The first poem in Ezekiel’s first volume published in 1952‚ A Time to Change is a remarkable poem. The poem is built upon the journey and quest motifs. The poem‚ partly a lament and partly a prayer‚ continually hovers around the basic concerns of the poet: moral conduct‚ spiritual redemption‚ the desires of the body and the claims of the soul. It begins with a question and ends with a sense of certainty‚ assurance‚ and hope. The poem in this sense symbolizes the poet’s spiritual journey from doubt
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Abstract: The Wreck of the Deutschland was Hopkins’s‚ ‘first major poem written in ‘sprung rhythm’. Herein is contained a brief analysis of this heart moving poem and the impact it has created in the minds of many readers down the ages. The authors in the opening paragraphs of this article have made a concerted attempt to bring out some parallelism from the Book of Psalms and also the theological aspect of innocent suffering. This concept of human suffering seems deeply embedded in this particular
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‘The Farmer’s Bride’ by Charlotte Mew is about a farmer who marries a girl that is too young and she gets terrified of her husband on their wedding night and becomes withdrawn. Although this is a love poem‚ the themes are of madness and unbearable emotions. The farmer’s longings for his new bride are unfulfilled‚ whilst the terrified bride appears to be on the verge of madness. Looking at when the poem was published‚ 1916‚ makes it easier for us to understand the themes of the poem. At that time
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Sonnet #18 "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" -- William Shakespeare Mood: Cheerful‚ praising‚ awestruck‚ confident Theme: True beauty is immortalized through art and thus prevails despite the ravages of time. Structure: Lines 1-9‚ 10-14 In sonnet #18‚ William Shakespeare reveals that through art‚ true beauty is immortalized and thus surmounts the ravages of time. The poet expresses an awestruck‚ confident and praising attitude towards his subject to convey his idea that his mistress is
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Father Returning Home – Dilip Chitre Dilip Purushottam Chitre was one of the foremost Indian writers and critics of the post Independence India. Apart from a being a writer‚ he was also a painter and a filmmaker. Father Returning Home is a short and appealing poem about an old man in a cosmopolitan city where his own sons and daughters treat him as an alien. He himself is estranged from the man-made world. Through this poem‚ Chitre has denounced the urban rootlessness and alienation. The first
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In the poem "Void Deck" by Alfian Bin Sa’at‚ the poet establishes the Singaporean Identity by using the term "void deck" as the title of the poem. The term is unique to the Singapore context as it is not used in any other country. The poem is also filled with the ’voices’ from the HDB heartland which many Singaporean readers can closely relate to. The poet uses phrases such as "wet market" (stanza 1‚ verse 2)‚ "stone-table chessboard" (stanza 5‚ verse7) and "caged birds" (stanza3‚ verse3) to portray
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(Rigodon de Honor and Highland Fling) RIGODON DE HONOR HISTORY * The Rigodon—also called Rigodon de Honor—is a traditional dance from the Philippines that evolved from dances brought to the Pacific islands by Spanish settlers in the sixteenth century (the Rigodon dance was also said to be popular in French and Spanish courts). Historically‚ the dance is meant to represent a certain sense of elevated status among those who take part in it‚ and is often performed at galas‚ balls and other
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Poetry has always been a way to express an individual’s feelings‚ when he or she cannot find the right words to say or if that individual has been going through a rough time; this was the case for poet Elizabeth Browning. Not only was she dealing with a disease‚ but also had to cope with the death of her mom and two brothers. However‚ I feel everything happens for a reason and this is why she has become such an influential poet‚ because she speaks straight from the heart. “A Man’s Requirements” is
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In my 7th grade English class I chose the poem Perfection written by Anonymous as the basis for my interpretive essay. In this poem the author is trying to explain how perfection is only an idea and how everyone is imperfect in their own perfect way. The message of this poem is that we created perfection to strive for it. The most important line in this poem is “You strive to be “perfect.” This is the most important one because it represents the message that the author is trying to convey.
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In Homer’s Greek epic poetry‚ "Odyssey"‚ the Sirens are described as devilish‚ mythical creatures while in Margaret Atwood’s poem‚ the "Siren Song"‚ are portrayed as innocent‚ mythical creatures trying to escape their fate while using tone‚ point of view‚ and monologue to each’s advantage of portrayals of the Sirens. Throughout‚the encounter of the Sirens in the "Odyssey"‚ Homer’s diction places the Sirens as villains preventing Odysseus from completing his journey. Homer writes‚ "...the Sirens
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