Speaker or Narrator, and Point of View
The speaker is the narrator and the poem is written from the first-person point of view.
Form and Meter
Free verse
Metaphors and Similes
The simile is in line two of the poem 'Private parts' when the speaker says that they grew in like ivy wrapping.
Alliteration and Assonance
Alliteration is in the poem ‘Worst Poetry’ when the speaker says roses are red. Letter "r" is repeated.
Irony
The main paradox is when the speaker sounds like it is easy to forgive in the ‘The Type.’ The speaker says: “Even after it has left you gasping, salty So forgive yourself for the decisions you’ve made.”
Genre
Narrative poem
Setting
The poem is set besides the ocean and written in the context of love.
Tone
The tone is tense, and the mood is sad.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist in 'Intervals' is Ruth, and the central character in 'A simple Poem for Virginia Wolf' is Virginia.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is in 'The Type' when the speaker says it is easy to forgive and move on, which contradicts reality.
Climax
The climax is in ‘If I should have a Daughter’ when the speaker concludes that trepidation cannot be fixed with band-aids.
Foreshadowing
The constraint of love in 'The Type' is foreshadowed by the failure to forgive.
Understatement
The ability to forgive is understated because despite the narrator being angry, he accepts that he cannot allow his words to sink to unkindness.
Allusions
The poem ‘Private Parts’ alludes to the significance of openness and truth. The poet blames her boyfriend for being secretive in the relationship and that is why it failed to materialize. The allusion in this poem is an eye opener that reminds readers of the significance of sincerity.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Ivy wrapping is used as a metonymy for openness.
Personification
The Ocean in ‘The Type’ is personified as loving implying that it has human feelings.
Hyperbole
N/A
Onomatopoeia
N/A
