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Summary Of Advent 1966 By Levertov
In the poem “Advent 1966”, conflict and bloodshed casts a paralyzing shadow for the socially committed Levertov because she believes in a humanist perspective. Levertov's style evolved from traditional English to free-form ("Denise Levertov Obituary"). She is a poetess of order and of the presumption of order, and she states that there is form in all things. The poetess does not prefer shape upon chaos, but regards a poet’s conscientious listening as an aid to discover concealed form. Furthermore, if poets discover the correct form and are confident about the thoughts and perceptions, then they can transmute it into phrases and help the audience solve the poetic puzzle ("HOW TO EXPLICATE A POEM"). She beautifully captures and portrays the morally
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