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... The poem Sence You Went Away is about feelings. ... The theme of the poem is that Johnson misses a person who he seems to have deep feelings for. Johnson words and the way he uses them gives you a good picture of the person who he seems to have deep feelings for. Why did Johnson use “Seems lak to me” on just about every sentence and ended each stanza with “sence you went away”?
In the poem Sence You Went Away written by James Weldon Johnson, a different or unique writing style is used. Johnson uses slang in this poem or African American language to express his pain. ... The poem to me is not in any particular order, but the feelings expressed by Johnson are very touching. ...
Johnson, throughout the poem, uses images such as the sun, moon, and sky that normally express happiness but not in this poem. For instance Johnson says “Seems lak to me de stars don’t shine so bright” which means the stars are dim in his eyes (1. ... Johnson took these images that normally mean happiness, and made them sad references since he lost that important person.
Approximate Word count = 929
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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