In the poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti titled “Constantly Risking Absurdity” we see how the author uses literary elements and devices to give away his tone and intent. The way the poem is written explains the title in a way, for its structure is “absurd”, the title being “Constantly Risking Absurdity”.
The form the poem is written is a literary device that the author uses to portray his message. A poet is “like an acrobat” (line 6) someone who is “Constantly risking absurdity/ and death/ whenever he performs” (1-3). The words used by the author in this poem are constantly describing the physical aspect the poem has. The “absurdity” of the composition of the poem, the using of “tricks” to enchant the reader, are various strategies he uses. The author also uses metaphor, comparing the poet to an acrobat, saying that he “climbs on rime2 to satisfy his audience, like if saying that a poet is putting much at stake when writing a poem to satisfy his audience.
This poem is like a circus act, it’s disorganized, and the poet in this case is the acrobat. The comparison used by the author in this poem works for us to understand the meaning of it.
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