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Poetry Presentation

This presentation delves into the powerful poem "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith. It emphasizes the haunting imagery of a man's silent struggle and explores the contrasting perceptions of happiness versus despair. Through the speaker's reflections, we uncover themes of isolation, misunderstanding, and the deeper moral implications of existence. The analysis highlights key literary devices such as irony, metaphor, and tone, examining how they convey the poignancy of the human experience. Join us in unpacking this poignant work.

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Poetry Presentation

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  1. Poetry Presentation By Shania Mock

  2. Not waving but drowning Stevie Smith Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning; I was much further out than you thought And not waving but drowning. Poor chap, he always loved larking And now he’s dead It must have bee too cold for him his heart gave way, They said. Oh, no nono, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning) I was much too far out all my life.

  3. Initial Reaction and Speaker Reaction Speaker Guy depressed Everyone thinks he’s happy/he’s not Think just ‘waving’ but ‘drowning’ Want to be happy? Stevie Smith Uses of “I” Back round knowledge Narrator The living The dead guy

  4. Tone and Style Tone Style Anger Depressing/Sad Hate/Dark Pain Jealousy? How the writer wants us to interpret things Refer to tone

  5. Metaphors, Similes, Alliteration, Irony and Symbolism Irony Metaphor Refer to second and third stanza Whole poem a metaphor Comparing life to drowning

  6. Relating the poem Not Waving but Drowning Ask Me pg 643 (Refer to book) More confident(refer to book)

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