In “Grammar,” Tony Hoagland asserts with a jealous tone that young love can be challenging for those who are single and alone through his metaphors and allusions to certain aspects of grammar. In the first stanza, Maxine’s friends describe her sexual acts during the weekend with words like “conjugated” and “doing the direct object.” They feel left out and in a state of solitary. Additionally, the metaphor in the last stanza proves this statement. Hoagland compares fire to love. Just like fire, love is difficult to harness. Maxine’s friends are described as having “burned hands” and people who have “all tried to start a fire.” They haven’t found their true loves and therefore feel depressed by Maxine’s happiness. Tony Hoagland creates the feelings of lonesomeness and desire for love through his comparison and grammar references.
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