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Feb
RLB #36: Take one of the poems you have already constructed and “shape” it to add meaning. Please include 2-3 sentences which detail: a) The original RLB# of the poem used. b) The “shape” chosen. c) How that shape enhances the meaning of the poem.
I decided to make this poem, RLB#27, into the shape of a wrapped present. In the poem, I use the analogy of “a child opening a Christmas present” to describe taking off make-up. I thought it was a fitting comparison, as what’s under the wrapping paper never really lives up to our hopes. Though we aren’t exactly sure what’s in the box, the ignorance of just seeing the packaging and imagining what’s inside is much more enjoyable than post-unwrapping. Since virtually everyone is familiar with this feeling, it makes the emotions of the persona much more accessible to the audience.