Forgetfulness diction analysis

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the middle of night to look up the date of a famous battle in a book on war. No wonder the moon in the window seems to have drifted out of a love poem that you used to know by heart" (1-21). This proposes that even your nearest memories stay with you forever, even when you may not be able to remember at the moment. This is shown by Collins' choice of words, diction or syntax. By associating an affectionate poem to your heart, it is supposedly attached to your spirit, however the moon floating away shows that this isn't so.
Moreover, another critical segment of "Forgetfulness" is the Authors choice of words. "You kissed the names of the nine Muses farewell and watched the quadratic condition gather its sack" (Collins 1). This exhibits how Collins picked the nine Muses and the quadratic equation to connect to the reader. For this situation, the theme is created due to the authors incorporation of normal school exercises, exercises which definitely slip past one's psyche. "Something ...

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