Silvia Todorova, Assignment 3

1. The poem “The Day Lady Died” by Frank O’Hara is a poem about the time the author found out that Billie Holiday, sometimes called The Day Lady, died. At the beginning the poem's tone is very matter-of-fact, the author uses imagery to express this tone. He describe in detail how his day was going and what exactly he was doing, very plainly and very little emotion. Towards the very end of the poem the tone shifts and is now more reminiscent. He uses imagery to show how he felt when he found out the Billie Holiday died, through the imagery the author is able to evoke emotions from the reader and express how he felt whenever he found out the news. Overall the imagery in the poem helps portray that when you find out bad news you will remember everything else that happened to you that day in detail. 
2. The quote “art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.” —Amy Lowell. This quote is essentially saying that art is an expression of the artist’s feeling/emotions and it is a reflection of his or her personality. I agree with the quote because I also see art as a way for people to show there feelings/emotions and their personally is reflected in the art work.