To Be Of Use
By Marge Piercy Pg. 171
Justin Warax
Theme
Sound Devices
Alliteration
strain in the mud and the muck to move (10). This shows that people work hard.
Alliteration
The work of the world (18). People work hard all the time.
Assonance
without dallying in the shallows (3). People who get recognition by getting out of their "comfort-zone".
Imagery
Sight
bouncing like half-submerged balls (7). This shows that people often get overwhelmed.
Touch
Botched, it smears the hands, crumbles to dust (19). This shows that work is there for a while, but then is gone.
Sound
The pitcher cries for water to carry (25). People want to work.
Figurative Language
Simile
The work of the world is as common as mud (18). People all over the world work hard.
Simile
who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience (9). People have to have great patience to succeed.
Metaphor
I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart (8). People who do the things they like often are successful.