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Assignment #1
Part A
2. What are the symbolic significances of the candy store in Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s “The Pennycandystore Beyond the El” (Geddes, 318)?
The candy store in “The Pennycandystore Beyond the El” is symbolic of a child’s youth. This poem is referring to the fact that our childhood passes by too soon and the candy store is a reminder that we need to seize every moment to enjoy it. The pennycandystore offers as a retreat or refuge to the bad weather outside and the stresses of everyday life. It takes on the characteristics of an enchanted environment full of magic and wonder, where a child has the opportunity to enjoy their youth without any distractions. When “A girl ran in Her hair was rainy Her breasts were breathless in the little room” (Geddes 319), the safe haven of youth is invaded. The innocence of youth is lost and teenage adolescence is not far away.
3. After reviewing the entry on rhyme in Abram’s Glossary, identify three different types of end-rhyme in Theodore Roethke’s “Prayer” (Geddes, 140). What effects do the rhymes produce?
In “Prayer” there are several examples of end rhyme that add to the overall structure of the poem. These examples of end-rhyme are lose/choose, dead/head, and preserve/serve. The person praying is using the rhymes to give the poem a light and sarcastic feel. “Therefore, O Lord, let me preserve The Sense that does so fitly serve; Take Tongue and Ear-all else I have-Let light attend me to the grave” (Geddes 140)! This passage suggests that the person praying wants light to attend them to the grave, but they believe it to be such a lofty request that they are offering their tongue, ear, and everything else on their body. The rhymes produce the notion that the prayer should not be taken too seriously.
4. What is the chief symbol in Lorna Crozier’s poem “Forms of Innocence” (Geddes, 675)? What does the symbol...
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