Poem Commentary: Before Summer Rain A storm can provoke many emotions in a person. Rainer Maria Rilke in his poetry cleverly insinuates themes of nature‚ religion‚ and childhood‚ from a personal aspect to a collective one. The poem‚ Before Summer Rain‚ describes the narrator’s experience of the encroaching storm‚ as he/she stares out of a window. Rilke‚ in his poem‚ Before Summer Rain‚ evokes emotions associated with witnessing a storm and how these feelings compel him to recollect his childhood
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A Rainy day in summer always brings a lot of enjoyment for the people. In summer there is intense heat and hot winds. The scorching sun mars the efficiency of the people. They get tired very soon and like to stay indoors especially during midday. If such is the situation‚ a dark cloud or a shower of rain is always welcome. It was the 20th of July. It was very hot in the night. Not a single member of the family could sleep well. But in the morning‚ as I got up‚ I found that a pleasant wind was blowing
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Rain in Summer is a short poem about all the joy and comforts the rain brings. It begins by simply stating how beautiful the rain really is; everything seems to become more alive and vibrant in nature. It can make something as ugly as dull and dirty streets seem to glisten with beauty. The way the rain flows reminds the author of animals scurrying freely. It clatters on rooftops and gushes in drainpipes trying desperately to push through. The pouring rain flows as swift and mighty as a raging river
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the Fire’ poem analysis • Some poems I have written in the past such as ‘For the Fire’‚ ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ and ‘Summer Rain’ contain a deliberate‚ overlying theme. The theme of violence is clearly evident‚ in ‘For the Fire’ we read about a vicious encounter between a kookaburra and a lizard. In ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ a child shows his other class members a grenade‚ on old weapon of warfare‚ and I use imagery to create a classroom battle scene. Finally in ‘Summer Rain’ a car crash
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ENGLISH COMMENTARY Q) Write a commentary on ‘Summer Home’. A) The poem ‘Summer Home’ by Seamus Heaney is an exposé of Heaney and his wife’s difficulties. From the foulness of the atmosphere‚ brought out by the larval mat‚ “possessed air” and the sour summer‚ to the metaphor of his wife’s breasts (“Stalactites in the cave’s old‚ dripping dark-”)‚ Heaney attempts to show his love for his wife and how much he wants his marriage to work. The poem uses very sensual imagery of flowers and reference
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with others through his poem “Summer Rain”. Not only this he also indicates that we are not only blowing the humanity away but also condemning nature. Foulcher starts his poem with an ironic topic ‘Summer Rain’ which usually sets up expectations of nature‚ joy‚ cleansing and beauty but instead we see disconnection from nature‚ traffic jam and pollution. Our society plays a crucial role in the destruction of nature. John sets the frustrating and depressing tone of the poem by starting from an accident
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make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The start of the poem sets the scene economically‚ informing
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make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The start of the poem sets the scene economically‚ informing
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Foulchers poetry is shaped by his intense focus on memories and experience. The poems Harry wood and summer rain portray that John Foulcher uses these memories and experiences are created by settings of both time ad place and are expressed though the language and thematic concerns of foulchers poetry. In the poem “Harry Wood”‚ John Foulcher describes the life of a man he know making it biographical.. through Harry’s story we learn that he was a miner‚ earning money in a time of poverty ( probably
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Social Commentary Project: Poems Values ’68 By Spike Milligan The Price is dying ‘Give him air.’ Headlines! Crisis! Kennedy Shot! The assassin captured Too late! Kennedy dies! The telegrams flow And bury the body in- Arlington. Somewhere in Meekong A prince of battle is blown into bloody meat. No headlines No crisis And only One telegram. (Written on the day of Robert Kennedy’s assassination) Explanation: In this poem‚ the speaker discusses how people will
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