The Blue Rim of Memory | Topics for Further Study
Which do you prefer—poems like “The Blue Rim of Memory” that are strictly objective, third-person descriptions or more personal, autobiographical poems that seem to tell a story? Tell why you like one over the other and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Why do you think the scene with the cabriolet is effective in this poem? What does it say about the time period in which these carriages were popular, and how does evoking something historical relate to sorrow?
Metaphor is one of the most common ways that people use to describe their feelings or to...
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