Tag: Poetry
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“Who is ‘You?’ – Identification and Importance of the Addressee in Poetry,” a craft essay by Jillian M. Phillips
The poet’s choice of point of view is just as important as the imagery, diction, or meter. By choosing a speaking direction for their poem, they choose the way the poem will be read. Choosing first person often means that the reader will read the speaker, “I”, as the poet; this can limit their interpretation,…
