Rita Dove: Poems Characters

Rita Dove: Poems Character List

Rita Dove - “Teach Us to Number Our Days”

Rita Dove ponders about the funeral parlors that she perceived in her neighborhood. The parlors are emblematic of the delimited time of existence.

Speaker - “Testimonial”

The speaker presents testimony regarding his presence that launched “Back when the earth was new.”

Venus of Willendorf - “Venus of Willendorf”

The Venus of Willendorf is noteworthy in Austria’s fascinating antiquity. Herr Professor asserts: “We should have kept her,/Made the world come to us/here, in Austria.” Even though the “Venus of Willendorf” is simulated in this instance, it offers prized evidence regarding ancient Austria.

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