Southbound on the Freeway Summary
May Swenson

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Southbound on the Freeway Summary

May Swenson is known as much for the content of her poems as she is for the form and sound of many of her writings. Her style is often compared to the styles of e. e. cummings, Elizabeth Bishop, and Marianne Moore. Swenson experimented with poetic language, using such devices as metaphor, alliteration, assonance, and dissonance. By using these devices, many of Swenson's poems are not only intriguing to listen to, but also...

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