children of wealth Flashcards
what is it about?
Talks about how rich children even though have everything they need and could want, lack love and attention.
also that children should not be protected from the real world as they need experience and lessons to learn and move forwards
overall meaning
money can’t buy happiness
6 techniques used in the poem
lexical field - a segment of reality symbolized by a set of related words
metaphors - typically by saying that something is something else
repetition
imagery
imperatives - an essential or urgent thing
juxtaposition - Juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two opposing elements close together
is there a rhyme scheme
yes
What is used in order for the poem to have meaning
uses contrasting tones, contrasting adjectival phrases, the second person and a powerful ending