It Might Have Been Otherwise Analysis Of Otherwise by...

It Might Have Been Otherwise: Analysis of â€Å"Otherwise† by Jane Kenyon Jane Kenyon, the author of â€Å"Otherwise†, once said, â€Å"The poets job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.† Jane died a few years later after writing this poem, and it was published after her death. â€Å"Otherwise† is a meaningful poem that describes the tender truth about death in a definite but beautiful way; it also emphasizes the pleasant normalcy in life, and how everything will change. This poem is basically about being thankful for having the simple cherished things in life, and how it could be different. It is in two†¦show more content†¦These lines are used to show how grateful she is to be with her mate, and eat with specific, silver candles: At noon I lay down with my mate. It might have been otherwise. We ate dinner together at a table with silver candlesticks. (13-18) She uses the line â€Å"It might/ have been otherwise† (14-15) again after each of those lines to indicate how those simple, ordinary things should not be taken for granted. Jane makes this line seem like a dream come true: â€Å"I slept in a bed/in a room with paintings/on the walls†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (20-22).To most people, the sentence seems simple, but to Jane, the paintings are symbolic of life, of being alive. The last lines imply that one day the speaker will not wake up, eat a flawless peach, walk her dog, have dinner with candlesticks, or sleep in a room with paintings because she knows one day everything will change: â€Å"But one day, I know/ it will be otherwise† (25-26) . Some other literary devices used in the poem are: repetition, imagery, and alliteration. For repetition the line: â€Å"It might have been otherwise† is used throughout the poem repeatedly to exaggerate the fact that anything could have happened. That line gives the poem a solemn, but still pleasant mood. Imagery is used in these lines: â€Å"I ate/ cereal, sweet/milk, ripe, flawless/peach† (4-7). Jane uses those lines to describe everyday foods as if they were something special. Alliteration is used in this line: â€Å"†¦my mate. It/ might...† (14). The â€Å"m†Show MoreRelatedStructuralism and Interpretation Ernest Hemingways Cat in Ther Ain9284 Words   |  38 PagesPorter Institute for Poetics and Semiotics Analysis and Interpretation of the Realist Text: A Pluralistic Approach to Ernest Hemingways Cat in the Rain Author(s): David Lodge Source: Poetics Today, Vol. 1, No. 4, Narratology II: The Fictional Text and the Reader (Summer, 1980), pp. 5-22 Published by: Duke University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1771885 . Accessed: 14/03/2011 05:14 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTORs Terms and Conditions of Use,Read MoreCase Study148348 Words   |  594 PagesWorld Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk ---------------------------------This edition published 2011  © Pearson Education Limited 2011 The rights of Gerry Johnson, Richard Whittington and Kevan Scholes to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Pearson Education is not responsible for the content of third party internet sites. ISBN: 978-0-273-73557-1 (printed) ISBN: 978-0-273-73552-6 (web) All rights reservedRead MoreExploring Corporate Strategy - Case164366 Words   |  658 Pages CASE STUDIES ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 598 ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 599 Guide to using the case studies The main text of this book includes 87 short illustrations and 15 case examples which have been chosen to enlarge speciï ¬ c issues in the text and/or provide practical examples of how business and public sector organisations are managing strategic issues. The case studies which follow allow the reader to extend this linking of theory and practiceRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 PagesLeadership Chapter 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection 1.4 Projects and programs (.2) 1.4.1 Managing the portfolio 1.4.3 Strategy and projects 2.3 Stakeholders and review boards 12.1 RFP’s and vendor selection (.3.4.5) 11.2.2.6 SWAT analysis 6.5.2.7 Schedule compression 9.4.2.5 Leadership skills G.1 Project leadership 10.1 Stakeholder management Chapter 11 Teams Chapter 3 Organization: Structure and Culture 2.4.1 Organization cultures [G.7] 2.4.2 Organization structure