Did you find this article helpful? Whether you are a student analyzing contemporary poetry or just a hungry person on the internet, remember: all art wishes to be consumed. Preferably with ranch dressing.
If you are analyzing or writing your own, look for these "epic" tropes used for "non-epic" subjects: Hyperbole: Treating the fries like a king or a religious experience. Apostrophe: Speaking directly to the fries (e.g., "Oh, Cheese Fry, how do I love thee?" Stately Rhythm:
If one were to look for a deeper, sociological meaning within the "Ode to Cheese Fries," one finds a staunch rebellion against culinary elitism. For decades, food writing and poetry focused on the sublime, the organic, and the delicate. We saw odes to figs, to wine, to truffles.
Often associated with diners, fairs, or late-night kitchen raids.
And if that isn’t poetry, pass the ranch dressing.
