Women by May Swenson
by
HuxleyRain
Last updated 6 years ago
Discipline:
Language Arts Subject:
Poetry
Grade:
11


-May Swenson was a lesbian.-This poem was written in the 1970's. -This poem was written during the women's liberation movement.-May Swenson was influenced by Edgar Allen Poe.
Themes-Women should put up and shut up.-Gender roles.Tone-Sarcastic-Pesimistic
Rhetorical Devices
-Symbolism-Diction-Illusion
Structure
- Visual Structure of the Poem is Symbolic (uneven ladder, rocking, women's curves)- 8 Stanzas-6 long stanzas, two short stanzas which are both repeated-Iconograph
Imitation
WomenBy:May Swenson
Background Facts
Themes and Tone
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