Analysis of "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens

The title of Wallace Stevens poem, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," is misleading, because he does not only offer thirteen ways of looking at blackbird, but the poem offers us many insights on how humans think. "Blackbird", written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, has many similarities with "Thirteen Ways of Looking at A Blackbird" other than just their titles. They use many poetic conventions to explain their poem's ideas, both writers use …

…uses his imagery to present symbolic elements in his work. In the song "Blackbird," Lennon and McCartney use imagery mostly to put a mental picture in the readers mind. An example would be: "Blackbird singing in the dead of night," which presents the conflict of contrasting thoughts. Stevens, Lennon, and McCartney effectively use poetic conventions in their works. These elements, along with symbolic uses of imagery, combine to present opinions of humans and human nature.