The poem "I, Being Born a Woman and Distressed" by Edna St. Vincent exudes many different tones through out the poem. The poem dips into the psyche of a woman who is broken hearted over a fleeting lover. The tone of this poem can be broken up into two parts. The first part relays the poet's confusion for the way society forces women to be dependent on men. The last part portrays a woman who forgives the heartbreaker for his pitfalls and takes it upon herself to deal with her inner most feelings independently.
This poem is directed toward a male who has broken the poet's heart. Yet she doesn't blame the lover for his actions. The first five lines of the poem, Millay drones on about how society has instilled in the mind of women th
The tone in the second part of the poem has a drastically different tone. The tone is of a very sarcastic nature. Simply, Millay assures the lover that she will not hold a grudge against him, yet at the same time makes it know that the relationship didn't mean much in the first place. This tone is very prudent is because she refers the their relationship as "treason" and "frenzy". These two words portray the hurt she feels and the anger she has for letting him get close enough to hurt her. The sarcasm is boldly shown when she remarks "I shall remember you with love, or season / my scorn with pity,.." She also ends the poem on a very sarcastic yet heart less statement. "I find this frenzy insufficient reason / For conversation when we meet again." She is stating that the relationship is not worth mentioning ev
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