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N ot Waving but Drowning

“Not Waving but Drowning” is a poem that was written by Stevie Smith. Smith gives a narrative of a man who drowned but people misunderstood him. The uniqueness of the poem is seen in the point of view that is held by the speaker (Poetry Foundation, 2020 ). The speaker gives a narrative of the reason why he died. According to the author, he died because of drowning. The poem points out to biases that people hold about events that take place. For example, the dead man is drowning but people do not come to his rescue because they think that he is waving. The poem is complex despite the fact that it is short (Poetry Foundation, 2020). The complexity is seen in the point of view that the speaker holds and the choice of words that the speaker uses. The poem has three stanzas which are similar when it comes to the number of lines. Each of the stanzas has four lines.

T he Analysis of the Poem using Reader Response Principles

The reader response analysis focuses on different areas. Each of the areas will be considered in the process of analysis. The areas will be categorized into the following sections;

a. Interactions of the texts

The interaction of the text and the reader creates meaning in a different way. First, the text does not shy away from identifying the expected recipient of the information. Also, the author uses words and phrases that are easy for readers to comprehend. The texts give a story that engages the mind of the reader. The poem is short but with its length, it has been able to tell a story that fascinates the reader (Poetry Foundation, 2020). The planning of the text has also helped to interact with the reader. The text has been planned in a way that offers information on how the events unfolded. It, therefore, becomes easier for the reader to understand what the texts are talking about.

b. Phrase-by-phrase analysis

The structuring of phrases and texts in a poem has an impact on the response of readers. The poet has structured phrases is a sequential manner. The previous phrase promotes the understanding of the next phrase. The author tells a story using the poem and therefore, it means that each text plays a paramount role in telling the story (Poetry Foundation, 2020).

c. The appearance of words and shape

The words that are spoken in the poem enhance the understanding of the reader. However, they do not change the mind of the reader (Poetry Foundation, 2020). For example, the author has reemphasized the topic. In education, the knowledge of a student is enhanced when teachers revisit specific lessons (Wilson, 2014). When the author of the poem chooses certain words and focuses on them, it means that the understanding of the readers is likely to be affected positively. The poem is short but the poet has chosen to use certain words more than the rest and that has increased the understanding of the reader by a significant percentage.

d. T he interpretation of the literary text

The topic of the poem is connected to the content. The poet focuses on an event that affects the speaker. The understanding of the reader is affected by different factors. One of the factors is the clarity of the events as they unfold. When a poet takes the reader step by step, the understanding of the reader increases and therefore, the response of the reader is likely to be positive. In line with this element of analysis, there is a dire need to examine the content of the poem with the main aim of creating connections between the content and the topic. The topic of the poem is "Not Waving but Drowning” (Poetry Foundation, 2020). In each of the stanzas, the author has made sure to repeat the topic of the poem. In the first stanza, the last line reads, “And not waving but drowning.” It is therefore evident that the author has restated the topic of the poem. The same case applies to the last line of the third stanza. In the second stanza, the author does not restate the topic but uses a word that is similar to the topic. The word that the author uses is “Larking” (Poetry Foundation, 2020). The word is the last in the first line of the second stanza. Larking means enjoying oneself in a playful manner and therefore, there is a direct connection with the topic. People who were in a position to help the drowning man thought that he was larking and that is proof that the topic and the content of the poem are aligned and deliver the same message to the reader.

R eferences

A rdrey, C., Dubiau, M., & Abbott, H. (20 18). B etween words and music: towards a digital methodology for analysing song settings of the poems of Charles Baudelaire. DHQ: Digital Humanities Quarterly, 12(1).

Wilson, B. (2014). Teach the how: Critical lenses and critical literacy. English Journal, 68 -75.

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