Line 5: The word “museum” is altered into “room.” Museum is where people often display pieces of precious arts and historical contents. It is also a place where you appreciate and acknowledge artists’ emotions and purpose of their masterpieces. By removing the word “museum,” you no longer have new born baby as a precious piece of art. The use of “room” ruins the stage because it depreciates how the setting is set after a baby is born. The word does not illustrate speaker’s depiction for immediate scene when everyone feels fascinated by a newborn. …show more content…
It can represent the baby as a nocturnal creature, meaning the baby sleeps during day time but is active during night time. Another aspect it conveys is, even though moths are fragile and harmless, people still dislike them. By replacing with the word “butterfly,” readers no longer see mother’s real impression of her own baby. “Butterfly” does not convey her love and hate motherhood experience, instead, readers would assume speaker sees her new born as beautiful and calming. The poem loses a tough reality of taking care of a