Introduction
In the Poem, “My Husband Discovers Poetry,” and the song “Alcohol,” there are numerous poetic stylistic devices that are used. This essay will be assessing the poetic voice and tone in the poems.
The use of authorial voice in the poem and the song
In the poem, “My Husband Discovers Poetry,” the speaker is a wife and her name is not revealed. In instances whereby the persona of the poem is not mentioned, it essentially means that the poet is the speaking voice. In this case, it is true to state that the speaking voice is that of Diane Lockward. The words of the wife are aired out, and through their tone and voice, it becomes easy to understand the wife’s character. In this case, there are many meanings in the words of the speaking voice. However, the words can only be identified through a clear understanding of the author’s voice and tone. It is through this that hidden meanings of different words used are understood and their usage revealed. The tone of the poem has portrayed Lockward as a real person who exists in the real world.
The most outstanding voice and tone in the poem is the authorial voice that initiates a clear understanding of the fictional world through the author’s perception. Many words are used in the poem to convey the unfolding of different characters in the poem. For instance, the wife is portrayed as conversational and friendly by the authorial voice. The humorous tone is also evident in the poem, and this is achieved through the speaking voice in the poem.
In the second poem named “Alcohol,” the poet has tried to employ various poetic stylistic devices that include personification, allusions, and antithesis. The use of poetic tools such as voice and tone is also evident in the entire song. The authorial voice in the song suggests the meanings attributed to different wordings of the poem. The main interesting part of the author’s use of authorial voice is in capturing the meaning of various words in the right context.
In this case, the context of various words being used includes words that are employed to indicate a refrain and a clear understanding of the different times when such words were used. The personification of the song makes alcohol get a speaking voice whereby it states its freeness in abstaining from restrictions. The engaging voice in the Alcohol is further enhanced by the existence of another side of it. Through a secondary voice, the Alcohol’s undesirable possibilities are extensively presented. Alcohol is given a speaking voice, and through that voice, various advantages and disadvantages are presented. The only persuading and appealing way that the song has reached many is through having a speaking voice.
Conclusion
The authorial tone presented in the song has been vital in disclosing different ways in which the traits of the personified alcohol are understood. It becomes easy for the reader to identify different traits of alcohol as they are presented by the poem. It can be said that the song’s great strength lies in the use of an authorial voice. The song’s greatest understanding is through the voice. The song gains its traits such as charm and enlightenment through the persona’s voice. The appeal of the song is shaped by the author’s voice. In conclusion, the poem and the song have an authorial voice.