Pathedy+of+Manners


 * T || The theme of the poem is to not spend time worrying about the petty things in life because one day they will be gone, then you will be alone. The whole title "Pathedy of Manners" is a spoof on how manners are part of a pathetic comedy that only ends with a full room but the feeling of isolation. ||
 * I || The author uses specific diction to portray how the woman is supposed to be this educated and high class person. ||
 * M || The meter of the poem has an ABBA rhyme scheme. This makes the poem flow and almost creates a sing song type of structure. The speaker of the poem is a another person looking on at this persons life. The speaker is not surprised at how the woman's life has turned out, she speaks with a monotone and the rhyme scheme makes the poem casual. The author is making a satire of the politically correct lifestyle that everyone wants. ||
 * E || When reading this poem the reader feels sympathy for the woman. When first introduced to the woman she is prospering and chasing this life that sounds really good on the outside. Then throughout the years the woman's shining years end and she is left with only herself and no true friends. I think the author is trying to say that to be fulfilled with life you should spend it with the people that make you happy in and out, not just the ones who push you further in status. ||

Biography: American poet Writes for self-expression and as a record of family memories. Earned BA in English, Spanish, and French. Latter earned MS in education. Lifelong writer and teacher at university's and high schools. Published poems in two publications, written an essay for a third publication and presented numerous poems for oral presentations. Mother of two