Year 12 IB Extended Essays 2017

lived in a pretty how town 1 , the phrase “down they forgot as up they grew” appeals to the

reader’s imagination, conjuring images that resonate emotionally. His ideas lie in the feeling

that each line creates and the images that they conjure – not in the meaning of the individual

words themselves. This appreciation for feeling and emotion over traditionalism and reason

embodies the youthful spirit and spontaneous delight that cummings weaves throughout his

poetry.

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