Formalistic Approach Ode to the Death of a Favorite Cat (Favourite) Ess

Formalistic Approach Ode to the goal of a Favorite Cat (Favourite)     In Thomas Grays poem Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat, we limit many examples of the Formalistic Approach. In this poem, we find numerous examples of alliteration, rhyme scheme, puns, and creative contrive excerpt.  This poem is very elated and fun to read because the author is very creative in his choice of words and phrases.     In the origin stanza, we figure out where this event is taking place or in other words, we find out the setting.  The pat is standing on a ledge in his owners house flavour down into a fish bowl and gazing at gold fish. In this stanza, we find patterns of rhyming. Within this stanza this rhyming pattern is A, A, B ,C,C,B.  In the first stanza they would be the first two lines (side and dyd), the third and sixth line (blow and below), and stern and fifth (kind and reclind). Line six of this stanza states Gazed on the lake below (Gr ay line 6) represents word choice. Gray could have just stated that the cat...