Literature 3rd lecture “Ballad” The characters in the epic according to Aristotle should be consistence. The ballad is the second kind of the narrative verse. (The 1st is the epic). 2 examples were discussed 1st example is an old one in the medieval ages (Sir Patrick Spence) 2nd in the 20th century (Ballad of the Landlord) What is the ballad? “Definition” It is a poem but it should be written in verse‚ it’s meant to be sung‚ even if it’s a tragedy. For example‚ in Ireland it is still
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Sarah Newcomb Intro to Literature 11/22/10 "The Mother" Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem‚ "The Mother" is an introspective look into the internal struggle of a woman who has had an abortion. The poem is very powerful and conveys a vast array of feelings and sentiments on the subject such as regret‚ love‚ and disappointment in one’s self. The poem is largely successful due to it’s tone‚ which is achieved through the personification and choice of diction. To begin with‚ lines one and two state the
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Bridal Ballad (1837) by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) The ring is on my hand‚ And the wreath is on my brow; Satin and jewels grand Are all at my command‚ And I am happy now. And my lord he loves me well; But‚ when first he breathed his vow‚ I felt my bosom swell- For the words rang as a knell‚ And the voice seemed his who fell In the battle down the dell‚ And who is happy now. But he spoke to re-assure me‚ And he kissed my pallid brow‚ While a reverie came o’er me‚ And to the church-yard
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Ballad of Birmingham By: Dudley Randall For many years‚ this country has been unjust and humanity has not always been treated equally. Dudley Randall‚ who is most famous for his literary contributions‚ wrote a poem called "Ballad of Birmingham" representing the inequality and racism during the early 1960’s (Encyclopedia.com). The main themes of the poem are racism and the struggle of African Americans around the time of the civil rights movement in 1964 (Encyclopedia.com). Randall’s poem focuses
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Preface to Lyrical Ballads Analysis William Wordsworth was an English romantic poet‚ who helped launch the romantic poetry era‚ along with his counterpart Samuel Coleridge. In his “Preface to Romantic Ballads‚” Wordsworth provides his audience of an understanding of his style of poetry. In fact he strays away from the complex‚ verbose and mind-boggling poetry presented before his time‚ ascribing to the statement written by David Thoreau in “Walden”‚ “Simplicity‚ Simplicity‚ Simplicity!” Even though
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Sonnets from the Portuguese: A Critical Review Debayudh Chatterjee Reading in 2011 a compilation of 44 sonnets by perhaps the most essential Victorian woman poet‚ written in around 1846 and published in 1850‚ evokes much interest and introspection‚ especially when these poems have been subject to a great many amount of valuation‚ devaluation and criticism. Initially Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnets from the Portuguese” had seen as collection of heart-melting love sonnets
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Voices are powerful things. A whisper can destroy a friendship; a scream can terrify an audience. Without a voice‚ would we even be noticed? The way you speak often tells others more about yourself than what you actually say. It reveals how you understand the world and others. Composers‚ guided by their contexts and personal opinions‚ create distinctive voices through the distinct use of literary techniques to convey unique perspectives on others and the world. Banjo Paterson’s poems‚ ‘In Defence
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eyes. A place where laughter is the only rule and lessons are learned in paradox school. Author notes Sonnet Sonnets are formal poems and consist of 14 lines (3 quatrains and a couplet) ‚ traditionally written in iambic pentameter - that is‚ in lines ten syllables long‚ with accents falling on every second syllable Desperation Guppie Stokes What will I write about in this sonnet? Of who’s existence I really don’t care... Why‚ just the thought of doing it Makes me feel the need for fresh
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The Spenserian Sonnet was named for Edmund Spenser 1552-1599‚ a 16th century English Poet. The Spenserian Sonnet inherited the tradition of the declamatory couplet of Wyatt / Surrey although Spenser used Sicilian quatrains to develop a metaphor‚ conflict‚ idea or question logically‚ with the declamatory couplet resolving it. Beyond the prerequisite for all sonnets‚ the defining features of the Spenserian Sonnet are: a quatorzain made up of 3 Sicilian quatrains (4 lines alternating rhyme) and
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and contrast the following poems. A distinctive difference in the poems would be that Sonnet 81 is a blazon poem whereas Sonnet 130 is an anti-blazon poem. Both poems revolve around the theme of love‚ describing the woman and their feeling towards them‚ however the former picks out the woman’s admirable physical traits whereas the latter criticizes. Both the Spenserian sonnet and the Shakespearean sonnet presents the theme of love and woman‚ where both authors are absolutely in love with their
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