As examples of monogatari such as Tales of Ise or Nikki with The Journal of Tosa show, poetry is a widely used tool in writing. While other examples of both writing styles use poetry, these two examples best demonstrate the breaks in the writing style from a narrative and transform into something that takes on a more personal voice when it clearly fits into his poetic style. These poems are made to complete the setting, as in a poem attributed to the former governor in The Diary of Tosa where we find a description of the waves which illustrate the sadness of the governor as he leaves Kyoto (83). Another point that stands out from this poem is that the governor is supposed to be very good at constructing his poems and with this comes an example of a good poem as opposed to something a commoner should write. Similarly, in the tenth of the Tales of Ise, there are poems describing the love a man has for a woman while also comparing the physical setting, such as mountains. There are comparisons with Mount Fuji and Mount Utsu as they respectively represent the expectation of one's love or the beautiful vision that man sees in his dreams with his love (75-6). Such images of the landscape, seen alongside the desires or aspirations of those writing the poems, are examples of how poems are used to reinforce narrative prose. Without the poems, the narrative prose of monogatari or nikki would simply be a story and its meaning would be less because there would be no personal impact emanating from the characters and their feelings since the reader would only be able to read the text. description of the events and not having any idea of ​​the thoughts of any of the characters. In the very deep illustrations of...... middle of paper ......of being a woman in the company of the boat. The importance lies in the possibility that with the different types of poetry in the story, the governor presents examples of the types of poems that should be written by different people from different classes. Thinking back on the stories and meaning of the poems in What is important is that many of the poems are inspired by the nature that surrounds the authors. Additionally, the poems provide more of the authors' voice instead of just the narrator's voice and help present the emotional tones of the characters in the stories to the reader so that there can be more of a connection with them when they are in course. read. The poems are a simple addition to the narrative and make for a much more meaningful experience for the reader and make for a much more compelling story, thus adding to the experience as a whole..