Wednesday, August 20, 2014

In "Falling Song" by Daniel David Moses, what is the message and how do the elements of this poem contribute to this message?Falling Song by...


This is a poem about longing for connection with the natural world, and about a specific form of alienation, or failure to make that desired connection. The elements of the poem are primarily imagery: the poem uses images of the geese and the city repeatedly. After that, similes are used: the geese move like waves, and they call him to ride those waves, like a surfer. Repetition and alliteration are used; look at the "w" sounds and the repetition of waves. Mostly, though, it is the images that show us a many longing to connect with nature, but failing to do so in the city.

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