A Clear Midnight “A Clear Midnight” is a poem written by Walt Whitman. The poem is about a night spent in silent reflection, in which death is presented as the end of a day, in contrast to the typical depiction of death as a terrible and awful experience. Indeed, Whitman associates death with clear midnight, and this type of association illustrates death in a peaceful way. Throughout this poem, Whitman uses the technique of cataloging, in which he lists things that are different together, for example: "Night, sleep." , death and the stars. Here, Whitman lists and brings together those things that are different into one thing, and then associates them with death, in order to emphasize the feeling of equality. For Whitman, all these objects are equal. This is clearly seen as he moves from one idea to another. Additionally, this type of technique reflects Whitman and his quest to uncover this devious self. I found this poem very peaceful. Indeed, the atmosphere of this poem is very calm, due to the way the poet draws the picture of perfect midnight. Although Whitman uses very simple language in his poem, it contains many meaningful and valuable ideas. Furthermore, Whitman, throughout this poem, attempts to universalize the experience of death. Portrait of a Woman by Ezra PoundEzra Pound's poem "Portrait of a Woman" presents a portrait of a woman who spends most of her life in London. Ezra Pound is the one who founded the Imagism movement. Furthermore, he defines “image” as that which presents an intellectual and emotional complex at a given moment. This essay will discuss the images that Ezra Pound presents in this poem. Throughout this poem, Pound associates the image of the Sargasso Sea with the woman's communication...... middle of paper...... war. I also like how the poet represents how his society divides and classifies people according to their classes. I found the language of this poem to be easy to read, and that is because the poet wrote this poem using free verse, which is considered one of the main characteristics of modernism. I also like how EECummings uses irony in his poem, for example, when he says "Humanity, I love you" and he repeats this phrase several times to emphasize the opposite meaning, and he reveals the true meaning in the last. line of this poem, when he said “Humanity, I hate you”. I found this poem very moving. This is because the poet is trying to represent his own feelings and views towards this kind of very selfish and greedy attitude. I also love this poem and feel connected to it. This is because the poet chooses a subject that everyone can relate to..