19th century. The wars in the Victorian era ‚ produced its fair share of casualties‚ in contrast‚ producing some of the most in depth‚ meaningful poetry of all time. Alfred Tennyson was one of the famous writers that was renounced for his beautiful poem called‚ The Charge of the Light Brigade‚ that displays bravery and courage of somewhat normality‚ instead of a trait that one may wish to adopt. A perfect example of bravery at its peak‚ and the damages that war can do. This will be followed by a
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Yeats • Critical Study → Your personal response‚ how you respond to the poem‚ through the form‚ the language‚ the imagery etc. What values you think are portrayed through poems You need to know at least 2 – 3 poems How you find meaning in the text What is significant and why? Why are the poems universal/timeless/enduring Why universal concepts are represented effectively →fsd‚ For me personally a text that has had a profound effect upon my understanding of the global village is the film
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is one thing that makes me feel pain and that is when see others in pain and to see this beautiful world suffering with so many kinds of things. So basically based on this poem I wrote about what pain I faced and what I think I can do and what others can do to give solutions for this pain. This is a very short summary of the poem I wrote……In today’s world‚ It has changed so badly and it’s obvious. An innocent child will receive things that the world is doing and it will ruin their innocent mind. Life
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In “Convergence of the Twain‚” Thomas Hardy describes the greatness of the Titanic and the vanity that embodied its doom‚ radiating an admiring‚ yet regretful tone towards the events of April 14‚ 1912. During the first stanza‚ Hardy talks about the Titanic’s “solitude in the sea.” “Deep from human vanity‚” implying that the reason the Titanic is so deep‚ sunk under water is due to the vanity that created her‚ and ultimately sank her. The headline of the Titanic was “unsinkable‚” typifying
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Conflict can be internal or external‚ as exemplified in “Diving into the Wreck” and “Storm Warnings”. Conflict is the common theme between these two poems. Both of these poems were written by Adrienne Rich. Rich was an American poet and she was also a feminist. She wrote “Diving into the Wreck” during time period where women were still viewed as house wives. Even though some women had jobs‚ they were not giving the same benefits as male coworkers. The external conflict is between the women and the
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followed by two unstressed syllables‚ making the rhythm dactylic. ’Charge of the light brigade’ is about the Crimean war in southern Russia and it outlines both the heroism and obedience of the troops but also the stupidity of war. Tennyson wrote this poem for people to remember this famous event but also not to forget the lessons that should be learnt from it‚ the destruction of mistaken orders. But also to boost the moral and letting people at home know what’s going on. In the first few lines of the
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the author’s message regarding the bleak isolation of the world and how hope can still remain. Techniques involving the choice of diction‚ atmosphere‚ and the change of mood demonstrate Hardy’s implication as shown in "The Darkling Thrush". As the poem begins‚ the reader is stricken with ominous images‚ metaphors and a simile. A strong contrast used within a simile intensifies the underlying meaning portrayed by the author. Hardy’s opening consists of a speaker leaning on a gate examining his surroundings
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Contrast of Sappho’s Poems with Egyptian Love Poems The ideas of love in the Egyptian love poems are almost similar to Sappho’s idea of love‚ but there is a difference in the way they approach it. In the Egyptian love poem‚ love is portrayed more erotic and passionate and the reader sees things from both the male and female’s point of view while in Sappho’s poetry‚ love is more romantic and passionate and talks more about the deeper feelings of the characters. Egyptian love poems idea of love is more
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Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration
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1. Paraphrase Entire Poem‚ Stanza by Stanza: I. The dad drank too much whiskey and his breath is making his son dizzy. The son is performing a drunken waltz with his dad. II. Their waltz creates such a commotion in the kitchen that pans begin to fall off the shelf. The mother appears to be disapproving of the situation. III. The father is grasping the son’s wrist. Every time the father misses a step‚ the boy’s ear scrapes along the father’s belt buckle‚ unacknowledged by the father. IV. The father
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