Analysis Of Dorothy Parker s One Perfect Rose - 1311 Words

One Perfect Rose, is a short poem from Dorothy Parker’s first book of poetry Enough Rope (1926). Parker cohesively explores two major themes throughout the poem; frustration and disappointment. The two themes are conveyed in the narrative by the narrator who ultimately outlines a dissatisfaction with the cliched conventions of romance and courtship. The projection of these themes are outlined through three dominant modes of discourse which I will be engaging with throughout the literary commentary; structure, voice and the use of metaphor. The commentary will address these discourses in relation to an adaptation of the original poem into prose, taking into consideration the implications of textual adaptation. This textual intervention†¦show more content†¦However, in the process of adapting the poetic form into prose fiction conceptual complications arise. Furthermore, in written prose, structure is less symbolic as there are less prior connotations and conventions as sociated with a novel s aesthetic structure. Whereas, a poem’s form is dictated by the structure, such as a sonnet form; identified by having fourteen lines of poetry and following a strict rhyme scheme. In contrast to this, the structure of a novel form is defined through narrative, plot and setting. Therefore, in adaptation from poetry into prose the significance of structure has to be substituted by narrative in order to reinstate the same irony which Parker achieves structurally through her text. The type of irony would also have to be altered in order to fit the adapted text. In the prose version, verbal irony depicted through the narrative form is the most effective way of reproducing the irony in the original. Parker’s poem, employs situational irony, which is where the actions in a situation have the opposite effect and consequences from the original intention. Ambiguous narration and voice is established in the poems inception, as the author states that she had received ‘a single flow’r’. The plural nature of the adjective ‘single’ creates uncertainty around the poem’sShow MoreRelatedEssay The Great Gatsby2606 Words   |  11 PagesAmerican thematic ideals of the self-made man, the great American character—Jay Gatsby. In its infancy, the novel received only a taste of the â€Å"epic grandeur† that it would later accumulate. Snubbed by certain critics for its all-too-perfect design and shrugged aside by the popular masses, The Great Gatsby was a feat of fiction that, in its time, never knew its fame. The Roots of a Novel: In the Spring of 1924, The Fitzgeralds left for France. There, F. Scott FitzgeraldRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesEDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE MARKETING MANAGER ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER SENIOR MEDIA EDITOR George Hoffman Lise Johnson Carissa Doshi Dorothy Sinclair Matt Winslow Amy Scholz Carly DeCandia Alana Filipovich Jeof Vita Arthur Medina Allison Morris This book was set in 10/12 New Caledonia by Aptara ®, Inc. and printed and bound by Courier/Westford. The cover was printed by Courier/WestfordRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 Pagesmoney From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visual and audio resources, WileyPLUS gives you everything you need to personalize the teaching and learning experience.  » F i n d o u t h ow t o M A K E I T YO U R S  » www.wileyplus.com ALL THE HELP, RESOURCES, AND PERSONAL SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS NEED! 2-Minute Tutorials and all of the resources you your students need to get started www.wileyplus.com/firstday Student support from an experiencedRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesCongress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, Fourth Edition Lois Mai Chan Developing Library and Information Center Collections, Fifth Edition G. Edward Evans and Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro Metadata and Its Impact on Libraries Sheila S. Intner, Susan S. Lazinger, and Jean Weihs Organizing Audiovisual and Electronic Resources for Access: A Cataloging Guide, Second Edition Ingrid Hsieh-Yee Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, Tenth Edition Arlene G. Taylor LIbRaRy and InfoRMaTIon