Literary Concepts of Piercy
Most authors of short stories, novels, or books use many literary aspects throughout their works. Literary aspects or concepts help the reader of a literary work understand, connect with, or visualize what the author is trying to depict in his writing. Another group of writers that frequently use literary concepts in many of their works are poets. ... Marge Piercy, for example, is a poet well known for her provocative writing, often making an argument she probably does not expect her readers to agree with fully. Thus, Piercy makes use of literary aspects in her writing in order to attempt to connect with her readers. ... ” and “The Market Economy” by Marge Piercy the use of imagery, metaphors and tone can be contrasted or compared to each other. One of the first literary aspects recognized upon reading “What’s That Smell in the Kitchen?” is Piercy’s use of imagery. ... ” Piercy constantly describes images that “pop” into one’s head while reading the poem. ... Piercy also uses imagery when she describes what the woman in her poem wants to serve her husband for dinner; “If she wants to serve him anything / it’s a dead rat with a bomb in its belly / ticking like the heart of and insomniac” (15-17).