Paper 1 Adolescence-II

1. Introduction
   
   1. In the poem Adolescence-II by Rita Dove she uses unpleasant imagery and similes to create tell a story full of ambiguity and a feeling of discomfort. Structure works together with these literary techniques to effectively express the situation of the poem.
      
2. Body
   
   1. Imagery
      
      1. References to night and the diction used to express it add to the overall feeling discomfort Dove creates throughout the poem.
         
      2. When night is referenced there also seems to be unpleasant expressions
         
         1. Ex: "here at the edge of darkness"
            
         2. Ex: "slice up the moon"
            
   2. Similes
      
      1. Help to develop the situation and setting of the poem
         
      2. Hard to grasp ideas add to the ambiguity and discomfort of the poem
         
      3. Also goes along with the unpleasant expressions
         
         1. Ex: "night rests like a ball of fur on my tongue"
            
         2. Ex: "eyelashes like sharpened tines"
            
         3. Ex: "glittering like pools of ink under the moonlight"
            
   3. Structure
      
      1. There is no set structure in the poem
         
         1. There are multiple comma's
            
         2. No rhyme scheme
            
      2. Enjambment adds to the feel of uncertainty or unclear thoughts of the person in the poem
         
      3. Structure adds to the confusion and discomfort expressed throughout the poem
         
3. Conclusion
   
   1. Restate Thesis
      
   2. Imagery, similes, structure all play an important role in creating a poem full of ambiguity and discomfort