Symbolism in Whitman’s Poems A number of influences operated upon Walt Whitman (1819-1892) from childhood which inspired him to become a poet. His father’s democratic ideas went a long way towards making him a poet of democratic ideals. He expressed his ideas about democracy‚ love‚ sex‚ mysticism and science in his poems. While expressing his ideas he used symbols from nature‚ such as grass‚ plants‚ birds and heavenly bodies‚ enabling readers to understand his ideas clearly. “Indirection is an
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parting‚ it is never easy to express the emotions one feels at that moment‚ let alone transform it onto paper. Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson writes a poem entitled “Break‚ Break‚ Break”‚ suggesting a theme of loss and heartache; Anne Bronte writes a poem called “Farewell”‚ which shares the same emotions and central theme as Tennyson’s poem. In both of these poems the speakers reflect on heartbreak through excellent lyrical techniques but have very different ways of relaying how they handle heartbreak to
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My Explication of the poem Fear by Gabriela Mistral I am going to explain to you the poem “Fear” by Gabriela Mistral. Her poem is about her fear of society changing the ways of her daughter‚ turning her into an independent adult. She fears that her daughter will change from the innocent young girl that she is‚ into a not so innocent‚ careless adult who doesn’t need her mother’s love. As the speaker’s daughter grows up she wants her to stay the same‚ always be good and careful in life‚ staying
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In this assessment I will be evaluating and exploring the poem “follower” by Seamus Heaney. This poem is autobiographical as the poem examines the relationship between the poet Seamus Heaney and his father when he was a small boy. The structure of the poem is BAB rhyme scheme and 6 stanzas. The First 3 stanzas describe the father at his work; the last 3 stanzas are when the character enters the poem and controls the poem while the father becomes a secondary character‚ this could link to how Heaney’s
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English 11H Period 4 27 January 2015 Poems by Langston Hughes I Dream a World 1. Main idea of the poem? The main intentions of the poem are presenting a world where blacks are equal to whites. Langston Hughes wants a world that is fair‚ without the discriminations or segregations by society’s norms. 2. Tone? The tone of the poem is filled with hope but also skepticism. The poem rhymes and is very easy to read. The rhymes give off a very light feel throughout the lines. As the poem progresses‚ you fee
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The Two Mothers At whom is this poem aimed? To the sons that haven’t gone to war and the mothers. The first stanza is one of the mothers walking past another mother who is crying. The woman is asking if that the reason she is crying is because her son has died and says hers has died to. In the second stanza it is the mother who is crying that replies that she is ashamed because her son has not gone to war. What is the point of this conversation between mothers? Is to show mums how they
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As American literature started it was hard for an American to be recognized as a writer. Their works were not considered as good poems not matter how good they were. Time past by and more American poets were being recognized for their poetry and books. But later on‚ racism was not against Americans. Racism was between Americans and Afro-Americans. White people would not read black’s poetry they were not even recognized as poets. One of the first Afro-American poets to be "famous" was Countee Cullen
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I was successful in creating two poems relating to Korean culture. My ideas were creative even though it was similar to the poem about French Revolution. I connected the Korean culture to a major historical event in Korea. “Not Our Home” is a poem from a young Korean boy’s perspective in past tense. It describes how unfair the Japanese were to Koreans and also describes the negative emotions that existed as the Japanese went on ruling Korea. But if you read it on‚ you can see that all the Koreans
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type of conflict in one of her popular poems “The Fish”. In the poem‚ a fisher experiences a battle between his or her victory of catching a fish and their admiration‚ respect‚ and guilt later gained for this fish. This leaves the fisher stuck with making the right decision and that decision is should he or she free the fish or not. A battle within yourself can result in a completely different outcome than what you expected. For the fisher in Bishop’s poem‚ their day out fishing turned into a more
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Questions for the poem Daddy 1. Discuss the poet’s use of apostrophe in its direct address to the father figure. How does Plath stage that address as a kind of declaration of independence in the decisive tone with which she at once judges and dismisses the father? The poem Daddy‚ written by Sylvia Plath‚ is a text which reveals to the reader‚ the nature of the persona’s relationship with her father as well as the impact that her father’s death had on her. Being a confessional poem‚ the reader
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