Poem

SZYMBORSKA 'S IRONY

In this I will be discussing a poem by the Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska - A Thank-You Note ' - and how she uses the element of irony . Szymborska 's work has been considered grim poetry because she tackles on the subject of war and its aftermath , death , and terrorism among other things . However , I beg to disagree . On the contrary , I think that Szymborska 's poetry is refreshingly optimistic in its depiction of unapologetic realism . The candidness and sincerity by which she approaches the subject of her poetry and her

distinct writing style works together to show reality as is . She infuses irony in her writing - indeed , irony is a major element in her works . Irony , in the way she examines a subject , and then irony in her choice of words

A Thank-You Note ' expresses the persona 's gratitude to the people that she does not love , I owe a lot / to those I do not love ' The poem enumerates the things that the persona enjoys because she does not love these people . When in lines 3-4 , Relief in accepting / others care for them more , the persona indirectly says that she is relieved that she is spared from the anguish of proving that she loves and cares for them the most . All throughout the poem the persona lists all the things that she owes to the people she does not love - peace of mind and a sense of freedom that people one does not love cannot disturb...