Brian Rose
Ms. Melville
English 1
December 18, 2008
Even though "Just" seems like a simple poem, it actually is quite meaningful. What makes “Just” such a great poem? Well this is a great poem because the author, Itka Zygmuntowitz, uses the three major poetic devices of Sound, Imagry, New Perspective. Because of its use of poetic devices, “Just” is a great poem and shall be hailed as one for all time.
One of the major poetic devices that is used in “Just” is the poetic device of sound. There are different ways of using the poetic device of sound. In the poem “Just”, the author uses repition and rhyme. An example of repition in the poem is the word “Just”. Itka Zygmuntowicz uses the word “Just” to start almost every line. There is also a different use of sound. The poem also uses rhyme. Every two sentences forms a rhyming couplets. An example of the use of rhyming couplets is in the first line of the poem. Line 1 ends with “plain”, and line 2 ends with “fame”. This poem can be classified as a good poem because it uses the poetic device of sound.
Another poetic device that you will find in the poem “Just”, is the use of imagery. Two types of imagery that are used in “Just” are Sight and Hearing. An example of the use of sight is in line 1. Line one is the sentence “Just a woman simple and plain”. My observation of this line is an image of a woman, not very well dressed, no make up, and her clothes are probually cheap. An example of the use of hearing is in line five. Line five is “just a friend to share laughter and tears”. In this example, you hear a woman crying and a woman laughing.
There is another poetic devise in the poem “Just” is its way of giving the reader a new perspective of something. There is two different ways of using New Perspective in the poem “Just”. The poem “Just” uses similie and personification. An example of similie is in line eight. Line eight uses “with the right to live like any other”. In this sentence, Itka wants to convey that just because she is Jewish, she should not be treated any differently than anyone else. An example of personification is in line 7. “Just a child of a Heavenly Father”. The hevenly father term refers to God. Even though most religions think of God as real, it has never been proven that there is a God. So because God is a myth, it would be giving human qualities to a myth.
In this essay I have shown why “Just” is a good poem. It is a good poem because it uses poetic devices. “Just” uses sound, imagry, and new perspetive. You should go out and buy the book, “You Only Have What You Give Away.” “Just” should be haild as one of the best poems of all time because of its use of the three major poetic devices.
Ms. Melville
English 1
December 18, 2008
Even though "Just" seems like a simple poem, it actually is quite meaningful. What makes “Just” such a great poem? Well this is a great poem because the author, Itka Zygmuntowitz, uses the three major poetic devices of Sound, Imagry, New Perspective. Because of its use of poetic devices, “Just” is a great poem and shall be hailed as one for all time.
One of the major poetic devices that is used in “Just” is the poetic device of sound. There are different ways of using the poetic device of sound. In the poem “Just”, the author uses repition and rhyme. An example of repition in the poem is the word “Just”. Itka Zygmuntowicz uses the word “Just” to start almost every line. There is also a different use of sound. The poem also uses rhyme. Every two sentences forms a rhyming couplets. An example of the use of rhyming couplets is in the first line of the poem. Line 1 ends with “plain”, and line 2 ends with “fame”. This poem can be classified as a good poem because it uses the poetic device of sound.
Another poetic device that you will find in the poem “Just”, is the use of imagery. Two types of imagery that are used in “Just” are Sight and Hearing. An example of the use of sight is in line 1. Line one is the sentence “Just a woman simple and plain”. My observation of this line is an image of a woman, not very well dressed, no make up, and her clothes are probually cheap. An example of the use of hearing is in line five. Line five is “just a friend to share laughter and tears”. In this example, you hear a woman crying and a woman laughing.
There is another poetic devise in the poem “Just” is its way of giving the reader a new perspective of something. There is two different ways of using New Perspective in the poem “Just”. The poem “Just” uses similie and personification. An example of similie is in line eight. Line eight uses “with the right to live like any other”. In this sentence, Itka wants to convey that just because she is Jewish, she should not be treated any differently than anyone else. An example of personification is in line 7. “Just a child of a Heavenly Father”. The hevenly father term refers to God. Even though most religions think of God as real, it has never been proven that there is a God. So because God is a myth, it would be giving human qualities to a myth.
In this essay I have shown why “Just” is a good poem. It is a good poem because it uses poetic devices. “Just” uses sound, imagry, and new perspetive. You should go out and buy the book, “You Only Have What You Give Away.” “Just” should be haild as one of the best poems of all time because of its use of the three major poetic devices.
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