Literary Analysis of the poem "Hymn to the Night"‚ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‚ applying the "New Criticism" approach. Imagery: The imagery of the hymn is very rich and diverse. Longfellow uses a lot of personifications‚ similes‚ metaphors‚ and other literary figures to create the aesthetic atmosphere of the poem. Personification: The most widely used device of the poem is personification. The central image of the poem is the Night that is a personification of the beloved woman. Personification
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from one line to another reflects the way in which an onions layers overlap and are peeled continuously. Furthermore‚ the poem is written in a normal meter‚ with no regular rhyme scheme or stanzas. This gives the poem a naturalistic quality‚ much like a lover’s speech naturally addressed to the other lover. This lack of rhyme also reflects the unpredictable‚ irregular nature of love‚ which is reinforced by the statement “I am trying to be truthful.” This line also acts as a Duffy’s self-justification;
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starts to call for help‚ but changes her mind‚ when someone calls her‚ she hits ignore. She states that it doesn’t matter what she wears‚ no one can see her. She also states that all she has is her discomfort. 5. This is a free verse poem; it has no rhyme or rhythm. It is written as individual sentences with no paragraphs. 6. I have mixed feelings about this poem. I feel sadness and empathy for this person. She is lost in this chaotic world and feels that she has nowhere to turn. 7. The second
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look for wine” meaning her love is stronger than any drink or the line “ The thirst that from the soul doth rise‚ doth ask a drink divine” meaning his soul only desires her love. For poetic devices‚ the poem establishes a rhyme pattern of – ABCBABCB. For example the poem rhymes the last world of the line such as (eyes and rise)‚ (mine and wine) and (cup and sup).
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PIED BEAUTY ESSAY The poet begins the poem by glorifying God for all of the wonderful‚ natural things‚ and he also finishes the poem in the same way‚ by praising Him for the imperfectly great things that he had listed above. The poet talks of his admiration for everything‚ even the man-made things and the things that may be considered. In the last line‚ the poem also becomes an apology for the things that may normally not be thought beautiful or valued. The poem is almost a celebration of the diversity
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“When You Are Old” The poem “When You Are Old” written by William Butler Yeats is a poem spoken by an anonymous narrator. The narrator seems to be talking to a woman and refers to her youth and his love for her throughout the poem. In the first stanza‚ the narrator speaks about the woman being “old and gray and full of sleep”‚ this line is telling the reader that the woman is of older age. When the narrator says “take down this book‚ and slowly read‚ and dream of the soft look your eyes had once
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used any secondary sources in my work. Signature: ______________ Date: __________________ ‘Juggler’ by Richard Wilbur is a reflective yet kinaesthetic poem which consists of five sestets‚ each of which follows an abcbac rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme is not regular but it is consistent throughout all 5 stanzas of the poem. This lends the poem a sense of unbroken momentum and fluidity‚ which ties in neatly with the subject of juggling. The poem quite starkly illustrates the inevitability
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poem continues and uses harsher strident tones such as CHOKE GHOSTLY BEWILDERED PITY to further illuminate the emotional impact the poem carries. Slessor uses Rhyme to create an intense emotional reaction from the audience through the use of the rhyming pattern ABCB as it creates a sense of flow for the audience. Slessors use of half rhyme creates standstills in the poem where the audience are forced to stop and reflect on the realities of war and realize how many men are forgotten after they
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Written in iambic pentameter‚ “Remember” is a sonnet with Italian form. It is divided into an octet and a sestet. The octave (eight lines) rhymes ABBAABBA. As in most sonnets‚ the octet serves to set the theme of the narrative. The author seems to be informing the reader about her impending death. The sestet (six lines)‚ on the other hand‚ has a rhyme scheme of CDDECE. This variation in rhyming scheme changes the atmosphere of the poem. The basic theme of the poem is that the narrator is asking
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life would have been if she had never left India. A history different to the one she had experienced. The poem contains 29 lines and is therefore not a sonnet. There is no regular rhyme scheme and the rhythm varies. The first stanza has 18 lines in no particularly ordered structure. There is also no rhyme because the author does not want to achieve a rhythmic effect but rather concentrates on the message she wants to send. The poem also starts with a statement and ends with one. “Great
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