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Friends...1
They're the few people who accept silence
over conversation2.
A relationship like this denies silly promises
and persuasion3.
You don't feel the need to second guess
thoughts or measure words.
Their love comes in wholes, not halves, not
thirds.4
They're the ones that guide you through
when fate takes a turn.
Fights, small and large, end in forgiveness,
never a burn5.
You forget about first impressions and the
feelings they brought.6
You're 7grateful for who they are and you
forgive 'em8 for what they're not.9
Ellipse – Emphasises the importance of friends,
allowing the reader to build a title and draw
importance from their own interpretations of
friendship.
2
Juxtaposition – Conversation and silence being
opposites compared next to each other
demonstrates why friends are tolerant and accepting
of each other despite the circumstances.
3
Alliteration – provides flow to the poem with a
repeating ‘p’ sound. Additionally, the terms
conversation and persuasion acting as a
juxtaposition in relation to acceptance and
relationship.
4
Metaphor – Refers to love’s capacity in the essence
of friendship boosting the tone of the importance of
friendship throughout the poem. Additionally, this
acts as a form of listing.
5
Listing – Builds towards the overall theme, tone
and foundation of the importance of friendship.
6
Free Verse – Stanza breaks the rhythm of the poem
to build upon the underlying theme of trust and
friendship.
7
Inclusive Language – Use of ‘You’re’ confirms the
readers opinions of their own friendships and
includes the readers in the text.
8
Colloquial Language – Inclusion of ‘em’ shapes out
the text to be a reference to friends who you feel
comfortable speaking to.
9
High Modality Language – This induces a sense of
relief and thankfulness inside the reader, allowing
them to associate the poems attributes with their
own friendships and induce gratitude. Highlighting
further the themes of friendship and inducing a
serious underlying tone.
10
Rhymes – Additionally, rhymes appear throughout
the end of most lines in the poem to provide rhythm
and pace to each stanza. Also, all the rhyming words
have some kind of connection to the attributes of a
friendship.