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Analysis Of The Wholly Innocent Poem

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Subject Matter: ‘The Wholly Innocent’ describes the emotions a foetus would have, from its point of view about the mother’s plan to get it aborted. The poem explains thoroughly how the foetus feels with detail that makes us feel empathic towards it. The summary of the poem in the last stanza is concluding the life the foetus had, before it was aborted, ending it in a tragic way. The poem does not mention anything about the mother’s point of view, mainly because the mother would only make excuses, which makes no difference to the foetus. *Take your time and slow down* EYE CONTACT Purpose (Theme): In Dawe’s poem, it clearly shows that he is against abortion. He believes it isn’t something that should become legal because all lives matter. The intention of this poem is to convince the public that abortion is nothing short of a crime as they are terminating a foetus’s …show more content…

Rhyming, alliteration and repetition are all used to create an atmosphere for the poem so that it is evocative for the reader. *I swear to god, you’re gonna fail if you DON’T stop rushing* EYE CONTACT Summary: ‘The Wholly Innocent’ is an impactful poem for me because I wasn’t certain about where I stand when it comes to abortion, whether I am against it or if I support it. Reading Dawe’s poem made me think about the value of life, even though it is unborn. This poem is a work of art because it makes readers feel emotions which is the main purpose of art. The words and techniques used enhances the whole poem. It does achieve the poet’s purpose because his intention was to make people to treat abortion as a criminal act and that is what he did. Conclusion: Bruce Dawe’s ‘The Wholly Innocent’ is a poem that consists of many successfully used techniques and impactful word choices. These techniques are vital to the poem as it engages the reader and conveys important messages intended by Dawe. Without them, ‘The Wholly Innocent’ would not be as successful as it

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