Raindrops On a Briar

By Araseli, Xena, & Milica

Thesis

By using diction & imagery, William Carlos Williams is able to emphasize movement to show his interest in works of paintings

Overall Interpretation

He has an interest in paintings-at one time hipped on painting, (1-2)

He talks about movement-a more pregnant motion (line 14)-from necessity merely to move (line 8)

Williams point of View of paintings changed-did not consider the effects (lines 2-3)-for me, a more pregnant motion: (lines 13-14)

Sense: Meaning & Language

Speaker: The author POV: 1st person Internal thoughts of the author Mood/ Tone: Reflective Theme: Appreciation for Art Allusion: The Thinker(1902)

Sense: Imagery The Flowers and The Gloves (6)

Cat briar (15-20)-these would otherwise be still pictures but can appear to be “moving” with imagination

Diction

Still vs. Moving- In the beginning: “still” “static” “stillness”

“merely”- The end: “clinging” “motion” “arching” “move”

Words ending in ‘ing’- “thinking” “clinging” “arching” “delivering” -show action

5 stanzas 4 lines in each stanza Lost of commas in the beginning

-Shows uncertainty & hesitance Enjambment

-Between each stanza-Between some of the lines

Juxtaposition-3rd stanza the male and female are being

contrasted

Structure

Sound

Alliteration-Female frantic (12)Repetition-Repeats painting2xRhythm-Freed them precisely by that From a necessity merely to move (lines 7-8)

Connection to Other Poems

Talks about nature-“Spring & All” Uses imagery-”The Eyeglasses” Has enjambment

Activity

Draw something that depicts movement, share it with someone and have them interpret it and see if they can see the movement within it

Think of something that is still but creates or shows movement

Conclusion