Carl Sandburg

The central idea of Carl Sandburg's poem "Phizzog" is that individuals should make the most of what they have. The poem focuses on a person's face, emphasizing that it was not chosen by them but...

Carl Sandburg's perspective on poetry emphasizes its accessibility and emotional resonance. Applying this to three of his poems, one can observe his use of free verse, vivid imagery, and everyday...

In Carl Sandburg's poem "Iron," the juxtaposition of war's allure and its inherent destruction is explored. The poem initially depicts the joy and excitement of sailors serving with "shining...

In Carl Sandburg's "Primer Lesson," the boots symbolize the lasting impact and irretrievability of harsh, proud words. The imagery of "long...hard boots" suggests durability and the capacity to...

"Last Answers" explores the fundamental essence of existence through the metaphor of mist. Initially, Sandburg appreciates mist's visual beauty, but later realizes it symbolizes the raw material of...

The beginning of Carl Sandburg's poem uses hyperbole to highlight America's progress during the industrial era. The "yarns" or stories about a skyscraper so tall it needs hinges for the moon to pass...

The implied metaphor in Carl Sandburg's poem "Primer Lesson" is the comparison between “proud words” and “hard boots.” Sandburg suggests that like a pair of thick boots that are loud when they step,...

In "Primer Lesson," "They" refers to "proud words," which Carl Sandburg cautions against using in poetry. These words are described as wearing "long boots" because they cover too much and lack...

The irony of the poem is that the homeowner has gone to great lengths to keep out something undesirable, but in the end, death and all of life's other inevitable occurrences will still affect him.

Five examples of figurative language in "Primer Lesson" by Carl Sandburg include anthropomorphism, metaphor, apostrophe, assonance, and epiphora.

Examples of assonance in Carl Sandburg's poem “The Harbor” include emphasis on the u sound as in “huddled,” “ugly,” and “hunger”; repetition of the long a sound as in “haggard” and “lake”; and...

In "The Harbor," Sandburg contrasts the dreary, oppressive urban environment of the first six lines with the expansive, refreshing nature scene in lines 6-13. The city is depicted as cramped and...

The poem "Fog" by Carl Sandburg is a brief metaphor comparing the fog rolling off Lake Michigan into the city of Chicago with the movements of a cat. "Chicago" is triumphant. Although the city is not...