To The Public - Poem Analysis

Open letter that imitates or parodies a private letter Author knows it’s addressed to the readers by “public” Addressed to; To The Public Supports free verse Public’s viewpoint on poets (Common misconception) almost as if the poem is a letter. Refrain Rhetorical question; implied answer: change your opinion public! Why hold that poets are so sensitive? Don’t stereotype poets. insensitive steal A thickskinned grasping lot who filch and eavesdrop,“Steal people’s petty thoughts.” Indicates a sense of sass/ overcritical emotions. Tone: light-hearted Who enjoy ourselves at other men’s expense, Their emotions politicians Tone: straightforward → Refers to poetic poets write for themselves, Who, legislators or not, ourselves are lawless, licence. no to the public (IRONIC) satisfaction Inclusive We do not need your indulgence, much less your pity; indicates new idea is starting . pronoun doubts With fewer qualms, we have rather more common sense Managed to free themselves from the norms of Excluding The Public: trapped by society/ follows the government → society & can now write whatever they want. himself/poets Than your Common Man also of course more freedom, Positive (growth) JUXTAPOSITION- creates mood & heightens image With our burglars’ and gunmen’s fingers, our green fingers. Negative →(destruction) Words the poet uses can hurt you, but also grow you into something Whether rude →poetry is timeless stronger. you read or So, crude though we are, we get to times and places don’t Active And, saving your presence or absence, will continue Enjambment: pouring out of emotions Throwing our dreams and guts in people’s faces. JUXTAPOSITION Both strongly connotated Last line effective diction? Throwing = present participle, aggressive definitive action guts= mono-sibylic word, short and sweet, guttural, sounds revolting -Paradox -Harsh words TONE: Protected or Aggressive Poem refers to stereotypes directed towards poets. Poets can be described as social commutators. Metaphor Connotatively: steal people’s emotions and capture in poetry. writer says poets have no compunction when invading another person’s privacy like a burglar who steals someone’s private property