Not All Poems Sing by Merlie Alunan (analysis)

 Keziah Bianca A. Fortuna                        G11-Plato

Lesson 2

Not All Poems Sing

by: Merlie Alunan

Analysis

First and foremost, in my viewpoint, the poem "NOT ALL POEMS SING" is about a character's emotions and sentiments. It is difficult to write a poem without prior experience and understanding of the world, you have to create a goal and seek ideas and situations that occasionally turned into a factual narrative, based on the author. Despite the struggles the author encounter, she still manages to face and was able to withstand the trials of her life.

Poems can provide us peace of mind, They're interesting and entertaining. While some poems have no light on them and they are tedious to read. Not all poems can sing because some are aimless to read, the words have no significance. When the poem itself is senseless then that is ineffectual to read, because you won't understand anything from them and that may affect the author's reputation for receiving bad ratings about his/her works. There is no better message since it is meaningless. Another piece of poetry contains so many words that it is difficult to grasp and read, which is why many people ignore it.

-The poem has an Octave structure.

- A narrative poetry; Metrical tale

  -The figure of speech is Synecdoche.

-Birds and fish are still characters, but since the poem didn't mention any main characters, then birds and fish are not the official characters but still, they represent the poem.

Side Questions:

 How does the author look at love and life?

 ✑ Our lives are not always a pure pleasure, and sometimes our trials are our teachers because we can learn from our own mistakes. She comes up with these circumstances, where she is struggling with herself, and even if the world was unfair, but still managed and was able to fight these things until she succeed the battle herself.

What symbols can you find in the poem, identify and explain?

✑ The only way to achieve your goal is to be brave enough to face your fears and the trials you've been encountering. Don't let your journey be the end of your chapter, there is always a process. Only God knows what your future to be like, his plans never get wrong all you have to do is to be patient with it.