Midterm break
The poem I am evaluating in this essay is titled “Mid-term break” and was written by Seamus Heaney. The poem is about the laying out to rest of a four year old told from his older brother’s perspective. I will be dealing with and trying to explain the use of words, images and techniques and their Starting off with the title. There is a dramatic irony to it that is noticed when read through a couple of times. It relates to the Child’s position in that his life was broken short i.e. "Mid-term Break". It had not been completed. As one read on one will realise that when the title is decrypted the atmosphere is amplified This is achieved through a number of factors. The most important is the fact that it's told from the brother’s point of view. The very first word in the poem is "I". This immediately brings the reader into the poem. It opens our minds by making us think, so that the poem can be appreciated, as it should be. “I sat all morning”. Here the emphasis is directed on all. This simple word makes us think how long, drawn out and boring this morning must’ve been for the brother (who is presumably the narrator). Also there’s
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Approximate Word count = 1726
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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