Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
In our poetry unit we read "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" by Adrienne Rich. I found myself very attracted to this poem. I found the use of language smooth and comprehendible, and I didn't have to dig too far for the meaning. I also noticed the poem was structured in a way that the authors comparison was evident. I appreciated the use of imagery to highlight the qualities and differences between the speaker's Aunt Jennifer and a group of tigers. There aren't any difficult words or hidden meanings in this poem to complicate things. In some poems I often find myself searching excessively trying to decipher the wordiness. This poem was not the case; I easily skipped to analysis after reading it once.
She is simply using the reference of the hands to symbolize Aunt Jennifer as a whole. They are portrayed as strong and certain. " The language and structure of this poem is very simple. " The speaker also refers to the massive weight of her uncle's wedding band. The first line begins with "Aunt Jennifer's tigers. The speaker does not refer specifically to Aunt Jennifer. Instead she speaks of the woman's hands and fingers. These stanzas have an A,A,B,B rhyme scheme which helps the poem flow, and makes the 12 line poem seem even shorter. " followed by a description of the woman's hands. The contrast between the fearless tigers is greatly contrasted by the image of a very weak lady carrying the weight of unhappiness. The first line of the second stanza is nearly identical; "Aunt Jennifer's fingers. By making these stanzas begin the same way it shows the readers that there is a comparative link between the two.
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