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Question: From Basics of English Studies 4!.1!.1!. OUTWARD INDICATIONS: Which poetic attributes does this piece possess!?
ELEGY FOR THE TWO PEOPLE KILLED BY BOBBY KENNEDY’S FUNERAL TRAIN AT ELIZABETH STATION, NEW JERSEY
by Glenn Robert Swetman
Jerry Bruno said, “We found out a few
minutes later that we'd hit five people,
and we thought then that we must have killed them all,
although, as it turned out, only two died
and the others were injured,” Jerry said!.
“We first tried to get word to the press
not to tell!.!.!.” From then on Mr!. Bruno
was in complete control of the train’s speed!.
Plugged into the engineer’s radio
he slowed and slowed and slowed while the crowds grew
and old ladies crossed themselves and veterans
saluted and children threw flowers and
put coins in front of the tracks to be picked
up as squashed souvenirs of the dead!.
Yes, because of those five, Jerry Bruno
was in complete control and he showed Abe
what a real good advance man can do!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I read the poem, then I read 4!.1!.1!. AGAIN, then read the poem again!.!.!.I have trouble finding a rhythm to it, but that's probably just me!. It does contain emotion, not from the author or narrator, but from the old ladies, the soldiers and the children!.
That's all I've got, but at least I'm trying!. Maybe eventually some of it will sink in!.
I'll be checking back to see the other comments and maybe that will help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
The first outward indications this piece carries is the layout; in that the text does not fill the entire width of the page as normal text would!. This would be aesthetic value!. Dense expression is also present!. Yikes!. I think I need to go back and read that 4!.1!.1!. some more!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
In this prose poem, Dr!. Swetman does more than tell a story!. He shows the indifference of the people and the arrogance and uncaring attitude of the politicians through dialogue, imagery and use of appropriate language levels!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
"put coins in front of the tracks to be picked
up as squashed souvenirs of the dead!."
This feels like a paralogical metaphor to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com