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Poem Analysis

The document analyzes the poem "Fruit Salad" by Jaime An Lim. It summarizes that the poem is about a husband whose wife has recently recovered from a fever and is making a fruit salad. The central theme is how great of a wife she is. The poem develops this idea by describing the fruit salad and wife, relating the fruit salad to the wife. It suggests the wife brings color, balance, sweetness and sourness to their life, just like a fruit salad.

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Poem Analysis

The document analyzes the poem "Fruit Salad" by Jaime An Lim. It summarizes that the poem is about a husband whose wife has recently recovered from a fever and is making a fruit salad. The central theme is how great of a wife she is. The poem develops this idea by describing the fruit salad and wife, relating the fruit salad to the wife. It suggests the wife brings color, balance, sweetness and sourness to their life, just like a fruit salad.

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Edmar D.

Pillogo

LITS000

N11

Poem Analysis
Fruit Salad Jaime An Lim

General guide questions in analyzing the poem.


1) Who is the speaker (or the persona)?
The speaker or the persona in the poem is a man or husband.
2) What is the situation in the poem?
The situation in the poem is that the wife is newly recovered from fever and shes
making a fruit salad.
3) What is the central idea (theme) of the poem?
The central idea or theme of the poem is about how great wife shes.
4) How does the poem develop the idea?
The poem developed the idea by describing the fruit salad and the wife. And by
relating the fruit salad to his wife.

Other questions to consider


1. What does the title suggest?
The title suggest that just like fruit salad, his wife gives color and balance of
sweetness and sourness in their life.
2. What is the central image of the poem? Are there other important images?
The poem portraits a colorful and happy situation in the poem.
3. What is the speakers attitude towards the subject mother?
The speaker describe the subject matter as a magical and amazing person. The
speaker used pleasing description to illustrate the subject matter.
4. How is this attitude indicated through language (choice of words, way of putting words
together)?
The speaker gives a color and image by using the correct and appropriate
descriptive words to illustrate and relate the fruit salad to his wife.
5. Does the poem have several suggested meanings?

The poem tells us that wifes/mothers gives an impact in our life, they balance
between happiness and sadness. And they give all of their best just for their family
or love ones.

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