This may actually be one of my most favorite poems i have ever read. I love how the author uses such wonderful puns and visual imagery to relate the serious social issue to the public. As the poem may seem harsh at some points throughout the lines, i see it as being very satirical in its thoughts. The first stanza introduces readers to Yolen's ideas of having a fairytale with the main character being "round and having fingers big as sausages". The author names several spinoff fairytale ideas to create a picture in the mind of the reader, who is already familiar with these popular children's tales. In the second stanza, she goes on to further describe what the main character would look like, and some of the bigger assets he or she would acquire. The third stanza is the most interesting yet, explaining how such a fairy tale has not and will not ever be written. The author digs deep into the social issue of physical appearance and how everyone always wants to look good. The author explains how these fairytales with perfect model-like princesses play right into the hands of our shallow, wanna-be society. The author goes on to explain how this type of fairytale is not yet written and or doesnt even have an author in mind to conceive the poem. Jane Yolen ends the poem by telling us that the world is not in favor of this kind of plump poem just yet.
allusions with all character references
hyperbole in "fingers plump as sausages"
satire in fake character ideas and names
wasp-waisted is alliteration to put emphasis on wasp waisted'
flinging herself down the stairs?????
"that is not yet written......for a world not yet won" love this quote, relates back to influence the public and fairytale writers to think about giving this kind of poem a chance in the modern world (influence)
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