"Masters of War" by ed

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emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 05:13:57 UTC

1. Structure

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 05:14:03 UTC

Masters of war has eight stanzas with eight lines in each one, there are lines before that relate to the next one, such as the last lines "Down to your deathbed, And I’ll stand o’er your grave, ’Til I’m sure that you’re dead" The lines just get with each other, while there is slight rhythm like unnamed, or unborn, but no constant rythm

2. Sound Devices

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:27:22 UTC

Rhyme such as the first stanza most of them begin with "You that", and just keeps the slight rhythm throughout the poem, he wants to hit important points such as whatever you had behind I will find you/

3. Speaker

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:33:50 UTC

Bob Dylan is speaking American leaders and officials after the cold war. It was meant as a look through times, what war was coming to and why war became a pointless act.

4. Symbolism

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:34:12 UTC

Jesus, Judas, War, Relation to how war isn't a pointless act, and come after the cold war, showing various ways to kill someone/

5. Summarize

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:34:58 UTC

Bob Dylan wants peace in the world. He also wants harmony and love. He does not forgive those who have hurt people in wars, he doesn't want to forgive those people who endorse war/

6. Imagery

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:35:23 UTC

"Fasten all the triggers, little toy, Fast bullets fly, You hide in your mansion/As young people’s blood/Flows out of their bodies/And is buried in the mud, And I’ll watch while you’re lowered/Down to your deathbed/And I’ll stand o’er your grave/’Til I’m sure that you’re dead." It shows lots of visual imagery

7. Figurative Language

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:35:42 UTC

You play with my world like its your little toy, I see through your brain like i see through the water that runs down my drain

8. Tone

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:35:59 UTC

Bob Dylan is angry because of all the unneccesary bloodshed that has happened throughout the world, he is reacting to all the deaths of his fellow Americans from the Cold War.

9. Theme

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:36:15 UTC

The theme is peace throughout the world, thier should be no bloodshed or else those who use it will never be forgiven for they shall be stained with the blood of innocent people they have killed

10. Title

emmartinez102 — 2015-02-09 23:36:30 UTC

The title is significant because Bob Dylan is talking to the Masters of war, showing what happens after when someone will follow you wait till your dead, and stomp on the grave.

ALIzaidiBEAST — 2015-02-27 04:20:53 UTC

Societal Connection:

ALIzaidiBEAST — 2015-02-27 04:21:11 UTC

This song connects with society because it talks about peace, which is something that is sought after in this time, and in his time. This song is anti-war, which is an ideal held by many people today.

ALIzaidiBEAST — 2015-02-27 04:23:55 UTC