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Why does the metaphor of “ a naked dream” befit love?
The ‘dream of love’ is bare based on the speaker’s subjective know-how. The speaker’s traces of herself were” wiped away” by love. Accordingly, the dream is exposed for it may lay one open to the peril of anguish. Lovers cannot be assured that the dream will be a safety net them from in the event of antagonistic exposures because the dream itself is uncovered.
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In Haiku (for you) what is the significance of the river?
Sonia Sanchez likens love to “ a long river running.” The river exemplifies the perpetuity and the course of love. The love is idyllic because it does not expire. Therefore, the addressee can be confident about the enduring subsistence of the love.
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What does the imagery of hurricanes communicate about Ella Fitzgerald?- “A Poem for Ella Fitzgerald”
The hurricane signifies hordes of people who turned up to look at and listen to Ella Fitzgerald. The hurricanes accentuate Ella Fitzgerald’s reputation. Audiences venerated her and looked at her as queen due to her inimitable endowment.
Sonia Sanchez: Poems Essay Questions
by Sonia Sanchez
Essay Questions
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