Elements of Poem - Sad I Ams

ELEMENTS OF POEM SAD I AMS

Structure, Style and Language 1. Structure – Consists of four stanzas and does not have a fixed rhyme scheme.

2. Style – Simple and direct.

3. Language – Simple and easy to understand.

Setting • Set in common household

Point of View • ‘First person’ point of view • The persona talks about himself as feeling sad when compares himself to these things found in most household.

Themes • Things that have no value are disposable • Losing direction within the family and with friends. • Feeling unloved and loosing confidence. • Maintaining or looking after things we have. • Neglecting one’s possessions. • Negativism about life and how one is treated. • Seeking attention.

Moral Values • We should be positive about our status in life. • We should learn to recognise and value our abilities and possessions. • We should keep faith with our family and know that everyone in a family deserves to be loved equally. • We should have confidence in ourselves. • Materials things are important but spiritual bonding is even more important. • We should open up and talk about our feelings especially the feelings of depression.

Tone & Mood • Tone – the persona feels sad and takes a serious view about feeling lost. • Mood – it is disappointing to feel neglected and unloved, especially within a family.

Symbol 1. ‘scrapings from unwashed porridge pan’ – Symbolic of something left behind and utterly useless.

2. ’’the Sellotape where you can’t find the end’ – Symbolic of the feelings of frustration.

Repetition • The words ‘I am’ repeated to give emphasis to the persona’s strong feelings of sadness. • The words ‘no one’ is repeated in lines 5, 7 and 9 in stanza four.

Metaphor • The persona feels he is ‘a piece of good advice’ or a good example but no one ‘seem to need’ it.

Personafication 1. ‘the carburettor choked by bits of dirts’ – Personafies the carburettor being choked and dying.

2. ’the toothless stapler’ – Personafies an old person with no teeth and so unable to eat

Assonance • ‘unwashed porridge pan’ • ‘an empty Cola can’

Alliteration • ‘that mars instead of mends’ • ‘the gum is gone’