Personal Helicon by Samuel Heaney

... Personal Helicon Personal Helicon by Samuel Heaney is a descriptive poem of a child and his fascination of wells. The subject matter of wells is not very typical in poetry although the author, using stylistic devices, has developed the poem so that works on two levels. One level being of a very simple poem and on another level, the use of sounds and powerful images makes an instant impact on the reader's senses. The five stanzas of poetry give a very personal and emotional insight into the author's experiences on the farm. The diction and sentence structure used is typical of a child, and the simple language promotes the feeling of innocence and the sense of enjoyment. The poem contains vivid although often grotesque imagery and helps add to a childlike outlook on life. In my opinion the purpose of this poem is to see how much enjoyment a child can

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