english poemhomework

1. What affect is achieved by Birney writing in verse rather than as a short story?
 
    By writing in verse, it allows the reader to see the atmosphere and mood。

2. What are 3 major themes in "David" and explain what these are
 
    Love: It's good to be in love when you are still young.

   Friendship: David asked Bobbie to throw him off the cliff so that he can die instantly rather than die in pain. It must be hard for Bobbie to make the decision to kill his best friend.

   Tragic: If you truly loves someone, you will kill them, if that's the best thing to do for them. The love of Bobbie and David ended in the death of David and it was Bobbie who's given no other choice but to throw him off the cliff.
 
   Pain: the seriously injured David, facing death slowly. The pain of watching your love one dying Slowly, heartbroken. The pain of killing your love ones and the pain of falling off the cliff, heartbeat quickly slows down.

3. Identify 2 examples of effective imagery (quote & explain)
 
   (Steps to the sun's retreats):
the sun slowly disappearing. The dawn of the day.

   (To snow like fire in the sunlight).

4.  Identify and explain 3 different poetic devices which Birney uses effectively to help convey his theme.

   The peak was upthrust
   Like a fist in a frozen ocean of rock that swirled
   Into valleys the moon could be rolled in.  (Imagery and hyperbole)
 
   And none but the sun and incurious clouds have lingered
  Around the marks of that day on the ledge of the Finger
  ( couplet)