William Trowbridge Life style
What is private?
Form
What is fool archetype?
Parodies of
Who is other famous poets?
Tactile Imagery (Line 1)
What is "It chafed like new skin we'd grown"?
The Tuxedo
What is Formal wear and gatherings
William Trowbridge home
Where is Missouri?
Style
What is contemporary?
Parts of life
What is childhood, parenting experiences?
Tactile Imagery (Line 2-3)
What is "the cummerbund and starched collar pinching us"?
New Skin
What is discomfort of growing up
William Trowbridge birth
What is 1941 Chicago?
Type
What is free verse?
Setting
What is life in Missouri?
Visual Imagery (Line 3-4)
What is "this transformation into princes"?
Drivers License
What is independence and maturity
William Trowbridge wife
Who is Sue?
Time Period
When is modern world?
Broad
Humans experience feelings of uneasement at social gatherings
Visual Imagery (Line 9)
What is "Bright as Technicolor"?
Technicolor and Cinerama
What is idealized view of romance or special events
William Trowbridge main mission in life
What is keeping the rabbits out of the Hibiscus?
Poem Understanding
What is simple reading / content?
Specific
Allegedly William Trowbridge struggled to meet the societal expectations as a teen
Balance Imagery (Line 3-4)
What is "how powerful we'd grown / by getting drivers' licenses"?
Rusty Keyhole
What is outdated view of older generations