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Why was this Imagery Used?

  • Stained has a "dirty" connotation
  • Shows how often the poet writes

Can Someone Explain the Diction Used?

Hot off Press

  • The poet is new to the writing world
  • The poem is hot as in recently printed
  • Poet doesn't have a lot of experience
  • Occasional Rhyming
  • "Winds Of Change"
  • Single Word Sentences
  • Allusions (Kipling and Lower 4Th)

Window

  • Open Ideas
  • Open-mindedness

Winds of Change

  • New ideas
  • free thought

Imagery

Inkstained finger

Hot off press

Window

Winds of Change

Diction

Themes/ Tones

The Head Of English

Occasional Rhyming

  • Some lines in the stanzas rhyme and some don't.
  • Contradiction to the line "Not all poems, Sadly, rhyme today"
  • Shows lack of acceptance to modern poetry

Theme

  • Close- mindedness
  • Arrogance

"Winds of Change"

  • Meaning new thoughts or ideas
  • "Open a window at the back. We don't Want the winds of change about the place."
  • shows sarcasm towards the modern style poet and their new ideas.

By: Carol Ann Duffy

Tone:

Sarcastic

Disdain

Single Word Sentences

  • Use of many short sentences such as "Right.", "Still.", "Never mind." "Fine"
  • Shows rudeness of character / lack of excitement to see new poet.

Allusions (Kipling and Lower Fourth)

  • Constant use of allusions
  • Kipling is a famous traditional poet known for rhyming and his somewhat offensive and traditional views of British imperialism and nationalism.
  • Lower 4th refers to a group of less able students in English schools

Khoa Dang

Mieola Easter

Ashlyn Wilkinson

photo (cc) Malte Sörensen @ flickr

Inkstained Fingers

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