Our Appearance
A Look At Poetry
Our Appearance…
Our appearance,
Our words,
Our actions
Are never greater
Than ourselves.
For the soul
Is our house;
Our eyes it’s windows;
And our words
Its messengers.
Summary
In this poem, the author is expressing
herself through feelings. Her point is that
what is inside of a person is more
important that what is on the outside. She
is saying that our soul is what we are and
we should be critiqued based on what is
on the inside and not what is on the
outside like our looks.
Critique
There is a metaphor halfway through this poem:
for the soul is our house that I think really adds
to the poem. It is one of the main points in the
whole poem in fact. There could be maybe some
more metaphors or similes in this poem but it is
quite short so there isn’t a lot of room. I really
liked this poem because it has such a deep
meaning. I really agree with meaning of the
poem and it has an impact on you even when it
is expressed in these short words.
Questions
1.) what do you think the main point the
author is trying to make is?
2.) what significance does the title have?
3.) what is a metaphor in the poem?
4.) do you agree with the author?
5.) what is the mood of this poem?