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The Ambiguity of DeathSince the creation of human being, sure primal urges have been imprinted into the human beings psyche. Out of some(prenominal) of those the instinct of death is included, probably stemming from the necessity of killing to obtain superstars food. The instinct of death remains today and has been changed, adapted, suppressed and exemplified. In "A Formal Application" the ironic theory of applying death as a way of life is portrayed through a mans movement of killing a bird. The poem flows through the pr subprogramice, cookery and execution of a common bird. The climax of the poem comes when he refers to his act of violence as an "Audubon Crucifix". Through various examples in memoir he validates this unnecessary crucifix. "A Formal Application" rejoins the human black market by immortalizing the importance of death.     The structure of the poem is separated into terzetto pricks containing three stanzas each. T here is no apparent rhyme scheme qualification it a free verse and prose piece. The setting is outside, most likely blind drunk to the speakers house, and surrounded by forest and wildlife. It takes place in the mid 1900s and probably in the spring-time. This piece is compiled of nine triplets separated into three sections. The world-class section of three triplets starts with the speaker honing his wound throwing skills.     In the first section the speaker starts his training. By this practice he automatically tells us that he wants for this action to happen perfectly. By perfecting his skills he confirms to us the importance of this act to him. In the first stanza he begins to learn how to inflict pain with his knife by throwing it. He molds a kitchen utensil into a fatal limb by enhancing his throwing skills. The second stanza shows his progression from merely throwing the knife, to hitting a target. The get stanza involves him targeting a moving object . This indicates he will be inflicting harm on a living thing with his weapon of choice      With his means of weaponry defined we learn he still inescapably not all a moving target but a living one. The adjoining section of triplets signifies his planning and enticing of his prey. In the first stanza he starts to roam his lesson of deception by "teaching" the birds. By tricking the birds into thinking he is a source of food, he gains the necessary element of surprise he needs for his later crucifixion.