Salient Features of Walcott's Poetic Style.
Derek Walcott’s creativity in topical and elaborate style has earned him an indisputable spot in the abstract pantheon of the Caribbean world. Critics have recognized ‘Omeros’ as his groundbreaking work that was referred to for his Nobel Laureate.
FORM AND STRUCTURE
His poems are usually organized into long stanzas. He uses free verse form in his poetry. For example, ‘Parades Parades’ is organized into two long refrains, utilizing free stanza. There is a move in tone from the first to the second. The first stanza is being third individual and progressively unmistakable and dynamic, with the second utilizing the first individual plural ‘we’ to make an aggregate encounter and afterward at long last ‘I’ in the last line to single out the speaker.
DOUBLE HYPHEN
In many of his poems, he uses a double hyphen. For example in ‘Parades Parade’ it is utilized to make a delay. It is a breathing space in the line before the poem conveys its message about incapable political frameworks. In addition, it brings out the picture of ‘fly path’ genuinely on the page.
ASSONANCE AND CONSONANCE
There is no rhyme scheme in most of his poems. However, there is a ton of consonance and assonance that associates various pictures together. For example, in ’Parade Parade’ walks, processions and mountains are in the principal verse, just like lines and trails in that stanza show these qualities.
The line ‘those constrained, raspy hosannas’ has assonance over the three final words, making a scratching sound. It brings out the picture of individuals being asked to sing hosannas as noisily and frequently as could be expected. It is under the circumstances until it turns out to be genuinely excruciating hosanna is a recognition tune, regularly strict.
SOME GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES
In many of his poems, Walcott sees that new, free political frameworks are not all that unique in relation to the manner by which his nation was administered under provincial standards. His poem communicates a lack of concern towards administrative frameworks. They scrutinize the irony of the nation that is praising a freedom march. while this march is controlled under the justice legislative framework.
COLONIALISM
The greater part of Walcott’s verse investigates the impacts of the British Empire upon the individuals of the West Indies. Their traditions and legislative structures appear to last considerably after the individuals have picked up supposed Independence.
GOVERNMENT
The absence of advancement or progress in government is censured, as a writer, Walcott is baffled by the Caribbean government. He likewise ponders whether the British type of government was better utilized in its nation of the starting point when Victoria administered, or whether all administrations are similarly incapable.
PRIDE AND PATRIOTISM
His poems are critical of promulgation proposed by governments, where it drums the energy and pride of nations into its residents. They are simultaneously never helping to cause them to feel deservedly glad for their nation.
PROGRESS AND CHANGE
Walcott uncovered the incongruity in overruling a political framework, just for the manner by which the nation is managed to remain the equivalent. He shows that change is less about re-naming and re-bundling something, and progressively about genuine advancement.
