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       In a station of the Metro

            “In a station of the Metro,” Ezra uses two sentences, which makes it unique and outstanding. Additionally, the poem does not have a verb and due to this, it is considered complex and thus forming the backbone of poetry. It is in this poem that Ezra uses juxtaposition, which ends up awakening various poetry aspects. Juxtaposition is a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts from a surface look the poem seems easier due to the use of fewer words whereas it marks a great step in history. Its purpose is intertwined to the imagist manifesto and hence this forms the basis of the poem. It is through the words used that the juxtaposition comes into being and hence the words bring out the true meaning of the poem.

            The words chosen are more flexible since they bring out the intended effect of the poem. The image of the Metro is compared to the human face; this comparison is what is considered as juxtaposition. The petals are often viewed to be attractive, more so they are appealing but in the poem, they are found in a black bough. The fact that it is black does not really enhance the beauty but instead, it brings out the evil aspect. Ezra achieves the suitable artistic achievement by remarkably using the merits that portray ranging effects. Moreover, the image of the petals on a bough had been separated from its own flower since they end up being black.

             Ezra equates the faces of the crowd to that of the petals on the bough and since they have been separated from the tree, then they seem to be beautiful and hence the same happens in life that is fugacious. Out of this, the imagist used has been able to bring about the successful shifts, which all along have affected the modern poets. It is clear that the influence was epic since the language used evokes various reactions. By the use of petals then the emotions become explicit and as a result, the poem evokes various reactions.  

The form of the poem is to concentrate on the texture focus of the reality and ensure that the important aspects are delivered. It takes the compressed form from Japanese and Chinese poems, therefore it has only fourteen word and not sentences. The first line has eight words whereas the second has six words. In addition, the poem does not have a strict rhyme idea and hence in terms of the sound patterns, it is not fully decorated, therefore it can be said not to fully build on itself. This relates to the content since the word choice is simple, it resembles that of a speech, so concepts words are related.

The author avoids being specific since he does not have a verb in the poem and hence this it does not address a specific individual. Additionally, the use of common speech is exactly what results to the purpose of the poem being relatable. The words are simple but lie a deeper understanding behind and therefore this results in the user avoiding direct address.