Diving into the Wreck (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Adrienne Rich
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Narrative
- Genres: Free verse, Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Mythology or myths, Women, Ships, Shipwrecks, Ocean, Diving or divers
The Poem
“Diving into the Wreck” is a poem of ten stanzas in free verse. The poem is written in the first person. Sometimes poets use the first-person device to create a character who may have different values or beliefs from the author. In this case, however, no distinction between speaker and poet is suggested. The first-person voice allows the poet to address the reader directly, as if recounting her own experience.
The poem narrates the speaker’s quest as she explores a sunken ship to discover the cause of the disaster and to salvage whatever treasures remain....
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