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Elements Of Poetry In 'Ask MeBy Arakida Moritage'

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1. In "Ask me" by 'William Stafford' (376), the element of poetry that stands out most for me is didactic poetry. William starts with "Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made." grabbing reader's attention towards the issue he is discussing in his poem. Some people stood with him during difficult times, some didn't "ask me what difference their strongest love or hate has made." But, that doesn't make any difference. "We know the current is there, hidden; and there are comings and goings from miles away that hold the stillness exactly before us." everyone has the potential to solve their problems. Stafford is addressing that people solve their own problems. This makes them strong. 2. In "The falling flower" by 'Arakida Moritake' (438), the element that stands out most for in the poem is imagery. The poem sparks the person with its set of unusual images. The poet triggers the image of a flower falling from the tree "The falling flower". And that flower flies back to the tree in the form of a butterfly. "I saw drift back to the branch Was a butterfly". Arakida is discussing the birth of a butterfly by his vivid imagery. 3. In "The Wayfarer" by 'Stephen Crane' (381), the element that stands out most for me is tone. The tone of the poet towards this poem is judgemental. The vagabond who is choosing the path is surprised to see the heavily grown path "It was thickly grown with weeds.". It occurs to him that one has taken this path "I see that none has passed

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