Analysis Of The Poem Elizabeth - 962 Words

The indignant tone of this poem fits perfectly for how the writer is feeling. Elizabeth is showing her anger towards the situation of slavery and unfair treatment of blacks. She believes there is an injustice that needs to be fixed. Everyone should perceive America the same: hopeful, fair, and free. However, this is not the case because there is racism towards blacks and blacks are perceiving America completely different. While the tone is indignant, the structure of the poem is in couplets up until the very last line. All of the lines are roughly the same length, until line 9. In line 9 the word â€Å"Leave† sticks out farther past any of the other lines. This is to show emphasis on how bad the conditions were for blacks during this time, and how they needed to escape. The first two stanzas talk about what life was like as a slave. The harsh conditions they had to work through: blazing summers and artic winters. The next two stanzas talk about the view points between The Beautiful and Sublime: the white and black. The last stanza of the poem leading into the last line talks about the freedom from slavery. Slavery will be wiped out completely and praise will be heard instead of cries. The shape of the poem is in somewhat of a square, and all the lines are fairly the same length. Except for line 9, where the word â€Å"Leave† sticks out like a sore thumb. This word is farther out than any other word because it highlights the meaning of the entire poem. 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