Activity 4c- Compare the Given Song and
Poem
Song...
Poem...
Response
Comparing the given poem and song, I believe the poem conveys its meaning better than the given song.
The poem, (actually a song in poetic format) takes the reader through time from the girl's departure to her life afterwards. It makes use of rhyming devices, dialogue lines and first person perspective (of the parents). The chorus occurs at three stages of the poem, all varied in some way. The chorus also uses an echoing effect to add to the subject matter of the poem.
The song on the other hand, is a reflective song based on a single scene, the scene of a loved one leaving the poet. Only two verses vary from the chorus, the first and the third stanza. The song does not personally describe the person who is leaving, but rather the emotional effect they had on the poet. The song's meaning is interpreted through the use of repetition.
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