"Living in Sin" is a poem written by Adrienne Rich that is about a relationship that once had love but has gone bad. Rich uses many styles in her type of writing. One of the main styles of writing used is distinct imagery. The imagery and the text of the poem help the reader to understand the central theme of the poem. One of the many themes of "Living in Sin" is, not being true to yourself, all in all, is living in sin. Rich primarily uses visual and organic imagery in this poem to back the theme. Also by using enjambment and end-stop lines in the text, she supports the central theme.

Visual imagery is commonly used in the poem, "Living in Sin." Visual imagery supports the theme by emphasizing the bad relationship that this man and this woman are involved in. In the beginning of the...