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Famous
by Naomi Shihab Nye

The river is famous to the fish.

The loud voice is famous to silence,
which knew it would inherit the earth
before anybody said so.

The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds
watching him from the birdhouse.

The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek.

The idea you carry close to your bosom
is famous to your bosom.

The boot is famous to the earth,
more famous than the dress shoe,
which is famous only to floors.

The bent photograph is famous to the one who carries it
and not at all famous to the one who is pictured.

I want to be famous to shuffling men
who smile while crossing streets,
sticky children in grocery lines,
famous as the one who smiled back.

I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous,
or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular,
but because it never forgot what it could do.

Famous
Summary "Famous" Popularity: This poem was written by Naomi Shihab Nye, a famous poet, songwriter and novelist. 'Famous' is a renowned poem about name and fame. It was first published in 2015. A personal and meaningful definition of fame compared to ordinary things. The poem wonderfully illustrates how one can achieve reputation and satisfaction without performing a spectacular act.
"Famous", as representative of fame: the poem presents a funny and philosophical definition of the nature of fame and the passing beauty of life. Fame, according to the speaker, is a matter of perception. The poet brilliantly uses metaphors to explain her idea of her fame. Unlike a river that is famous for fish, a loud voice is famous for silence, the boot is famous for the land, photography is famous for its wearers, and a sleeping cat is famous for birds. Similarly, she wants to be recognized by shuffling men who smile as they pass. Also, she wants to be famous like a scroll or a buttonhole, not because they are performing a laudable act, but because they never forget what they can do to others. In this way the poet conveys that everything is famous for something and that nothing in this universe is useless.
Main Topics in Famous: Fame and satisfaction are the main themes of the poem. Throughout the poem, the poet introduces the various connections between the ordinary objects and finally speaks of the kind of people she wants to be famous for. Your definition of fame is not classified or generalized. Instead, there is only a pause to evaluate and recognize values.
Analysis of literary devices in “famous”
Literary devices are used to give simple texts deep meanings and multiple interpretations. Naomi Shihab Nye also used some literary devices. Analysis of some of the literary means used in this poem has been discussed below.

Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowels ounds on the same line as the sound of / i / in "watching him from the bird house "and" The river is famous for the fish ".
Anaphora: It refers to the repetition of a word or phrase in the first part of some verses. For example, the word “famous” is repeated in the first few lines to express their wish.
“The river is famous for the fish.
The loud voice is famous for silence. “

Enjambment: It is defined as a verse or clause that does not end on a line break, but moves over the next line. For example
“The idea that you carry near your bosom
is famous about your bosom. “

Metaphor: It is a phrase in which an implicit comparison is made between different objects or a person. For example, "The idea that you carry near your bosom is famous for your bosom" presents the idea of a cherished possession.
Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant tones on the same line, e.g. B. the sound of / l / in "Who smiles when you cross the street" and the sound of / t / in "or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular.
Symbol: Symbolism is a use of symbols to mean y Ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meanings. The buttonhole symbolizes something insignificant. The shoe, the floors and the earth are the symbols of ordinary things.
Pictures: Pictures are used to make readers perceive things that engage their five senses. For example, "The boot is famous on earth"; "The cat that sleeps on the fence is famous for the birds" and "I want to be famous in the way that a pulley is famous."
Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line, such as the / f / sound in "The cat that sleeps on the fence is famous for the birds."

Analysis of Poetic Devices in "Famous"
Poetic devices refer to those techniques that a poet uses to give uniqueness to his text. The analysis of some of the poetic devices used in this poem is given below.

Stanza: A stanza is a poetic form of some There are seven stanzas in this poem. There are two single verses, three couplets, three triplets, and a quadruplet.
Free verse: Free verse is a type of poetry that does not contain any patterns of rhyme or meters. This is a free verse poem with no strict rhyme or meter.
Repetition: There is a repetition of the sentence "I want to be famous" which has created a musical quality in the poem.
Refrain: The lines that are repeated at some distance in the poems, are called The phrase “I want to be famous” is repeated in the last lines of the poem and has become a refrain.
Quotes used
The following lines can be used to express personal desires and how to be humble and famous.

“I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous
or a buttonhole, not because it did something spectacular,
but because it has never forgotten what it can do.