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There are many different types of literature to be explored. Throughout this paper the

elements of poetry will be explored. The use of theme, voice, tone, imagery, symbolism, and
figurative language will be discussed through May Swensons poem Pigeon Woman.
There were many different themes in the poem. Aside from the important theme of old
age and trying to defy it Swenson also tells us of the difficulties that an old aged woman
experiences. How her everyday life seemed to be almost always routine, "To treat the motley
city pigeons at 1:30 everyday". This clearly shows that the pigeon woman day was actually a
routine. She was basically doing the same thing everyday. The use of the phrase "she wears a
plastic pink rain coat with a round collard looking like a little girl, so gay" backs up the theme of
trying to defy old age. The way that the pigeon woman dresses in her old age gives her feeling of
youth. What she wears makes her look like a little girl......

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