POEM COMMENTARY A POISON TREE BY WILLIAM BLAKE A Poison Tree is a poem written by William Blake which is themed around hate‚ anger and revenge. The poem is basically a metaphor or a piece of pathetic fallacy wherein the speaker has ascribed his feelings and state of mind to the form of a tree. William Blake wrote a series of poems called Song of Experiences‚ which were a collection of texts in which he shows the human spirit when it is confirmed to rules‚ resulting in strong emotions of anger
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truth. Often when a person begins a journey they are forced to take a deep look at themselves‚ and are often permanently changed by what they find. T.S. Eliot’s poem‚ "Journey of the Magi"‚ describes their transition to spiritual enlightenment through three stages; the journey‚ the arrival‚ and the aftermath. The first stanza of the poem begins with the journey of the Magi. It starts in the negative connotation‚ with words such as; "cold"‚ "long"‚ and "dead." (1‚ 3‚ 5) Working parallel with the
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Darkling Thrush Paraphrase and analyze the poem: Speaker: The speaker in the first two stanzas is portrayed as pessimistic and dark‚ but this changed in the two last stanzas. In any case‚ the speaker is conveyed to have strong feelings for nature. Form: Rhyming scheme is clearly visible giving to poem a rhythm. The 3rd stanza’s rhyming scheme seems to have been modified‚ if not a little disturbed having a not as good phonetic ending at the end of each stanza conveying the speaker’s disturbance and
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POEM ABOUT YOUR LAUGH By Susan Glickman In the beginning of the poem Susan makes the reader believe that the laugh is erratic‚ chaotic‚ annoying and cruel but as she approaches the end of her poem the laugh starts getting better it makes new species and in the end it brings her to new fathoms and joy to all. Susan uses many metaphors throughout her poem and it creates many different scenes in your mind. Susan also uses many symbols such as the sunlight‚ the prayer wheel and the diver’s bell. In
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When reading the poem‚ "Mexican is Not a Noun‚" I had different reactions. In the first stanza‚ the author explains that the word‚ "Mexican‚" is not a "noun" or "adjective." I believe this is a statement used to shock the reader. I mentally trying to see why it was characterized as either. It made me want to continue to read to understand his explanation of the word and the meaning of the poem. In the second stanza the poet attempts to tell what his idea of Mexican. This stanza has short statements
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animal that “ think it queer.” Along with the forest it describes‚ the poem is beautiful. The poem draws us into deep interpretations that you can’t find on the surface. There is an attraction to the woods because they are so dark‚ deep and you can get lost in it literally and emotionally. The poem makes is seem like there is a huge temptation to watch beauty while all your responsibilities are forgotten. A dilemena in the poem is that the woods are beautiful and tempting but can lead to dark times
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Tyger And Lamb 1997 poem Compare/ Contrast Venn Diagram You just read two poems by Williams Blake‚ “The Tyger” and “The Lamb”. Now‚ you are going to be asked to compare and contrast the two poems in a VENN DIAGRAM (see below). On the OGT test‚ you might be asked to compare and contrast two different pieces of literature. In order to do so‚ you must understand what compare/ contrast is. A graphic organizer‚ such as a Venn Diagram‚ will help you organize your thoughts.
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Catullus 7 Essay In poem five Catullus wrote an invitation to his girlfriend Clodia‚ who he addresses as Lesbia to hide her true identity. This is because Clodia is older than him and she is married. He asks her to join him in a life of love. We can then assume that after reading this poem Lesbia asks the question “how many kisses?” Because Catullus‚ in poem seven‚ responds to Lesbia’s question and uses many similes to show how much they would love each other. The readers can therefore see
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There’s a place called Uranium That just can’t be beat From preserving our food To giving us heat This place called Uranium Helps us people a lot Even though it is tiny‚ Much smaller than a dot If you’ve never heard of Uranium Well‚ you’re in for a treat So just sit back‚ relax And I’ll tell you something neat About this place called Uranium That’s really pretty cool In fact it’s much like your Town‚ church‚ or school There are a couple things though That you’ll have to get used to Before you understand
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Bethany Nordberg Period 4 Another winter has come‚ I’m ready for my game But since it’s put on hold‚ my evenings will be lame Can’t they just agree? So that they can play Where is my super negotiator to save the day? My life will be over if I can’t go cup crazy Get it done you lazy sloths and stop being so crazy! From Boston all the way to Vancouver‚ the hockey season may already be over Right about now‚ there is quite a bit of doubt The team owners have locked the players out
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