PLZZ HELPP MEEE EAST 149TH STREET (SYMPHONY FOR A BLACK GIRL) sitting too long skinny cinnamon burnt legs cramped, Momma's thigh
suctioned your ear relief was turning your head a new view of the television but nothing was better than matching candy-colored beads symmetrical cornrows braids swinging rhythmically aluminum sneaking its shine through the hair's woven layers and the freedom of skipping on sidewalks, blacktopped driveways, running round backyards, listening to the beads clanging kiss the crescendo then whispering — this music celebrating the movement of you Question: What effect do the words "symphony","crescendo", and "movement" have on the overall meaning of the poem
In this poem, the author describes the "music" that the movement of the black girl brings to our ears. He talks about the way in which the girl's playing makes her braids move, and he describes this musicality by using words such as "symphony","crescendo", and "movement." These words are employed as imagery, and their effect is that they create an image in the mind of the reader. This image contributes to the meaning of the poem by portraying the vivacity and cheerfulness of the girl.
The effect that the use of the words "symphony", "crescendo", and "movement" have on the overall meaning of the poem is that it appeals to the senses of the reader to create a mental image.
Explanation:
Imagery is a literary device that writers frequently use to emotionally connect with the readers as they create a mental image that makes the written work more memorable and relevant for them, this specific poem by Teri Ellen Cross Davis is an example of the appealing to senses, as the usage of the words creates a description of the girls and her essence through the sense of ear.
