Compare how poets present World War 1 in ‘Mametz Wood’ and one other poem you studied Sheers wrote ‘Mametz Wood’‚ reflecting on the death and remains of solders in World War One contrasted to Hughes who wrote’ Bayonet Charge’ after war but set it during war‚ presenting the uncertainty of the soldiers. Having the two poems set in different times‚ contrasts how World War 1 is presented both during and after. Bayonet Charge has many examples of similes to give vivid detail to the reader‚ helping
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‘Harry Wood’ is a biographical poem about a miner who is depicted as diligent‚ persistent‚ and independent. This ‘Aussie Battler’ was cast as a foreman in the mines during his twenties when he began literally and metaphorically “…digging his way out of poverty” fighting a fearful future of potential poverty during the Great Depression in the 1930s‚ which is used to convey Harry Woods level of dedication and determination towards his job. Harry‚ much like the average Australian‚ is struggling to survive
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spread across the room when our Director informed us that we wouldn’t have a second act. Our theater department wasn’t exactly financially sound at the time‚ as we barely were able to scrounge enough to afford the condensed “Junior” version of Into the Woods. The executive plan after this unexpected setback was to use the recently released Disney version of the musical as a creative base. When the cast first learned of this decision‚ initial looks of skepticism and disbelief were shot all throughout the
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"THE WOOD-PILE": A COMMUNION WITH NATURE Robert Frost ’s poem‚ "The Wood-Pile"‚ focuses on a man who adventures himself in a frozen swamp. Away from home‚ he fears the environment surrounding him. Until a small bird‚ flies ahead of him and draws his attention on a decayed woodpile. This marks a turning point in the poem. The man‚ hypnotized by the wood pile‚ feels more comfortable because he knows humans were here before him. He enters in some sort of communion with nature. In his line by line analysis
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ABE IV-2 Literary Criticism Stomping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know‚ His house is in the village though. He will not see me stopping here‚ To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer‚ To stop without a farmhouse near‚ Between the woods and frozen lake‚ The darkest
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‘Harry Wood’ Pun – explain both meanings 1) What evidence is there in the first stanza of Harry Wood’s struggle for survival? Harry Wood’s struggle for survival is clearly revealed in the first stanza through the use of the pun “digging his way out of poverty” as he literally worked hard in the “mines” and metaphorically worked extremely hard to earn money to climb the social hierarchy from the bottom of social class “mines” to a reasonable position “foreman’s place” 2) What does the
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Analysis on “My wood” By this essay‚ Forster described a series of his associations and psychological changes after buying a wood. He used lively and satirical vocabularies to detail the extent and trends of his psychological changes. When the author wrote about the effects of owning things on people‚ the focus was intentionally put on the psychological effects. Owning property is not like what people image‚ enabling people feel easy‚ contented‚ leisure‚ and open. Instead‚ “it (my wood)
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Imagery in the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost In “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”‚ the poet uses the contrasts of ideas and images to present the metaphors which will give the main theme and mood to the poem. Visual images and tactile images help to understand better the mood of the narrator along with creating a clear picture of the scenery of the poem in the reader’s mind. The poet uses personification to increase the tension in the middle of the poem in order for
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Theme of Stopping by the wood s on a snowy evening The poem “stopping by the woods on a snowy evening” is written by Robert Frost. The poem is set in the woods and the speaker here is the stranger who stopped there‚ admiring what his eyes saw‚ the beautiful view. In the opening stanza‚ the poet wonders about owner of the woods and thinks he knows him. The stranger is in the woods and has a horse who thinks its weird that its owner has stopped in a place that does not have a farmhouse ‚ but
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Examination by Laura Wang of the poem “Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening” In this poem‚ the speaker is familiar with his environment: he knows the woods and their owner (“Whose woods these are I think I know”: he knows the owner of the woods and where he lives: “His house is in the village”); in “My little horse must find it queer […] He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake”‚ the speaker interprets the horse’s movements and behavior‚ which suggests he is familiar
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