4/20/2017 0 Comments FightBY: LAUREL BLOSSOMThe poem "Fight" is all about a relationship that may --or likely will not-- work out. At first, it seems as if the poem is nothing more than about differences. The last stanza, however, proves otherwise. The author starts by describing the differences between two people who do not seem to have anything in common. She compares the two by writing, for example, "I like to wear cotton. You like to wear wool. You're always hot. I'm usually cool." (Blossom, lines 11-12). This quote is written in the first stanza, which is written in a very casual tone and describes differences that don't have much impact. In the second stanza of the poem, the author writes, "You want to get married. I want to be free. You don't seem to mind that we disagree. And that is the difference between you and me" (Blossom, lines 13-15). That quote is the entire last stanza. Because it is much smaller, it seems to have a bigger impact on the meaning of the poem. The "I" in the poem know that him/herself have differences with "you," and seems to think that that is not acceptable. There is a change of tone from the first and second stanza. The first stanza is more casual, and the last stanza is definite and decisive. A big clue that leads the reader to the meaning of the poem is when the author mentions how the "you" wants to be married, but how "I" wants to be free (Blossom, line 13). Because of their differences, one can infer that the relationship in the poem may not work out. She says, "You don't mind that we disagree" (Blossom, line 14). However, clearly the "I" in the poem, possibly the author, seems to mind that they disagree. In terms of technique, there are two stanzas, a change of tone between the stanzas, rhyming, and symbolism. The symbolism included in the poem is exemplified when Blossom writes, "You pack an umbrella, #30 sun goo and a red flannel shirt" (Blossom, lines 2-3). These items symbolize the differences between the "you" and "I" in the poem. The author also uses enjambment, where she continues a sentence beyond one line.
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