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Monday, May 14, 2012

Speaker

Definition: The perspective of the person or object in the poem, rather than the author.

Example: 
She looked at her bedside with sorrow

 No one to greet her in the morrow,

She was lonely, with no one by her side,

Since he passed, going to the other world.

His story was to be foretold.

The viewpoint of this, is not my own, since I (Margaret Mendoza) am the author. This was not my own thoughts, nor have I ever been in this situation.

Significance: The significance of this term is often misinterpreted, as some people assume that the author is always the speaker; which is not always the case. This term is used to separated the author from the character(s) in the poem, or any piece of literature. Much like in prose, a poem can also have a P.O.V or a Point of View.


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