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Miss Rosie

Miss Rosie. By Lucille Clifton Published in Good Times in 1969 Presented by Jordan Garrett and Dylan Keith. Keep this poem for 2011. This poem discusses real world conditions such as nationwide poverty, homelessness, and stereotypes.

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Miss Rosie

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  1. Miss Rosie By Lucille Clifton Published in Good Times in 1969 Presented by Jordan Garrett and Dylan Keith

  2. Keep this poem for 2011 • This poem discusses real world conditions such as nationwide poverty, homelessness, and stereotypes. • This poem certainly has some bold characteristics and can definitely provide some variety to a somewhat bland book selection.

  3. Rhythm When I watch you Wrapped up like garbage Sitting, surrounded by the smell Of old potato peels

  4. Rhyme This poem contains no rhyme scheme whatsoever.

  5. Sound Device: Alliteration • In Miss Rosie, the author uses a literary element called Alliteration. • Sitting surrounded by the smell

  6. Sound Device: Assonance Here is an example of Assonance in the poem Tooold potato peels. Sitting, waiting for your mind.

  7. Sound Device: Consonance • Through your destruction. • With the little toe cut out. • Tooold potato peels.

  8. Figure of Speech: Hyperbole • An example of Hyperbole in the poem miss Rosie is • Who used to be the best looking gal in Georgia.

  9. Figure of Speech: SIMILE • An example of SIMILE! • Waiting for you mind like next week’s grocery. • Wrapped up like garbage.

  10. Poetic Device: Imagery • An example of imagery in the poem. • Wrapped up like Garbage

  11. Keep this poem for 2010 • In conclusion this poem includes too many zesty sound devices and figures of speech to just throw away. • Please consider keeping this poem for the time being.

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