They are making a plan on how to govern themselves
mama's old room
because no one sleeps in there no more
I read an analysis of the poem "Afterwards" by Thomas Hardy.
Euphemism is defined as the use of an indirect word or expression as a substitute of the actual word or expression that is either too harsh or blunt when referring to something embarrassing or extremely unpleasant.
Afterwards is used as a euphemism for death. Each stanza refers to the narrator dying in a certain season or time. 1st stanza deals with dying during the month of May and spring time. 2nd Stanza deals with dying on an autumn season. 3rd stanza deals with dying on a summer night. 4th stanza deals with dying on a winter night. 5th stanza deals with the funeral of the person.
Death is a very unpleasant topic to talk about and in the poem, it is being discussed in line with nature and its seasons. The poem uses metaphors and personification to make the subject more relatable to the readers and to enable the readers to appreciate the beauty of death without fearing it.
The answer is summarize your main points. My english teachers have been hammering this into me for like 4 years so I know this is right.
The poem Amanda, opens to us the thoughts and wishes of a teenager. Amanda is any teenager out of fiction. She does not like to be ordered about. She is too tired of her guardian's nagging and scolding that she decides to keep quiet and not react. She is lost in her world of imaginations. She wishes for nothing but freedom. She feels like a bird who has deep desires to fly away from the warmth of her nest. Her thoughts are varied according to situations. This poem can be an important lesson to parents about the weakness in communication with their children especially teenagers.
