concentrated on features such as repetition‚ verse form and rhyme‚ and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from more objectively-informative‚ prosaic forms of writing. From the mid-20th century‚ poetry has sometimes been more generally regarded as a fundamental creative act employing language. Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest differential interpretation to words‚ or to evoke emotive responses. Devices such as assonance‚ alliteration‚ onomatopoeia and rhythm are sometimes used to achieve
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6‚ l.9‚ l.12‚ l.15) repeating it at the end of each stanza‚ reminding the reader. The message refrains and sounds harsh but lyrical‚ as if hypnotic chant‚ giving the poem almost a singsong quality. The strong consonants add to the strong‚ intense rhyme making the reader feel as if on a church mass. The ongoing use of sharp‚ “bright”(l.7) words “lightning”(l.5)‚ “sun”(l.10)‚ “blinding”(l.13)‚ “blaze like meteors”(l.14) throughout the villanelle conveys the reader to live life to the fullest. Although
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Wyatt did in borrowing this petrarchan form. Like most petrarchan sonnets‚ this one is composed of an octet followed by a sestet. The rhyme scheme of the octet is the conventional‚ ABBA ABBA rhyme scheme‚ while Wyatt alters the form of the sestet from the early petrarchan sonnets as it follows a CDDC EE rhyme scheme. Also‚ as in nearly all poems‚ he uses iambic pentameter. This pattern of alternating weak and strong syllables is particularly useful in this poem as it resembles the rise and fall of a
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cannot be overcome. Each poem uses structure and punctuation very cleverly‚ but in different ways. For example‚ in “The Flood”‚ each line uses iambic pentameter and everything has a rhyme – everything has a word somewhere that rhymes with it. The verses are 14 lines‚ similar to a sonnet‚ and the last verse is even a perfect sonnet that rhymes correctly and finishes with a rhyming couplet. Like a river‚ it seems chaotic and long‚ but it technically
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LITERARY TERMS: allusion - reference to a person‚ place‚ or event that is well known antithesis - repetition of an idea by stating its negative or opposite connotation—the range of further associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its straightforward dictionary meaning (the denotation of a word) ellipsis – omission of part of a passage or parallel construction (sometimes indicated by: … imagery - descriptive passages! figurative language‚ especially metaphors and
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in 1830‚ shortly after hearing the news that they were demolishing the Constitution. It was an emotional time for him‚ so he proceeded to write this poem as a protest. This poem consists of twenty-four lines with three stanzas. It’s an iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is ABCBDEFD; ABABCDED; then ABCBDEFE. The theme is centered on the idea that pride and glory are associated with death. This poem is telling a touching story of the decision to dismantle the Constitution. However‚ to truly understand
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moral principle. as in metaphor‚ one thing (usually nonrational‚ abstract‚ religious) is implicitly spoken of in terms of something concrete‚ but in an allegory the comparison is extended to include an entire work or large portion of a work. 2. Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds. It serves to please the ear and bind verses together‚ to make lines more memorable‚ and for humorous effect. the repetition of initial consonant sounds through a sequence of words— for example‚ "While I
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2. Personal – comprehensible only to those involved Allusion: an indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ or thing which presumes familiarity‚ (Greek Mythology). Example: “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood …” (Shakespeare). Alliteration: a repetition of like consonant sounds‚ usually at the beginning of words. Example: “The cuddly kitten caught a cold”. Assonance: the reoccurrence of the vowel sounds that are usually followed by different consonant sounds. Example: “The animals
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loss of his beloved. However‚ he is not pessimistic at all since he knows that his love for her will bring him joy once more. This poem is a Spenserian sonnet which is composed of three quatrains and a final couplet. The rhyme pattern is abab bcbc cdcd ee written in iambic pentameter. The mood of this sonnet is a sad one‚ full of confusion and despair. Yet‚ at the end‚ the speaker foresees a bright time to come. The whole poem is an extended simile as the speaker makes a comparison between a ship and
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poem. The poem The Magpies has a very set structure of six four-line stanzas. In each of these stanzas the last two lines describe the sounds of the magpies‚ while the first two lines are about Tom and Elizabeth. The second line of each stanza also rhymes with the last line of each; “The magpies said”. For instance in the first stanza the second line is‚ “The bracken made their bed”. This rhyming of the lines about Tom and Elizabeth with “the magpies said” links the two together and creates the idea
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