Compare how poets present idea about leaders of conflict in The Charge of the Light Brigade and one other poem from the cluster of poems. Leaders of conflict guide others into battle showing them that their best ideas may result in disastrous actions being made. In The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Tennyson reflects on the consequences of war for the whole of the British cavalry who were killed in the Crimean war. In Mametz Wood‚ Owen Sheers describes the rediscovery of lost World War 1
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romantic aspect of Romeo and Juliet the play is mainly concerned with the conflicts developing from concepts of pride and honor‚ which were important aspects of society during Shakespearean times. The universal aspect of violence and conflict is conveyed through the quote‚ “Romeo slew him; he slew Mercutio who now the prince of his dear blood doth owe?” stated by Prince Escalus. The quote shows that despite the Prince’s status in society‚ he too holds the fault of violence and conflict. Similarly‚ the
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the war would be short and most soldiers believed that they would be home by Christmas. Society viewed the war as inevitable and soldiers greatly anticipated fighting for Romantic ideals such as for honor and glory. Similar to the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ the soldiers before World War 1 believed that their was a purpose for what they were fighting for. There was nobility and honor in following orders and in dying for their country. World War I was far from
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How does Tennyson present war in the charge of the light brigade? Tennyson shows that war claims many lives and not many survive it or come out uninjured. ‘Back from the mouth of hell‚ all that was left of them‚ left of the six hundred’ this implies that escaping war alive is very hard and not everyone survives. The phrase ‘mouth of hell’ illustrates how hard it is to escape because once you die there is no coming back to life‚ and when you die you go to hell‚ but Tennyson is implying that
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Light and Dark Imagery in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Light and dark imagery is utilized throughout Shakespeare’s tragic love story of “Romeo and Juliet” to show contrast while creating mood and foreshadowing events. In this play‚ two lovers named Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall into a zealous lust controlled by fate. Both light and darkness are embraced by the couple‚ creating a vibrant passion between the star-crossed children of bickering households. Contrasting the extreme
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Romeo and Juliet are that couple always standing in the middle of the hallway‚ locked in a tight embrace‚ mesmerized by each other and blind to the rest of the world. They’re so passionate and hopelessly attracted to each other that their minds can’t comprehend the hordes of people scrambling around them rushing off to class. Crowds push and shove them into corners and lockers‚ but the couple’s eyes’ are still locked on each other. This causes a massive collision right in the middle of the busiest
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in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is intense‚ wild feelings; love‚ hatred‚ anger‚ captivation‚ and shock are all obvious in the play and directly affect the terrible scenarios that develop. In (II.ii)‚ the most acquainted feelings passed on are those of despondency‚ adoration and genuineness. Shakespeare utilizes symbolism‚ non-literal language and effective vocabulary to pass on these feelings to his audience. Shakespeare utilizes dim and light symbolism all through the play to represent death
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Light and darkness are one of those common motifs found in literature. It came be used to draw a theme or show contrast between characters. An example of this motif is Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Throughout Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare creates a dramatic contrast and connection between light and darkness by using scenes that can be happy and bright‚ but have a dark theme‚ and how the characters provide that contrast as well. Shakespeare conducts multiple scenes in the play that have that
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In my presentation I will be comparing two poems about war Dulce Et Decorum Est and The Charge Of The Light Brigade.I will be answering the question of how the poets have explored different perspectives on the some topic in their respective texts. In my presentation I will be analising the techniques the poets used and then comparing differences and similarities. a “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Dulce et Decorum Est” are both war poems written through the eyes of two different poets Alfred
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English I Honors 8 June 2013 Loving All Five Sides Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a drama based on love. The drama is about how two foes find love despite an old grudge. The two central motifs throughout the play are light and dark. In Romeo and Juliet the light and dark concepts also exemplify life and death. The two protagonists‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ portray the motifs of light and dark. The two motifs in the play emphasize the theme of how love conquers all the senses.
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