Heaney Blackberry Picking
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Seamus Heaney’s poem “Blackberry-Picking”, describes him picking berries in late August with a deeper meaning hidden in his work. He uses devices such as diction, imagery, and metaphors to disguise the meaning in his work.
Heaney’s diction reveals meaning about the author. We can tell that she’s not from the city, but the country because of her “hayfields, cornfields, and potato drills.” Every year the author-goes blackberry picking. Also Heaney reference’s “Bluebeard,” a character who murders his wives. He relates the palms of his hands to the “sticky” situation that this character is in. This reference to Blue Beard is also relevant to the other two devices.
Next, Heaney’s vivid imagery creates a sight that you can live while reading. When