Wislawa Szymborska

  • Nihilistic tendencies, a less directly presented appreciation for the world, even thru her understanding of the limitations of the human race, what that means in her different works, the tone and emotion behind each one
  • Delving into human emotion, personifying different perspectives, providing insight into her own lifetime – nazi occupation, warfare, military-related imagery, 
  • Her vernacular/informal/colloquial register, the simplicity and directness of the images this form of writing allows the reader to envision, or create, the insights that some very straightforward lines can give us, 
  • The ideas she presents regarding human emotion (hatred/ few words on the soul) give the readers a very free flowing image of the subject of the poem, creating a shape-shifting version of the intended personified aspect/character of the poem,
  • The conceits she presents; Metaphysical overall outlook on the different messages that each poem provides. Reflective/introspective nature of the overall meaning, covering a wider, more society-as-a-whole coverage of topics, using personal opinions or anecdotes to bolster this. 

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