Taylor English 1101 Dr. Marla J. Fowler 8-5-12 Metaphysical Poets The term metaphysical poets was coined by the poet and critic Samuel Johnson to describe a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century‚ whose work was characterized by the inventive use of conceits‚ and by speculation about topics such as love or religion. These poets were not formally affiliated; most of them did not even know or read each other (Wikipedia). Their work is
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The most effective poems convey the poet’s idea and influence the Reader’s Response. This is certainly true when considering the poetry of John Foulcher is a contemporary Australian poet who writes about his observation of everyday life‚ people and places‚ as well as religious history. The poet’s voice is distinctive and he writes in a condensed style where each word and image is very important and has layers of meaning. He also often uses very harsh and violent imagery in his poems‚ which can be
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Letters to a Young Teacher by Jonathan Kozol‚ I believe was a good book overall for all readers with just a few small points that I thought needed improvement. When reading this book‚ I thought Kozol made very strong points about education and being a student going into the teaching field‚ I believe all young teachers should read this book. Although it was written in letter form to an elementary teacher‚ the issues and discussions that take place throughout the book apply to all levels of education
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prescribed text of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society & Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ where the central characters are driven by their need to belong or not belong which is ultimately stimulated by the world & people around them. The Crucible is based on the Salem community found in Massachusetts‚ a small & religious Puritan village of New England on the true story of how a group of young girls began the world famous Salem witch hunts that were responsible
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example: Gone with the Wind‚ Ben Hur. Walt Whitman was considered to be the poet of the people. His unique ˜Leaves of Grass ’ was new in form and in content. Whitman wrote about his country in a way never done before. At first the little book of strange verse seemed a failure. Emerson‚ however‚ recognized its greatness‚ and now most people agree that it was the first book of truly American poetry. The works of American poet Robert Frost tell of simple things- swinging on a birch tree‚ stopping by woods
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Summary of Whose canon is it anyway? “Whose canon is it anyway?” is an article written by Bethan Marshall. In the article‚ Marshall analyzes a review by Tom Paulin of a book by Anthony Julius about the anti-Semitism and literary works of T. S. Elliot. Despite being a well-known anti-Semite‚ Elliot and his poetry were studied in schools around the world. Therefore‚ by questioning his beliefs‚ we also question our own culture because Elliot’s works are closely related to its foundation. So‚ Elliot
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In the Dead Poet Society‚ Robin Williams is one of the main characters‚ he is the English teacher Mr. Keating. Mr. Keating attended the Welton academy boarding school as a teeneage‚ when the boys find this out after his first class he teaches they immediately go to find him in a yearbook from the past. In the yearbook they see that he was part of the Dead Poet Society. When the boys ask him what the Dead Poet Society is‚ he responds by saying it’s a group of guys who go to a cave and recite poems
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An apocryphal legend holds that the inspiration for "The Cask of Amontillado" came from a story Poe had heard at Castle Island (South Boston)‚ Massachusetts‚ when he was a private there in 1827. According to this legend‚ while stationed at Castle Island in 1827 he saw a monument to Lieutenant Robert Massie. Massie had been killed in a sword duel on Christmas Day 1817 by Lieutenant Gustavus Drane‚ following a dispute during a card game. According to the legend‚ other soldiers then took revenge on
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Discuss W.B. Yeats as a modern poet. Answer:- William Butler Yeats‚ one of the modern poets‚ influences his contemporaries as well as successors‚ such as T.S. Eliot‚ Ezra Pound and W.B. Auden. Though three common themes in Yeats’ poetry are love‚ Irish Nationalism and mysticism‚ but modernism is the overriding theme in his writings. Yeats started his long literary career as a romantic poet and gradually evolved into a modernist poet. As a typical modern poet he regrets for post-war modern world
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1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? He refers to the ship as a meteor in the first‚ and in the second he calls it an eagle‚ being chased by harpies. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? Holmes is saying that it would be much
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