CALL Literary Reaction Journal 1

Reaction to The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear

I. Summary
The poem I chose to summarize and react is The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear. The type of this poem seems to be narrative poetry, because this story is that a owl and a cat married. A owl and a cat makes a voyage, they makes love to each other. 

II. Reaction

1.  Imagery

So The poem is love story, everyone from adults to children can enjoy the poem. Since The characters is animals,  the poem gives the reader enjoyable image, than it is　when the characters is person. The poem gives us happy. 

2. Personification

The poem’s characters are animals, an owl sings, and the owl and pussy cat married and danced. So we can say that this is using personification. 

3. Connotation

It is difficult to convey one's feelings to one`s favorite person, but this poem is that other animals convey their feelings. And the two animals look happy. So this poem says  the message that it is important to convey one's feelings.

4. General Opinion
This poem will tell the reader that the condition of loving a person is important. And the poem gives the reader a happy feeling.