Audience
people who think poetry should be strict/dont like or appreciate poetry
Purpose
– to show that poetry can be moving, emotional, and educational- slams people who hate poetry because they dont understand it
Theme
– Poetry is educational and meaningful if you understand it
Narrative Style
– free verse
Tone
sassy, condescending, sly, tongue and cheek
Mood
contemplative, empowered/passionate, irritated
Imagery
– compares poetry to “imaginary gardens with real toads in them” to show they are fake stories but the people, emotions, and issues are real
Modernism/Imagism
– fragmented stanzas, not traditional
