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What Is Meant By The Marriage Of True Minds
It can be said that love, in all aspects, has a broad yet distinct ability to conquer the lives of those who are fortunate enough to encounter such fulfillment. There are individuals who will spend an entire lifetime searching for the correct and adequate meaning to a single-syllable word with nothing more than four simplistic letters to comprise its body. Affection, fondness, adoration, devotion and ardor are all emotions that symbolize and thrive in the presence of love. William Shakespeare’s,…...
FamilyLoveMarriageMindPoetryWilliam Shakespeare
In These Dark Satanic Mills, William Greider Discusses:
In William Greider’s article These Dark Satanic Mills, the central story being tackled is the increasing complications the world is facing, seemingly tantamount to all the advances mankind has inflicted upon itself. And from a broader perspective, the much larger issues to which the article relates are the striking ironies that permeate almost all facets of everyday human life. The central story is the fallacy and absolute phoniness of the word globalization and the folly of global civilization. Stating an…...
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What Is The Theme Of Sonnet 73?
In William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” we are told of a story of everlasting love despite the frigid reality of life coming to an end. Shakespeare uses metaphors throughout the poem to refer back to the speaker gradually reaching the end of his life so we are instantly aware of the speaker’s thoughts. He not only uses metaphors to deeply convey his message to the audience but he uses the structure of the Sonnet itself. There are multiple examples of the…...
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How Do I Love Thee Analysis
In what ways, and how, does Elizabeth Barrett Browning convey deep and eternal love in the poem “How Do I Love Thee? ” from the Sonnets from the Portuguese XLIII? The poem “How Do I Love Thee? ” from the Sonnets from the Portuguese XLIII is a Petrarchan sonnet of fourteen lines, consisting of an octave and a sestet. It was written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61) in 1845 and was composed for her husband, the renowned Romantic poet, Robert…...
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Ballad Of Charlotte Dymond
In this essay I am going to be comparing two pre-twentieth poems both about murders and their victims. The first is a poem called ‘The Ballad of Charlotte Dymond’ by Charles Causley. This is a true story of a teenage girl murdered by her lover after he found out she had been having an affair. The second of the two poems is entitled ‘The Laboratory’ by Robert Browning. This is of a similar nature to the ‘Charlotte Dymond’ poem but…...
LoveMurderPoetry
Modes Of Documentary
In this essay I intend to outline six modes of documentary as implied in Nichols text, giving each a definition and expanding on how each mode applies to an example of a documentary that is, as far as possible, mentioned in the text. Then focusing on one documentary film in particular detailing on how the film relates to the relevant mode of documentary. Firstly, the six modes implied in Nichols are as far as I can make out are as…...
CommunicationDocumentaryLiterary Genre
Parting At Morning Analysis
In the two verse forms. “Meeting at Night” and “Parting at Morning” . Robert Browning tells about the meeting of two lovers at dark who are in love with each other. In order to run into the adult female. the adult male undergoes a long journey through the sea and land. However. even after all this problem. he must be close because they are non allowed to see each other. The 2nd verse form. nevertheless. Tells of the very following…...
Poetry
Hitlers First Photograph
In the second poem “Hitler’s first photograph”, Szymborska is mulling over the infinite opportunities with which a child is presented. She, and we, know the outcome for this particular child, but the persona in the poem is unaware; this is why we call this type of poem a dramatic irony: “Will he grow up to be an L.L.D.?”, “Where will those tootsy-wootsies finally wander?”. She uses this to make us think that had he developed differently, the world might have…...
Adolf HitlerCultureLanguagePoetryPrivacyWar
The Darkling Thrush Essay
In the poem The Darkling Thrush, nature has a predominantly negative effect on the poet. It makes him feel depressed and isolated. Towards the end of the poem the poet’s mood lifts when he sees an “aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small,” chirping. In the poem Neutral Tones nature is portrayed in a negative way, however, in this poem nature reflects how the poets relationship is failing rather than effects how he is feeling. In The Darkling Thrush the title…...
LonelinessMetaphorPoetry
John Agard Half Caste Poem Analysis
In the poem “half-caste” John Agard uses a variety of metaphors. He refers to things that are multicoloured to get his point across “yu mean when Picasso mix red an green is a half-caste canvas” John Agard is trying to tell his audience that Picasso doesn’t just use one colour in his paintings, he uses a variety of colours, which makes the painting more interesting. This relates to John Agard because he is a mixture of two colours, which makes…...
CommunicationCultureEnglish LanguageLanguagePoetry
How To Eat A Poem By Eve Merriam
In the poems ‘How to Eat a Poem’ by Eve Merriam and ‘Introduction to Poetry’ by Billy Collins, important ideas are presented about how poetry should be experienced and enjoyed. The poets used the techniques extended metaphor, repetition, metaphors and personification to show me how these ideas is important. In ‘How to Eat a Poem’ by Eve Merriam, the author describes how poetry is to be experienced. Poetry doesn’t need any manners and has no rules. “Don’t be polite /…...
CommunicationCultureMetaphorPoetry
The Poem “Blessing” by Imtiaz Dharker
In the poem "Blessing", Imtiaz Ali bases the poem on a situation in which water is a very rare commodity and describes the scene that is created on the special occasion when water is available in plenty.The title of the poem is short, but not straightforward. When a reader initially reads the title ‘blessing’, the reader has no clue as to what the poem will be about. The first thing that came to my mind when I read the title…...
CultureMindPoetryWater
Visiting Hour Norman Maccaig
In the poem “Visiting Hour” by Norman MacCaig, there is a significant moment where the writer’s true message becomes clear to the reader. I feel this is an effective way for the writer to put the message across. MacCaig employs various techniques to gain this effect including imagery and excellent word choice. The significant moment occurs at the end at the end of the poem, when the poet’s true feeling are revealed to us, but the techniques employed throughout the…...
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From Stone To Steel E.J Pratt’s Poem Analysis
In the poem “From Stone to Steel” Pratt begins with a cynical ironic stance and then at the last two lines of the poem ends with compassion and hope. Throughout the poem Pratt appears to be mocking man’s brutality and questions whether man has really changed at all over the years. E.J Pratt was living in a time of change. He was amid the 1st world war and the second industrial revolution. This poem is during World War 1 and…...
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The Spider And The Fly (Poem)
In the famous poem “The Spider and the Fly” written in 1829, Mary Howitt writes of a spider who cunningly persuades a fly to visit his parlor through flattery and carefully chosen words. The fly at first resists, but eventually falls prey to vanity, and, when the spider has disappeared, flutters Into the parlor, only to be pounced upon and devoured for dinner. On the literal level, the spider uses meiosis to tranquilize the flys fears of the web, and…...
Poetry
Sympathy By Paul Laurence Dunbar
In the 1890s Paul Laurence Dunbar composed a literary work named “Sympathy” where the speaker’s attention is on a cage bird. This poem perhaps was the result of Dunbar’s after high school experience operating an elevator cage. That was the only job he could find because he was denied positions in business and journalism because of his race (African-American). And by this literary work it can be inferred that he felt trapped at this job, because of his race and…...
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This Be The Verse Analysis
In Philip Larkin’s poem, “This Be the Verse,” he uses strong language to get across his message of that no one should have children. The title already gives hints to the attitude of this poem. The title “This Be the Verse” sounds like the Larkin is stating that this is the guide that we should all live by. Specifically, “verse” gives off a very biblical feeling making it sound official and used by people centuries ago. Also the defined article…...
CommunicationCultureLanguagePoetryProfanity
Vitai Lampada Analysis
In my view, Vitai Lampada is a poem of strength and power. It illustrates war through the use of the imagery of soldiers playing games . The patriotic references appear to be out of place with the historical context of that time. The author, Henry Newbolt, writes about war in this way, so that he can get his view of war across in a more defined manner. The poem has a positive air about it and is written with a…...
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Kana Preface of Kokinshu
In his famous Kana Preface to the Kokinshu, Ki no Tsurayuki, one of the editors of the anthology, introduces the aesthetic value and core functions of Japanese poetry. As the seed that grows into a flower, Japanese songs, or waka, take human heart and flourish as myriad leaves of words. (Shirane 148) As the master poet, Tsurayuki advises his successors to appreciate the beauty of life, rather than understanding it. One of the functions of waka, Tsurayuki asserts, lies in…...
CulturePoetry
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey Analysis
Wilder develops his conceptual theme of bringing courage into life through an array of literary techniques including atmosphere characterization, diction, irony, flashback, and personification in order to portray character analysis and development . Wilder exploits his own point of view and position on the subject of love in life through the lessons learned by Condesa. The initial dialogue between Pepita and the Condesa creates a barren and desolate, seemingly lonely atmosphere. When Pepita is questioned upon the letters concerning Madre…...
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Settle For Half
In A View From The Bridge, Arthur Miller aimed to write a modern tragedy involving ‘the common man’. He wrote in 1949 for the New York Times that ‘the common man is an apt a subject from tragedy in it’s highest sense as kings were. He thought that tragedy ‘is the consequence of a man’s total compulsion to evaluate himself justly’ and that most of us are willing to remain passive when our dignity and our image of our rightful…...
A View From The BridgeCultureLawTragedy
Convergence Of The Twain
In April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank, with the loss of 1,517 passengers. In the weeks that followed, numerous responses to the disaster were published, one of which was Hardy’s “The Convergence of the Twain”. The poem portrays a view of the disaster relating to the complex relationship between the two dominant forces of man and nature, and the understatedly devastating consequences of the “consummation” of man’s hubristically flawed ambitions with the enduringly relentless power of the “Spinner of the…...
LanguageLinguisticsPoetry
Porphyria’s Lover Literary Devices
In “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning and “Mariana” by Alfred Tennyson, the poets use many different literary techniques to create a sense of mood and atmosphere. They choose their language and vocabulary carefully to make the reader use all of their senses, using techniques such as imagery, rhyme and rhythm. “Porphyria’s Lover” begins with a description of the rain and the “sullen wind” which makes the mood seem dark and gloomy, though unlike in “Mariana,” this changes later in the…...
LovePoetry
Death Theme in ‘Hitcher’ and Other Poems
‘Education for Leisure’ In ‘Education for Leisure’, written by Carol Ann Duffy, the reader gets the impression the person in the poem is disturbed. They go on a killing spree, starting with whatever they can find, after “there is nothing left to kill” they get a knife and go outside, however the reader does not know what happens next.The person in the poem feels resentment when people ignore them: “I have had enough of being ignored”. This makes the reader…...
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Mental Cases Summary Analysis
In “The Show”, I believe Owen uses many different techniques in order to present his feelings about war to the reader. I would take the word “present” to mean how Owen affects what the reader is thinking and feeling in order to communicate his feelings about war to us effectively, and what methods he uses to do this, looking closely at the language, form and imagery of “The Show” in comparison to some of his other poems. In “The Show”,…...
Human NatureLanguageMetaphorPainPoetry
Heaney’s Follower Poem Analysis
In ‘Follower’ Heaney presents us with a very vivid picture of his father as he appeared to the poet as a young boy. We learn a lot about both the relationship that existed between them and the way Heaney saw his family. The father is, more than anything else, an energetic and skilled farmer. He is ‘An expert’ with the horse-plough and Heaney as a little boy would simply get in his father’s way. The poem is full of admiration…...
CulturePoetry
Comparison Between Blessing and Island Man
In ‘Blessing’ there is one main event; a municipal water pipe bursts upon a dry desert like country suffering from drought. In this essay I will be comparing the way Imtiaz Dharker describes the main event in ‘Blessing’ and the way Grace Nichols describes the main event in ‘Island Man.”Blessing’ is a poem about a hot, dry country, suffering from water drought and poverty, and how one day a miracle happens and a water pipe bursts spreading excitement and happiness…...
DreamPoetryWater
Lochinvar Poem Summary
I will be comparing the poems Lochinvar written by Walter Scott in 1808 and Le Belle Dame Sans Merci written on 1820 by John Keats. Lochinvar and Le Belle Dame Sans Merci are two Romantic poems that claimed popularity in the movement of Romanticism simply because they were short in length, they both tell a story and contain a plot, they were fashionable for the Romantic movement also they were easy to remember and recite. The main and most obvious…...
DreamPoetryRhymeRomanticism
A renewed perception of yourself and others in the play
I therefore believe that every discovery is unique in their presentation of a constant flow of newer and changing perceptions of the world. In his play, Away BY Michael Go explores the rejuvenation of his characters through their renewed perception of themselves and the others in the play. In addition the Edgar Allen Pope’s short story oval portrait explores the unexpected discoveries of the . Narrator. Both texts provide a renewed understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Every…...
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The Amusing Nacirema Body Rituals
I initially found “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” to be amusing, especially upon realizing (with a little help from Wikipedia) that “Nacirema” is “American” spelled backwards and the hero “Notgnihsaw” is really “Washington. ” However, I couldn’t help but to be a little put off by Miners mocking approach even if it was written as an anthropological satire. Perhaps this was Miners point, but I felt that one could turn any custom or ritual upon its head with the right…...
CommunicationCultureNaciremaSatire
What Is Dulce Et Decorum Est About In Summary?
I chose this poem because ever since I was little I have found this so very moving. I first read and learnt this poem when I was about seven and now when I think of war poetry I immediately think of this poem. I think this poem lies very close to the truth and that the people who entice young schoolboys into thinking war is a great thing are cruel and above all liars. This poem explains things in a…...
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Cold Knap Lake Poem vs Death of a Naturalist
I am going to compare “Cold Knap Lake” by Gillian Clarke with “Death of a Naturalist” by Seamus Heaney. They are both about death in their own special way. In “Cold Knap Lake”, the person almost dies and “Death of a Naturalist” is about the person’s enthusiasm of nature dying. They are both autobiographical because it is the poet’s own experience they are writing about. I am then going to compare “The Laboratory” and “My Last Duchess”. These two are…...
My Last DuchessPoetry
The Superstitious Man’s Story
The following sample essay on I am going to write about three stories with a gothic genre. The first story is called “The Red Room”. “The Red Room” by H. G Wells is about a man who doesn’t believe in supernatural beings and is about to spend a night in the most haunted castle. Charles Dickens wrote the second story called, “Confession Found in a Prison”. It was about a man who killed his nephew because the young boy reminded…...
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Is Humanity Kind or Cruel Essay
Humans are capable of being foolish and evil, but they are also capable of being kind and unselfish. People such as Oscar Schneider and Harriet Tuba show humans best qualities. Kind people will always overpower evil ones. Kindness will always win in the end. Two examples of unselfish people are Oscar Schneider and Harriet Tuba. Schneider was a WI hero that saved the lives of over 1,200 Jewish people by hiring them to work in his factories. He was not…...
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Tragedy Narrowly Averted
The following sample essay on Tragedy Narrowly Averted tells about the fine line between tragedy and comedy for the audience. How far do you agree with this statement with reference to ‘Much Ado about Nothing? Shakespearean ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ (MAN) juxtaposes the themes of love and deceit and how deception can be used for good or evil. This juxtaposition creates a fine line between tragedy and comedy for the audience and portrays the tragic elements underlying in comedy. There…...
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The Snow Child Angela Carter
How does Angela Carter subvert the traditional form off fairy-tale in her short story ‘The Snow Child? Why does she do this? Carter as a feminist was interested in fairy-tales because of hoe gender roles are presented in them. For example, women. Women are normally the lead characters of a fairy-tale. However, there are several different types of women that exist in fairy- tales and the reader is often able to figure out a characters role in a fairy-tale based…...
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The Horses Edwin Muir
How Does Edwin Mir Portray Childhood In Horses? At face value, Horses is a poem about Edwin Mir and it’s a nostalgic view on the distant memory of how he felt about the horses as a child compared to now. The way Mir describes the horses is in awe-struck tone, but this varies as at times he seems to be quite fearful of the horses as he looks back in a child-like state of mind. One of the major themes…...
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Head Of English Poem Analysis
How do poets create the illusion of the speaking voice? Write about Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Head of English’ and one other poem from section one. In your answer show how language is used in both poems to convey attitudes and values. ‘Head of English’ by Carol Ann Duffy explores the idea of stereotypical teachers and how G.B. Shaw’s dictum, “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches” may apply. Carol Ann Duffy is almost scornful towards her main character as…...
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Virtue By George Herbert
Herbert’s is visibly devout and requires very little in-depth reading to realise this. He’s so focused on the deliverance of a religious message that he even structures the poem’s shape according to the context to the poem, which is obviously indicative of his piousness, but what appears in his poetry is also that despite this devotion, it’s never quite enough. The most obvious example of a poem wherein the context is delivered not only through language but very powerfully through…...
CultureLiterary CriticismPoetry
Charles Bukowski Works
Henry Charles Bukowski writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of Los Angeles. He left home after his father read some of his stories and went berserk, destroying his output and throwing his possessions out onto the lawn, a lawn that the young Bukowski had to mow weekly and would be beaten for if the grass wasnt perfectly cut. Bukowski was born in 1920 in Andernach, Germany. He died on March 9, 1994 in San Pedro, California.…...
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