The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Oscar Wilde by Yahir Sandoval-Adame https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74 en-us 2024-04-25 13:46:11 UTC 2024-04-30 14:49:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Type of Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975432097 The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a narrative poem because it tells a story.

]]> 2024-04-30 13:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975432097 Speaker of the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975442723 The speaker of the poem is Oscar Wilde himself. There are lines in the poem that are in first person, like, "I never saw a man who looked."

]]> 2024-04-30 14:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975442723 Tone of the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975447696 The tone of the poem is somber and reflective. Some words used in the poem are: Wistfully, Sorrow, Anguish, Dreadful, and Shame.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975447696 Theme of the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975454534 The poem revolved around human nature, specifically love and violence. Evidence from the poem includes, "each man kills the thing he loves."

]]> 2024-04-30 14:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975454534 Mood of the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975457087 The mood of the poem is introspective, with undertones of empathy and despair. Phrases from the poem showcase this with examples like, "Wistfully at the day."

]]> 2024-04-30 14:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975457087 Similes and Metaphors ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975469945 "Like a casque of scorching steel."


"That fellow's got to swing."


These similes and metaphors add depth to the poem. The metaphor I listed conveys the inevitability of the prisoner's execution.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975469945 Symbols in the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975480972 The scarlet cloak symbolizes societal expectations and the blood stain of the murder's reputation.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975480972 Personification ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975483608 Personification, such as describing the earth as "lampless," enhances the atmosphere and impact of the poem.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975483608 Images in the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975488136 Images in the poem, like, "the little tent of blue," evoke vivid visual impressions. This phrase refers to the sky and it conveys its vastness and appearance.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975488136 Allusions in the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975497768 There are allusions to religious symbolism like Caiaphas, the high priest who condemned Jesus, and to Cain's mark of guilt.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975497768 Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance. ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975498969 None in this poem.

]]> 2024-04-30 14:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975498969 Hyperbole in the Poem ysadame24 https://padlet.com/ysadame24/9d0885l51tq6eq74/wish/2975505159 Hyperbole in the poem includes, "And the silence is more awful far than the sound of a brazen bell." This hyperbole emphasizes the oppressive atmosphere of the prison and its isolation.

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