that the cat...
From the very first word of the poem, there is a command coming from an unnamed speaker. This establishes a sense of authority and gives the speaker a dominant position where they are dictating the poem to the reader rather than a collaborative interacti...
Not only the words, but the figures of speech and other such elements are important to analyzing the poem. Alliteration is seen throughout the entire poem, as in lines one through four, and seven through eight. The alliteration in one through four (whisky, waltzing, was) flows nicely, contrasting to the negativity of the first stanza, while seven through eight (countenance, could) sound unpleasing to the ear, emphasizing the mother’s disapproval. The imagery of the father beating time on the child’s head with his palm sounds harmful, as well as the image of the father’s bruised hands holding the child’s wrists. It portrays the dad as having an ultimate power over the child, instead of holding his hands, he grabs his wrists.
The use of alliteration, tone, mood, theme and other elements that construct a well balanced poem are in this piece of literature.
After the couples engagement, Marx was enrolled into the University of Bonn on October 17,1835 as a stud...
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The latter part of the nineteenth century was teeming with evolved social and economical ideas. These views of the social structure of urban society came about through the development of ideals taken from past revolutions and the present clash of individuals and organized assemblies. As the Industrial Revolution steamed ahead paving the way for growing commerce, so did the widening gap between the class structure which so predominantly grasped the populace and their rights within the community. The development of a capitalist society was a very favorable goal in the eyes of the bourgeoisie. Using advancing methods of production within a system of free trade, the ruling middle class were strategically able to earn a substantial surplus of funds and maintain their present class of life. Thus, with the advancement of industry and the bourgeoisie's gain of wealth, a counter-action was undoubtably taking place. The resultant was the degradation of the working-class, of the proletarians whom provided labour to a middle-class only to be exploited in doing so. Exploitation is a quarrel between social groups that has been around since the dawn of mankind itself. The persecution of one class by another has historically allowed the advancement of mankind to continue. These clashes, whether ending with positive or negative results, allow Man to evolve as a species, defining Himself within the social structure of nature. Man's rivalry amongst one another allows for this evolution! through the production of something which is different, not necessarily productive, but differing from the present norm and untried through previous epochs.
form of the poem to convey a message to the reader occurs on line four as she
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This promotes an ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mentality, which is amplified in European affairs as the various countries have had such strenuous relationships in the past (due to war’s/betrayals in the past[these countries have been around for a long time])
A second step in analyzing a poem is to identify the main idea or point of the poem. In “The Author to ...
In relation to structure and style, the poem contains six stanzas of varying lengths. The first, second, and fourth stanzas
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End rhymes are depicted on lines two and four of the last two stanzas. Internal rhyme can also be seen in line 11 and 14. Anaphora is indicated where the words “we passed the…” are used (Cummings, 2011).
A consistent structure, with the exception of stanza three, is found within the poem. The speaker almost seems to be creating a cause and effect list. Berry’s choice to begin every stanza