“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” by Maya Angelou. This quote shows that it takes two people to make a meaning out of an authors work. Authors have many choices to make in designing a work of literature to convey their ideas to readers. Several elements play a critical role in creating understanding and shaping meaning in a readers mind. An author's deliberate choice of words, context, and use of imagery help them develop
In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Roethke, the initial form of the way the poem is set up is normal relative to other poems of this time. Also, in terms of flow and progression in the poem, nothing seems incredibly out of the ordinary. However on the topic of structure and the physical way it is written, this may be a cause for notice in the mind of the reader. This idea that the way it is scribed on paper may give us more on the motive of the poem itself, is key to understanding that in the poem