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“Variations on the word love” by Margaret Atwood
The poem “Variations on the word love”, by Margaret Atwood talks about the different meanings and types of love. It records the different ways people act out of love. Margaret Atwood relates about motherly love in stanza 1, to loving your partner in stanza 2. In the poem, the theme changes from explaining the different meanings of love, to speaking about love with 2 people. The poet is trying to say that there are many different meanings of love, but then goes on to speak about love with two people. The poet is trying to say that there are many different variations or levels of love. She is also trying to tell the reader that she thinks that the word ‘love’ is used too often, and that it is starting to loose its meaning. The feeling of this poem is of course, love. How you feel about love is different for everyone, and the reader will find that the emotions in the poem changes because the two stanzas talk about two different loves. Stanza one is talking about love as a whole and with many people, while stanza two talks about the love between two people. Atwood’s poem is a free verse poem. It uses many personal pro nouns throughout the poem, which makes it more meaning full. The poet is trying to make it sound like she is talking to the reader. The poet also uses many unusual word choices. For example when she uses the word ‘vacuums’ she does not mean sucking up dirt, but how love is like a vacuum. The poem is written in blank verse. It does not rhyme, but by the poet trying to talk to the reader, it makes the poem different to if the poet was just talking. The poet uses many personal pro nouns throughout the poem which adds to the personal affect, the poet has also used enjambment and imagery to create for her poem. This poem is not very appealing. It just doesn’t click, but by the poet using a lot of imagery and enjambment, it enhances the way the reader feels so that the emotions that are coming forward are stronger. By using personal pro nouns, the reader can also relate to the poem.
“Variations on the word love” by Margaret Atwood
The poem “Variations on the word love”, by Margaret Atwood talks about the different meanings and types of love. It records the different ways people act out of love. Margaret Atwood relates about motherly love in stanza 1, to loving your partner in stanza 2. In the poem, the theme changes from explaining the different meanings of love, to speaking about love with 2 people. The poet is trying to say that there are many different meanings of love, but then goes on to speak about love with two people. The poet is trying to say that there are many different variations or levels of love. She is also trying to tell the reader that she thinks that the word ‘love’ is used too often, and that it is starting to loose its meaning. The feeling of this poem is of course, love. How you feel about love is different for everyone, and the reader will find that the emotions in the poem changes because the two stanzas talk about two different loves. Stanza one is talking about love as a whole and with many people, while stanza two talks about the love between two people. Atwood’s poem is a free verse poem. It uses many personal pro nouns throughout the poem, which makes it more meaning full. The poet is trying to make it sound like she is talking to the reader. The poet also uses many unusual word choices. For example when she uses the word ‘vacuums’ she does not mean sucking up dirt, but how love is like a vacuum. The poem is written in blank verse. It does not rhyme, but by the poet trying to talk to the reader, it makes the poem different to if the poet was just talking. The poet uses many personal pro nouns throughout the poem which adds to the personal affect, the poet has also used enjambment and imagery to create for her poem. This poem is not very appealing. It just doesn’t click, but by the poet using a lot of imagery and enjambment, it enhances the way the reader feels so that the emotions that are coming forward are stronger. By using personal pro nouns, the reader can also relate to the poem.
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