Ice (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Florence Anthony
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Narrative/dramatic monologue
- Genres: Poetry, Dramatic monologue
- Subjects: Children, Wives, Adolescence, Teenagers, Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Native Americans or American Indians, Violence, Death or dying, Infants, Ice, Seasons
The Poem
The free-verse poem “Ice” is a monologue that dramatically narrates the speaker’s experiences as a cast-off teenager, her killing of her child and her man, and the warm memory she has for this man as she comes to reconcile her adolescent confusion. The poem consists of four stanzas, the first three having thirteen lines each and the last, twelve. The title word proceeds into the first line, with the thought that will compare the conditions on a river as a harsh winter ends with the chilly and irresolute emotions she felt toward her new family.
The speaker...
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