ICCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE POETRY COURSEWORK In the poems you have studied a recurring theme is that of ‘loss’. This can take many forms: death; identity; hope or loss of innocence Discuss the poets’ treatment of any aspect of the theme of loss in at least 6 of the poems you have studied. A minimum of 3 poems should be taken from the anthology. Poems for discussion: In detail - Prayer Before Birth (Louis MacNeice) - Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) -
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The three poems "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ and "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith all have the same theme that appearances can be deceiving and that people are not always what they seem. The poems convey the idea that people can misinterpret the meaning behind other people’s actions because the actions are deliberately misleading. The subjects in each of these poems give people the wrong impression by making them think their lives
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Sappho Poem Though the language we use is not the same‚ once we figure out the words and the meaning of a writing‚ it can easily be understood. There were many different poems by Sappho and it was hard to choose‚ but I decided on a poem that I understood right when I read it. Something I could relate to and talk about‚ without being unsure of the meaning. I chose; It’s no use Mother dear‚ I can’t finish my weaving You may blame Aphrodite soft as she is she has almost killed me with
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1 Poem Compare and Contrast EO4 20/11/13 Word count: Compare and Contrast of War Poems The poems “Dulce et Decorum Est” by: Wilfred Owen and “The Charge Of The Light Brigade” by: Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson demonstrate images of war in many different and similar ways. War is a subject that often relies on many emotions with those directly or indirectly involved in the countries at war. It usually brings tears and memories of suffering‚ loneliness‚ struggles‚ or victories. Such disturbance of
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but hostile to the Church of England. The fact that ................... are evident in his poetry‚ especially these two poems. Nature The Echoing Green (innocence) This poem depicts a conventional village in which a whole day’s cycle is portrayed. Within it youth and age all have their parts to play alongside the birds and other creatures of spring. Blake begins the poem with personification of the “skies”‚ and imagery of the birds which creates a natural idyllic setting. The welcoming of
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In society‚ there is and always has been complications between Caucasians and African-Americans. In this poem‚ Sharon Olds explores this relationship using imagery‚ repetition‚ and multiple tone shifts. In the beginning of the poem‚ the author introduces a situation that contrasts a white person with a black. Correspondingly‚ she applies imagery to emphasize this difference greatly. For example‚ the shoes he is wearing at the time are black “laced with white” and compares them to “intentional scars
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e The Representative Poem Ashley Stringer-Franco ENG/ 306 Poetry and Society Catherine Canino February 4‚ 2013 The Representative Poem The nineteenth century is known as the Victorian Era and it is famous for its improvement of information‚ growth of an empire and enlargement of the economy. The era had a vibrant spirit of events. During this era Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote the well-known poem “Ulyssses” and it represented how he felt at the time. This poem reveals the determined spirit
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can’t breathe. No‚ they whisper. You own nothing. You were a visitor‚ time after time climbing the hill‚ planting the flag‚ proclaiming. We never belonged to you. You never found us. It was always the other way round. Source: Selected Poems: 1976 - 1986 A Moment in Chess The moment when‚ after many hours of planned strategies and crafted tactics‚ your Queen stands in the centre of the square‚ board‚ battlefield‚ palace‚ kingdom‚ life knowing at last how you got there‚ and say
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or more of the poems you have read? The poems‚ ‘A frosty night’ by Robert Graves and ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke both show how the poets are finding it difficult to give their children the freedom to be individuals. In ‘A Frosty Night’ we see that the mother is reluctant to release her daughter in a romantic relationship‚ which shows that the mother is not yet willing to let her daughter have that kind of freedom. In ‘Catrin’ we see the poets feelings change throughout the poem on how much freedom
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The poem “Mothers” by Nikki Giovanni is about two states of mind. An adult dealing with the ups and downs of everyday life and a concerned child. This is shown by the use of opposite words. “Dark-light” and “pleasantries and unpleasantries.” Being a child‚ Nikki was trying to make sense of what was happening around her. She sees her mother sitting in a chair in a dark room upset her. Nikki is apparently a frightened child. The wetting of the bed confirms her fear. She wrote about and absent father
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