learned in classes‚ poems‚ films‚ magazines‚ authors‚ books and other things. My objectives in this journal are not only get a good mark but also‚ as I mencioned‚ learned something else. So‚ enjoy this travel! “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins 18/09/2012 “Two Trains Running” by Tony Hoagland 18/09/2012 What is poetry?
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Analysis of Introduction to Poetry & Reading Poetry “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins the theme that there is most focuses on is the experience getting out of reading a poem. When reading a poem readers tend to just read the poem and then come to a direct conclusion and assume that they understand the meaning‚ and not looking at it in a different way. This is not what Billy Collins wants “them” referring to his students to do. In the first stanzas it shows how “I” who is referred to
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Winter Syntax by Billy Collins In the poem‚ "Winter Syntax"‚ Billy Collins writes about the difficulties of writing literature through the representation of a "lone traveler" and his adventures through a blizzard. Collins talks about the important aspects of good writing. He starts off the poem emphasizing the importance of the first sentence and how it is analogous to a lone traveler going through a tough blizzard. By using the analogy of the traveler‚ Collins allows readers to vicariously imagine
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have helped create our vision of post modern literature. Billy Collins‚ born in New York‚ wrote poetry about daily aspects in life. Anne Sexton‚ born in Massachusetts‚ wrote poems about personal struggles. These two modern American poets are similar in the way they have written about everyday complications and events. The styles of Billy Collins and Anne Sexton can be considered personal and dramatic in several ways. For example‚ Collins’ style is very involved with his inner life because he
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expressed along with the symbolism of the state building and animal clothing. In the film The Departed Matt Damon’s character Collin Sullivan infiltrates the Massachusetts State Police department as a detective who is secretly working as an informant for the Irish Mob lead by Frank Costello who is played by Jack Nicolson. Meanwhile Leonardo Dicaprio’s character Billy Costigan is placed in an undercover position within Frank Costello’s crime ring. The two informants are placed in a state of confusion
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structures‚ one of the most common poems are sonnets. The structure of a sonnet helps explain what the sonnet is saying and might have underlying meaning in the sonnet. Three sonnets that are affected by their structure are‚ “Sonnet” written by Billy Collins‚ “A Wedding Sonnet for the Next Generation” by Judith Viorst‚ and “My Mistress’ Eyes are nothing Like the Sun” by William Shakespeare. Sonnets are fourteen line poems that‚ most regularly‚ are found with an eight line section (octave) and a six
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“On Turning Ten” Analysis The poem on Turning Ten by Billy Collins‚ was written in 1996 and is about leaving the childhood behind and growing up. Having to mature and stop the own imagination. Turning a two digit number was presented very sad in the poem. Whereas still being a one (one digit number) was a lot easier‚ not caring about what other say‚ playing with the imaginary friend and playing in a tree house. But turning ten changes everything. The poem is set up in one stanza
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have always seemed so dense to me‚ like a puzzle you’ve got to decipher. In fewer words‚ poems have always intimidated me. That is most definitely the number one reason I gravitated to Billy Collins‚ “Schoolsville”‚ as easily as I did. This poem is a humorous and slightly absurd take on his days as a Professor. Collins has described his style as being‚ “suburban‚ it’s domestic‚ it’s middle class‚ and it’s sort of unashamedly that” (Poetry Foundation). His dry sense of humor‚ slight hopelessness‚ and
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Likewise diction is a tool with the power to shake an audience out of their everyday perspective. In “ A Martian sends a postcard home” the alien persona narrates in by use of third person about random human activities in no particular order. From the martian’s observations seemingly ordinary human behavior is seen to be completely foreign and nearly unrecognizable. For example the martian quotes‚ Only the young are allowed to suffer openly. Adults go to a punishment room/ With water but nothing
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Zachary Linder Ms. Lichius AP Literature January 15‚ 2013 Introduction to Poetry In “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins‚ the major theme portrayed is that‚ poetry is something to be experienced. Very often‚ readers will just go through the poem once and will then assume to figure out the underlying meaning. However‚ this is not true in Collins’ eyes. Collins believes that you need to be patient with poetry and he tells you this through a series of metaphors. Throughout the poem‚ there
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