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Echoes of Tradition in Native American Poetry
Native American writers draw from their rich history and culture to weave contemporary style with the traditions of their ancestors. Echoes of the old traditions of Native American cultures can be found throughout the poetry of writers like N. ... These literary devices take on a new dimension and meaning when used by these Native American writers. One example of this is the use of repetition by Native American authors, which goes beyond the Western conceptions of repetition. ...
Many of the traditional Native American cultures’ poems (which can also be referred to interchangeably as songs or chants) were usually used during tribal and community oriented occasions such as planting or hunting rituals, and initiation or healing ceremonies. ... The poem also illustrates the use of repetition in Native American poetry. ... ”
The repetitions of similar or contrasting phrases often create the effect of rhyming thoughts as opposed to the rhyming sounds of non-Indian poetry. ... The impact of rhyming on the reader in Western poetry does not compare to the thought rhyming of Native American poetry. ... This theme of unity and a web of kinship is prevalent in the poetry of Native American writers. ... The Native American poets arsenal is strongly linked to repetition, which can be carried out through rhythm, cadence, or meter as well as through phrases, words, or sounds. Poetry utilizes, and takes advantage of, the sound of the spoken language and this is especially true of Native American poetry. ... His poem “The Delight Song of Tsoai-Talee” illustrates the deep roots of tradition in his literature. His song (or poem) makes many connections to nature and the beauty of the earth, which is a large part of Kiowa tradition. ... There are four sacred colors that thread through many Native tribes. ... ” The beads lack an assigned color but will most likely assume the color red to a reader well versed in Native American tradition. ... This may be an echo of the visual tradition in Native American storytelling. Many of the old tribes of the Americas did not have any written language and storytelling was both an oral, aural, and visual tradition. This visual tradition may provide for part of the reason that imagery is such a common and important theme to contemporary American Indian poetry. ... Joy Harjo’s “Remember” is a perfect example of a use of repetition that is tied to tradition. ... ) There is a rhythm, a cadence, a speech, that is very specific to Native Americans.
Approximate Word count = 2014
Approximate Pages = 8.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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