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England both in stanza form and subject – by Milton‚ Wordsworth‚ Christina and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. b) English or Shakespearean – it has three quatrains and a concluding couplet: abab cdcd efef gg. Another known variant is the Spenserian sonnet where Spenser linked each quatrain to next by a continuing rhyme: abab bcbc cdcd ee. The present sonnet is Petrarchan in form with rhyme scheme abba abba cdc dcd and expresses the poet’s deep emotion in simple diction. 2. The Prelude and Tintern Abbey set
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DRAMA >.a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character‚ especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play. >.the branch of literature having such compositions as its subject; dramatic art or representation. >.the art dealing with the writing and production of plays. >.any situation or series of events having vivid‚ emotional‚ conflicting‚ or striking interest or results: the drama of a murder trial . 1. a
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of autumn‚ then comes the surprise of finding a snake in their midst. But there is no sudden movement or strong emotion expressed so there is no change in the structure either. The poem has four quatrains with a traditional rhyme scheme of abab‚ cdcd‚ efef in the first three stanzas but the fourth stanza is ghhg. The change in the last stanza is like the letting out of breath (“We took a deeper breath of day‚”) after having unconsciously held it while the snake was around. Thereby emphasising the
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“THE HUNTING SNAKE” Sun-warmed in this late season’s grace under the autumn’s gentlest sky we walked‚ and froze half-through a pace. The great black snake went reeling by. Head-down‚ tongue-flickering on the trail he quested through the parting grass; sun glazed his curves of diamond scale and we lost breath to watch him pass. What track he followed‚ what small food fled living from his fierce intent‚ we scarcely thought; still as we stood our eyes went with him as he went. Cold
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at the idea of idealism and perfection. The expressions of discontent and dissatisfaction give the poem a satiric tone. This poem is written in Shakespearean iambic pentameter‚ commonly used by Shakespeare in many of his poems. It follows the ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG rhyme scheme. The first 12 lines are all rhyming pairs‚ followed by the rhyming couplet. In the first 4 lines of the poem the speaker expresses his lady’s lack of perfection and almost complains about how she does not fit the description of
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this poem is that there is a guiding being that oversees all things and teaches us how to go through life. 11. In stanza 6‚ the initial sound‚ “soon” is repeated 3 times. This alliteration makes it clear that one will find rest very soon. 12. ABAB‚ CDCD‚ EFEF‚ GHGH‚ IJIJ‚ KLKL‚ MNMN‚
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Shakespeare‚ widely acclaim for his talented poetry and plays‚ left behind more than a hundred of sonnets for all to enjoy. His sonnets are famous for the love and romance. One of the most well known of which is Sonnet 18. Sonnet 18 is a part of a collection called the Fair Youth. The collection of sonnets‚ composed of sonnets 1 to 126 is dedicated to a Mr. W. H.‚ whose identity is highly debated. The collection consists of beautiful and romantic sonnets exemplified by sonnet 18. The intent behind
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Shakespeare’s sonnets * Form and Structure 14 lines It is divided into 3 quadrants‚ four lines each and ends with a couple‚ of two lines The rhyme scheme is abab‚ cdcd‚ efef‚gg The sonnet develops its ideas‚ or argument‚ in stages- one idea in each of the three quadrants. Each quadrant introduces a different aspect of the overall argument. The rhythm of a Shakespearean sonnet is known as Iambic Pentameter. This is a technical term for a poetry pattern in which each line has 10 syllables
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there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. __________ a voice that talks to the reader. __________ a type of sonnet written in iambic pentameter‚ consisting of three quatrains and a final couplet with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.
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