by  marsmet463 

What is beauty

What is beauty
Does anybody really know
Is it what is in your heart
Or what your face and body show

Are you just beautiful in looks
Plus what you think and feel
Or are you just pretty on the outside
And the inside is no big deal

Should you not want both
Beauty on the in and the out
Or is it what you see in the mirror
That's what it's all about

You know the old saying
'Beauty is only skin deep'
Beauty just on the outside
Is something you can't keep

So maybe you do look gorgeous
Your looks have met the call
But with no beauty on the inside
You're really not pretty at all. 

Gordon Jackson

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-is-beauty-20/

ANALYSIS:

1. What is this poet trying to say?

In this poem the poet is trying to explain the real meaning of beauty. Beauty in the inside is more important than the beauty on the outside. Inside beauty is the attitude a person has towards other people, it is how he/she treats and cares for others. It is a good trait that is to be kept and most people appreciate.  Outside beauty doesn't last, all of us will eventually pass away and rot and only the memories of who you are is what will remain. Beauty is not something that is measured base on the appearance. This is similar to the quote "Don't judge a book by its cover." The cover may not look attractive but the story could be interesting. True beauty goes beyond what the eyes can see, it is about the undeniably selfless and giving attitude of a person that makes him or her attractive. 


2. What emotions or feeling are you experiencing?

The feeling that I experienced the moment I read this poem is the sense of appreciation and agreement. I agree to what the poet is trying to say about the real meaning of beauty. We have the same point of view on the definition of beauty. The poem gives a deep meaning about beauty. The poet expressed her thoughts about what real beauty is.

3. What poetic devices are used?

The poetic devices that are used in the poem are rhyme scheme, tone and repitition. Rhyme scheme is one poetic device that is used in the poem. As you can see, the poet used a rhyming pattern throughout the poem. In example, in the first stanza, know and show are words that rhymes. In the second stanza feel and deal also rhymes. It is shown that the second and fourth line in a stanza is what always rhymes. Another poetic device that is used in the poem is tone. As you read the poem out loud there is a tone. The third poetic device that is used is repetition. In the poem, beauty is repeated. For example, in the fourth stanza, its second and third line repeated the word beauty. "Beauty is only skin deep, Beauty just on the inside" These are some of the poetic devices that is used in the poem.