W. D. Snodgrass

W.D. Snodgrass' poem "Leaving the Motel" primarily uses a second-person point of view, as the narrator addresses their lover directly with instructions on how to leave no trace of their affair. The...

The main use of symbolism is how Snodgrass uses metaphors to describe the person he wants to come live with him. He compares her to a "resort", a "braintrust", a "best beast", a "distraction", and a...