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Comment 1 of 1, added on April 2nd, 2005 at 10:13 AM.
I studied this poem for my Higher English qualification and thought it was not bad....This poem is not one of the best i've ever read, but I really like the fact that the eponymous central character of the ad-man is metaphorical and I also think the imagery and symbolism is very clever. For example, "The dripping tap makes even granite soften". This line stuck in my head even after the first time I read it. This is a very powerful quotation because it highlights exactly the effect the advertising industry has on the public. It is rather quite a frightening image, and it made me aware of how much people are being brainwashed by the media and what they see in their everyday environment.
In terms of rhyme and rhythm, I am not a big fan of the rhyme...I think it is quite obvious and predictable and the poet should have adopted a more subtle rhyme structure - I think this would have created an even more frightening image of the advertising industry and its power over people.
On the other hand, the rhythm structure is very clever - the subtle but effective use of the iambic pentameter really creates a fast rhythm which pulls the reader in straight away and highlights how evil the "ad-man" really is.
Overall, I wasn't too keen on this poem, but it also had its good points. It is definitely worth a read and, if you sit and think about it, you will realise how alarming and disturbing the character of the ad-man is and, what's worse, it is a real occurrence which is affecting people every day.
MissAttitude15 ;-) from United Kingdom
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I studied this poem for my Higher English qualification and thought it was not bad....This poem is not one of the best i've ever read, but I really like the fact that the eponymous central character of the ad-man is metaphorical and I also think the imagery and symbolism is very clever. For example, "The dripping tap makes even granite soften". This line stuck in my head even after the first time I read it. This is a very powerful quotation because it highlights exactly the effect the advertising industry has on the public. It is rather quite a frightening image, and it made me aware of how much people are being brainwashed by the media and what they see in their everyday environment.
In terms of rhyme and rhythm, I am not a big fan of the rhyme...I think it is quite obvious and predictable and the poet should have adopted a more subtle rhyme structure - I think this would have created an even more frightening image of the advertising industry and its power over people.
On the other hand, the rhythm structure is very clever - the subtle but effective use of the iambic pentameter really creates a fast rhythm which pulls the reader in straight away and highlights how evil the "ad-man" really is.
Overall, I wasn't too keen on this poem, but it also had its good points. It is definitely worth a read and, if you sit and think about it, you will realise how alarming and disturbing the character of the ad-man is and, what's worse, it is a real occurrence which is affecting people every day.
MissAttitude15 ;-) from United Kingdom