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Bears at raspberry time

The man writes about bears for a living. He fears for the bears and that the "idiotic" neighbors will shoot them as prizes. He says that bears are great to write about.

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

stanza

A group of lines in a poem

paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

sibilance

A type of alliteration in which the "s" sound is repeated.

Climactic parallelism

A type of parallelism in which the second line completes the first by repeating part of the first line and then adding to it.... build-up

For black women who are afraid

The subject of this poem is a white woman, the speaker suggests says that black women should read and publish her poetry despite her fears, the speakers suggestion would help her overcome her fear.

1-800-fear

This poem is about this woman who gets confronted by these people in a car waiting to discuss fear with her. Because she is living in fear, this (for some odd reason) absolutely terrifies her. She declines their offer, they give her their card and move on.

Synonymous parallelism

parallel lines that contain the same idea is expressed a second or third time

acrostic poetry

C-cuddly A-acrobatic T-tenacious S-soft

Consonance

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

rhyming and meter

meter- rhythm of the poem

Antithetical Parallelism

parallel lines that contain ... 1st line makes a statement, the 2nd line contrasts it.