Eating Poetry by Mark Strand SIMPLE EXPLANATION AND ANALYSIS 🐕

A line-by-line analysis of the poem Eating Poetry by Mark Strand. This poem has a strong surreal element to it and can be difficult to understand at first! Hopefully this analysis and explanation will help you prepare for your exams. 🐶

This video covers various aspects of the poem including:
1. The CONTEXT
2. The STRUCTURE and TONE
3. Line-by-line analysis (identifying metaphors, enjambment, alliteration, assonance and imagery)
4. Internal analysis
5. THEMES

You can skip ahead with these timestamps:
Overview - 00:00
Context - 00:05
Structure and Tone - 00:32
Analysis of the poem - 00:56
Internal Analysis - 08:19
Themes - 09:41

Please comment below if you’ve got any suggestions for future videos or anything else you would like to see!
- I will also make a follow up video for this poem where we will answer practice exam questions so you can see how to get full marks!

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