After analysing the poems The Pylons‚ The Express‚ Slough and The Wiper written by Stephen Spender‚ John Betjeman and Louis MacNeice (respectively)‚ a clear picture of poetry in the 1930s was formed in my mind. All four poems speak of new inventions in the industrial sector‚ each in their own‚ way‚ but all referring back to the general industrialization of the 30s. Even though they all discuss roughly the same theme‚ they do not all discuss it in the same way‚ some welcome the change‚ some are
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I believe that Picasso’s mural Guernica is Surrealism‚ Cubism‚ and Expressionism. However‚ before I get give my reason why let us look and understand what that mural is about. In Cubist artwork‚ objects are analyzed‚ broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form. By doing this‚ artists are able to use surreal views and expressions to show emotion and convey messages. So‚ in reality‚ I don’t think one can have Surrealism‚ Cubism‚ and Expressionism without each other. They are all a by-product of
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Guernica is primarily an anti war mural and a reminder of the tragedies of war. It offers a visual account of the chaotic and devastating impact of war during the Spanish Civil War. It was painted by the cubist Spanish artist‚ Pablo Ruiz Picasso in 1937. The name of the painting "Guernica" refers to a small country town located in the North of Spain which was bombed by the German Luftwaffe‚ under the direction of Adolf Hitler. The bombing was a trained mission designed to test the new weapons. The
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intrude upon the human love in Pablo Neruda’s “Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines” and James Joyce’s “Araby”. In the poem‚ “Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines”‚ Neruda reflects on his past relationship. He wishes to go back in time to fix his mistakes‚ but he still has hope for future love. In the short story‚ "Araby"‚ the protagonist reflects on his love life; starting with his first love. In the poem‚ “Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines” by Neruda‚ he
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Juan Pablo Duarte Born on January 26‚ 1813 in Santo Domingo‚ Juan Pablo Duarte is considered one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. In 1801‚ his parents left the Dominican Republic when Haitian troops‚ under the leadership of Toussaint L ’Ouverture‚ took control of Santo Domingo. They fled to Puerto Rico and resided there until the Spanish regained control of part of the country in the War of Reconquista in 1809. Duarte loved to learn
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Bo‚ Du Fu‚ Man’yoshu’s Poetry What is the sense of loss found in the poetry of Li Bo‚ Du Fu‚ and Man’yoshu? In this essay‚ an analysis of their works will be discussed and noted behind each work. Following the analysis of all the works will be a brief determination of the loss in each anthology. Lastly‚ there will be a final determination of loss in a combination of all of the anthologies. Li Bo collection consists of eleven written poetry works. The eleven written poetry are; "The sun rises and
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“Same Song” By: Pat Mora * Predictions: Based on the picture surrounding this poem‚ which is a mirror‚ I predict this poem will be about external beauty and the concept of beauty only being skin deep. Based on the title of this poem‚ I predict this poem will be about similar people’s stories and how they handle their situations in similar manners. The type of poem I think it’ll be is an observational and descriptive poem. I predict this because I think the author is going to use a lot of descriptive
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To Create A Poem About Jair Jair Farciert It all begins with a blank canvas‚ copious amounts of emotion and insight‚ and a sixth sense. These are the elements needed to get started on Jair’s philosophy of life and to better comprehend his ideology you will feel what he feels and know what he knows‚ I am deprecating and collecting dust like furniture left out for too long; jaded certain to crash into the refulgence of your eyes. Jair’s personality plays a significant role in his philosophy
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certain point in an artist’s life‚ or it could be as complicated as the political events taking place around an artist. Some artworks have multiple influences on them. Guernica‚ an internationally recognized anti-war symbol designed and painted by Pablo Picasso‚ was produced in response to the immense devastation‚ chaos‚ and disgust of the Spanish Civil War‚ or more specifically the German bombing of Guernica‚ Spain‚ as well as traditional yet iconic aspects of Spanish culture‚ like bullfighting.
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you to think and ponder about. A poet uses multiple literary devices in one single poem. When reading a poem you have to decode or decipher what the poet is really trying to say. They may use metaphors‚ irony and much more‚ in the poem “I Finally managed to speak to her”‚ the poet‚ Hal Sirowitz uses both of these literary devices. The first literary device that is used in this poem is a metaphor. The poem “I finally managed to speak to her” is about a young man sitting across from a young
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