However, in "I Am Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca, he is expressing his love by similes through this poem. ... Jimmy Santiago Baca uses similes in his poem to express his feelings that are from his heart, offering this poem as a sign of love and affection. Jimmy Santiago Baca uses a lot of similes, comparing his poem to objects that should be held onto. ... Which is, actually quite subtle and not so surprising, because Jimmy Santiago Baca showing his affection is writing that he will be there for that person, and when they are lost, he "will answer, give you directions'". ... Ji...

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In Jimmy Santiago Baca's narrative poem "Family Ties," the narrator uses several "plot twists" to contrast what he believes a family should be, and what he gets, instead – alienation and disappointment.   It is amazing that Baca starts his poem exactly how I was feeling in the beginning of a family gathering. ... In "Family Ties," Baca uses a series of "plot twists" to perfectly convey a mood of alienation and disappointment....

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• Grade Level: High School