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Mimzy, a dame sweet as heaven,
Eyes struggle to tear her apart,
For her carriage, is a haven
Where eyes feed with a heavy heart.

She still harbors them with calm thought,
For respect to all, is all she sought,
With grace and a calm demeanor,
No wonder, she's Venus de Milo.

CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE POEM.



BACKGROUND OF THE POEM: The background is set around the Miss Nairaland Contest, where contestants campaign and solicit for votes from members of the forum. Some using unsolicited means, and some spamming the forum for it.

The contest takes place twice a year, but now it has been re branded to hold once a year. This year's contest in particular is the toughest so far, as cheap blackmail and chicanery is being use by team members to smear contestants to get them to step down from the contest.

PLOT OF THE POEM: The plot of the poem surrounds a particular Miss Nairaland contestant. Who have been leveled with all manner of allegation, from being married, to being a mother etc

This particular contestant have been greatly lampooned as her affairs outside this contest (offline) have been brought into it by some unscrupulous element, who will do anything in their power just to bring her down.

In the light of all this negative energy thrown at this contestant, she still hold her head in high esteem as she believes, loves conquers all, that no matter the hate thrown at her, real love shown to her friends (those who criticize her) is the only way to make them have a rethink and see the error of their ways.


STRUCTURE OF THE POEM: The poem is an eight line poem written in two quatrain. This type of poem is know as the Rispetto poem, because of its strict rhyme scheme and its use of iambic tetrameter.

The poem has the rhyme scheme of abab ccdd, and its written in iambic tetrameter as most Rispetto poem usually are, expect if one is writing A heroic Rispetto poem, which is usually written in iambic pentameter.


POETIC DEVICE(S):

Diction: The diction used in the poem is that of simple English where every reader will readily understand as the poet didn't make use of any fancy or big word to convey his message. The diction is set to be that of informal, rather than formal.

Simile: Used in line 1 of the poem. "As sweet as heaven".

Emjambment: Used in line 3 of the poem.

End-Stopped Line: Used in line 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the poem.

Metaphor: Used in line 3 and line 8 of the poem. "For her carriage is a Haven" and"No wonder, she's Venus de Milo".

Parody: Used in line 2 of the poem. "Eyes struggle to tear her apart".

Imagery: Used in line 4 of the poem. The words "eyes" "feed" and "heart" is used to appeal to our sense of sight, taste and our emotion.


THEME:

Love
Strength
Determination
Humor.

DRISKLEF:
LOLin @ Venus de milo

joseph1832:
Read the content analysis and see if I'm wrong.

Completely right!

Really yea, i must comment on your spontaneous verboseness. Quite commendable

DRISKLEF:
Completely right!

Really yea, i must comment on your spontaneous verbosity. Quite commendable

joseph1832:
Spontaneous verbosity ke? I wrote the poem in simple English bro. Lol.

joseph1832:
Le.zzlie: Really? Nice to know. Lol.

mimzy:
Can't believe I'm just seeing this

This is what happens when mentions get flooded

Thank you so much Joe . Very lovely piece, I do appreciate