FARRER PARK

By: Ann Peter

group members : Wei Wen , Javier Quah ,

Gabriel , Esther , Dashielle
 THEME:GROWING UP

- Revisiting childhood memories gives you an indescribable sensation

transferred epithet I HAVE GROWN UP AND GONE AWAY

(literary device)
LEFT MY CHILDHOOD BEHIND

AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT I ALWAYS SAY

rhyming couple
UNTIL SOMETHING BRINGS IT TO MIND
(literary device)

A WORD,A MEMORY WILL RAISE IT UP

FROM WHERE IT HAD QUIETLY LAIN

RAKING THE EARTH AND THE ANCIENT DUST

AND I' BACK IN MY CHILDHOOD AGAIN

OXYMORON
(LITERARY DEVICE)
 WHY THE POEM IS MEANINGFUL:

We believe this poem is meaningful as it perfectly

depicts the experience of leaving your childhood
behind along with the indescribable sensation we get
when revisiting those old memories . The keyword here
is reliability , when someone reads this poem , they are
able to easily empathise with the poet and thus a
strong wave of emotions rushes over their minds
when reading it, it may even be enough to trigger the
reader's own memories of his / her childhood . This is
why we think this is such a meaningful poem
The literary devices used in the poem also helps to
enhance the effect of the poem . For example," A word,
a memory will raise it up." and "From where it had
quietly lain ." Tells us that if it had been for a specific
event, the poet would not have likely thought about
his/ her childhood.
"I have grown up and gone away " Which is a
transferred epithet , shows us that the poet has
indeed grown out of his / her childhood and cannot
make new childhood memories . He / She can only
reminisce about them .
" Ancient dust" which is a oxymoron, shows us that
the poet's memories of his / her childhood is old, and
thus have collected "ancient dust". To be able to
remember such old recollection tells us that the poet
holds these memories very dearly.