“Getting Through” by Deborah Pope consists of numerous similies which explain the sense of loss and isolation the narrator is encountering. The repetitive use of varying similies shows the accumulation of emotion caused by separation from someone the narrator loves beyond what they struggle to express; “…like some last speaker of a beautiful language no one else can hear” (Pope 22-23). Providing incessant similies comparing the painful emotions resulting from loss to things like a broken car, film, a room collecting dust and a failing cardiac muscle illustrates the narrators emotions.
The combined syntax, line structure and format of the poem also contribute significantly to the author’s development of communicating this loss as a sudden split resulting in unresolved and unspoken matters. Caesuras occur frequently, cutting off the speaker’s monologue, implying that the separation may have resulted from poor communication, lacking equal contribution from both involved, as well as an abrupt end to their interaction. The unfinished thoughts divided by the line format suggests the relationship ended without any resolution or closure.
This poem is interesting because the author thoroughly articulates their suffering, but they do not have an accusatory or blameful attitude, rather they seem to assume partial responsibility, reflecting on themselves, not solely the person who inflicted such pain.
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