Anne Sexton uses euphemism in this poem to create a sense of ambiguity. The peasant did not really know what the bird was saying, but was using his knowledge to inform the miller of his wife's actions. She was giving a detail that could have multiple meanings.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Transformation Question Response
10. Euphemism is rampant throughout “The Little Peasant.” Why is it an important device to this poem?
Anne Sexton uses euphemism in this poem to create a sense of ambiguity. The peasant did not really know what the bird was saying, but was using his knowledge to inform the miller of his wife's actions. She was giving a detail that could have multiple meanings.
Anne Sexton uses euphemism in this poem to create a sense of ambiguity. The peasant did not really know what the bird was saying, but was using his knowledge to inform the miller of his wife's actions. She was giving a detail that could have multiple meanings.
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Good work, Kayla! What examples of euphemism from the poem did you find?
ReplyDeleteThanks (: I was thinking that dingo-sweet may be a euphemism? It was hard for me to determine what it was. Dingo-sweet was the closest thing i could find. It is on pages 26 and 28.
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