Making Connections to a Princess
“The Princess and The Lie” conveys a message that it is never right to lie to one’s parents; they will eventually always find out the truth. This theme is expressed through an extended metaphor comparing one’s life to that of a princess. Such an analogy is used to compare the relationship between characters and their parents – specifically the hostile distance between the too. This metaphor conveys an ironic message which highlights the moral lesson, one should never lie to one’s parents. Usually, the relationship between a princess and her parents is one of great loyalty despite many disputes; the princess will show great respect and obedience regardless of the instructions of her parents. However, this poem also portrays the relationship in a negative manner. The princess acts disobedient – resembling the behavior of a normal teenager. This deviation causes the reader to focus on the difference and notice that despite being completely loyal or disobedient to one’s parents, one should never lie to them. The author reiterates this theme also through diction with the many end rhymes of the poem: “without knowing how, the princess was busted and the truth spilled out from the daughter they trusted.” This rhyme shows the relationship between the princess and her parents – the expected trust was no longer apparent. Whether one is a loyal-no-matter-what princess or a normal-hating-rules teenager, the consequences of lying to one’s parents is truly highlighted in this poem through the use of many figurative techniques. Although it may be easier to lie to one’s parents, they are remotely crushed when they find out the truth, and more likely be disappointed if one lied than if one admitted to the original crime to begin with.
