John Berryman's poetry is very different to the other poems we have read so far. It is more..abstract and harder to decipher than the others. He uses a character called Henry in his poems, something that other poets have not created. Henry, as discussed in our classes, could be considered his alter-ego.
His style is usually writing in tercepts, quatrains, or a mixture of the two. His diction and grammar is very odd, although they are purposely written that way. Why they are written this way is a bit unclear but to me, it sounds like the poem is more raw, or, more original-giving it a very freestyle writing image, as if it were fresh from his thoughts without careful revision or any revision at all.
His style is usually writing in tercepts, quatrains, or a mixture of the two. His diction and grammar is very odd, although they are purposely written that way. Why they are written this way is a bit unclear but to me, it sounds like the poem is more raw, or, more original-giving it a very freestyle writing image, as if it were fresh from his thoughts without careful revision or any revision at all.
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