The differences between “Infant Joy” and “Infant Sorrow” is that the baby in Infant Joy is happy because he/she is living with no type of worry and just living life in the womb without knowing the dangers of the outside. He/she feels safe and protected in the inside and is green to know what is ahead, but still isn’t thinking about it. In Infant Sorrow, the baby is uncomfortable. He/she realizes that the outside is not so great. The two poems similarize because even though the baby finds that the world is a danger, yet he/she is still attached to his/mother and find comfort in her.
Vocabulary
1. Lament- a passionate expression of grief or sorrow 2. Anaphora- the use of word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition such as "do" and "I like it" and "so do they" 3. Paradox- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated for explained may prove to be well founded or true 4. Contentious- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial 5. Incongruous- not in harmony or keeping with the surrounds or other aspects of something 6. Obsolete- no longer produced or used; out of date 7.Disheartening- causing someone to lose determination or confidence 8. Enjambment- the continuation of a sentence with a pause beyond the line, couplet, or stanza 9. Opulence- great wealth 10. Drouth- a drought During the late night drouth, I sit back with pen and paper and write down all of my laments wondering will there be anyone to listen to my story. Some things I write ma...
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