Essay

Have you ever felt you would like to be someone other than perfect? Well tThe poem identityIdentity by: Julio Noboa Ppolanco is a poem about a plant that would wants to be a weed instead of a flower, to be unseen than to be seen by everybody. The deeper meaning in this poem to me is that you do not have to be perfect, and the one that everyone loves, this idea is emphasized by the . In this poem it uses different figurative language, moods present. .

Comment [JH1]: Avoid informal language.

Comment [JH2]: You need to include a thesis statement with all of the three things that work together to create deeper meaning in a poem. Structure, figurative language, and the mood.

Continuing on with moods. The moods in this poem are negative and positive. The example for the positive mood is, than to be a pleasantsmelling flower. The negative example is I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed. A pleasant smelling flower is a nice thing so it is positive and an ugly weed is a not nice thing so it is a negative thing.

Comment [JH3]: Not really a transition statement.

Comment [JH4]: Ok but what does this line mean? Why do you think it is positive?

Comment [JH5]: Ok, but explain your idea wi more analysis. What about the language in these statements?

There is not much of a structure in this poem. In each line there are ten or less syllables. This is a good thing because you do not want to make the poem too long and if it is less than ten syllables it goes more smoothly. Also in the poem the author made the first line is a topic and the rest of the lines help describe what the author is saying on the first line.

Comment [JH6]: Great, need to include a quo to show your explanation!

In this poem there is a lot of figurative. There are similes, personification and hyperbole. The example for a simile is clinging on cliffs, like an eagle. An example of personification in this poem is carrying my soul, my seed. And last an example of hyperbole is of the vast, eternal sky. These are the main examples of figurative language. This poemJulia Noboa planco, uses three main feature tchers to make this an effetice poem. Mood structure and figurative language. In this

Comment [JH7]: Yes again great point, but yo need to explain why they are effective! Why wou the author use this type of lanauge?

poem the author describes the plant that would rather be a weed than a lovely flower. Poem :dentity Poem by: Julio Noboa polanco

Comment [JH8]: Great conclusion statement, but again you need to show more depth to your thoughts there! What other situations would this extended metaphor applied to?