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“Exit” by Rita Dove In Rita Dove’s poem “Exit” a theme of new beginnings is presented. With that, the author uses the image of a visa to describe a new opportunity being presented to someone. Through her use of repetition, imagery and similes, Dove accurately displays what someone might be going through when changes come about. The authors use of diction made the poem feel austere yet welcoming, when she describes the weary feeling of leaving behind the place you used to call home and stepping into a whole new world. One way she does this is through the line, “the door opens to a street like in the movies…except it is your street you are leaving”, this makes the speaker look back to their home and see what life they may be giving up in order to act on this opportunity. When Dove says “provisionally-a fretful word.”, the idea that new opportunities can be taken away easily is shown. I feel like the message she is trying to get across is that, there are risks in stepping outside of your comfort zone, however, it can all be worth while when you’re chasing your dreams. Dove describes opportunity as a chance that can be taken away, it is both saddening and inspiring. The sky is another great use of imagery in this poem. The author relates the characters feelings about leaving to the state of the sky. At the start of the poem “Well, the world’s open” one can picture a clear sky and connect this to the idea that there are endless chances for the person to embrace. “the sky begins to blush as you did when your mother told you what it took to be a woman in this life.” shows how excited the character is to make a mark on the world. The sky and the description of its colors was very interesting to me and expressed how the character is taking in the new opportunities presented. The title of this poem is also very interesting, when I read “Exit” this is not what I imagined the poem to be about however I do see the connection that can be made. The term exit is referring to the character exiting their old life and entering into a world full of possibilities. All in all, I believe Dove accurately described the feelings that may be associated with this event and I think this was my favorite poem by her so far.
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Hannah
3/6/2017 05:21:23 pm
Thorough analysis. I like the line "The authors use of diction made the poem feel austere yet welcoming": this sums up the poem well. This poem is interesting to me because it uses unique details to create a feeling, for example, like how the street doesn't have any cats, or how "the sky begins to blush as you did when your mother told you what it took to be a woman in this life." I don't really know what these things mean, creating even more that feeling of an open door to the reader.
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Kerston
3/8/2017 07:39:50 am
Great analysis. I like how you said to step out of your comfort zone and chase your dreams because I think it is always nice to do so.
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Angel H.
3/8/2017 08:26:51 am
Amazing analysis! You pointed out the best uses of imagery as well as their uses. You even pointed out the titles significance, which most people tend to skim over. You thoroughly analyzed by pointing out the similes used as well as the diction, which just adds onto how great you did. Keep up the good work!
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Jyotinanda Nayak
12/30/2019 06:40:57 pm
It's good but some what difficult
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