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Poetic Devices in 'Amanda!'
Robin Klein's 'Amanda!' uses various poetic devices to convey the central themes of strict parenting, desire for freedom, and the conflict between reality and imagination.
1. Rhyme Scheme
The poem alternates between the parent's directives and Amanda's imagined thoughts. The stanzas with the parent's voice generally follow an AABA rhyme scheme (e.g., 'straight', 'plate', 'street', 'chocolate'). Amanda's imagined stanzas, often italicized, typically do not follow a strict rhyme scheme, reflecting her desire for freedom and lack of constraint.
- Parent's Stanza (AABA): "straight" (A), "chocolate" (A), "street" (B), "chocolate" (A)
- Amanda's imagined thoughts (often free verse-like with internal rhymes/assonance): "sea", "me", "blissfully" - creates a flowing, unrestrained feel.
2. Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines. This device emphasizes the incessant nagging.
- "Don't bite your nails, Amanda!"
- "Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda!"
- "Did you finish your homework, Amanda?"
- "Did you tidy your room, Amanda?"
3. Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity.
- "Stop that slouching and sit up straight" (s-sound)
- "Silence is golden, the freedom is sweet" (s-sound)
- "My foot, soft dust" (f/s sound)
4. Imagery
The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader visualize Amanda's imagination.
- "emerald sea, where the sole inhabitant is me— a mermaid, drifting blissfully." (Visual, kinesthetic)
- "roaming the street, I pattern soft dust with my bare feet." (Visual, tactile)
- "bright green" (Visual)
5. Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
- "Silence is golden, the freedom is sweet." (Silence is compared to gold, and freedom to something sweet, suggesting their immense value and desirability to Amanda).
6. Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
- "I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;" (Allusion to the fairy tale character Rapunzel, symbolizing her desire for isolation and peaceful existence away from nagging.)
7. Repetition
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
- The constant repetition of "Amanda!" after each instruction emphasizes the parent's controlling nature and Amanda's feeling of being trapped.
- The phrase "freedom is sweet" is repeated, underscoring its importance to Amanda.
Mnemonic for Poetic Devices in 'Amanda!'
Remember **A.M.A.N.D.A.** for the devices:
**A**naphora (Repetition of "Don't", "Did you")
**M**etaphor ("Silence is golden")
**A**lliteration ("Stop that slouching", "silence...sweet")
**N**agging Tone (Implied by Anaphora & Repetition)
**D**reams & Desire (Imagery, Allusion - Mermaid, Rapunzel)
**A**lternating Rhyme Scheme (Parent AABA, Amanda free)
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