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    Poetry and Patriotism

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    really a moving spirit of patriotism. To awake patriotism and nationalism in young Indians Derozio sang the glory and grandeur of the golden past of history in his poems which fired patriotic passions in young minds. A noteworthy feature of Derozio’s poetry is its burning nationalistic zeal. Freedom to the slave stamps Derozio as an Indian English poet who in truly a son of the soil.”

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    Complexity of Poetry

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    Allison Gilpin Dr. Jones English 102 20 July‚ 2012 Complexity of Poetry Poetry is a way for the reader to openly interpret a poem in almost any way they see fit. Because there is so much freedom of interpretation with poetry‚ there leaves a lot of room for discussion and opposition. Billy Collin’s poem‚ “Introduction to Poetry”‚ breaks down the basic ways for interpreting and understanding a poem. In summary‚ he explains that the reader cannot focus on trying to figure out one specific meaning

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    War Poetry

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    Each and every war has had an effect on those who lived through it‚ and those who fought in it. Poets write about what effects‚ and inspires them. If they were soldiers in war they often times have a strong opinion of war. This comes out in their poetry. Seigfried Sassoon‚ and Rupert Brooke were English poets who both served in World War I. Sassoon‚ a true survivor of trench warfare‚ wrote‚ “Everyone Sang” protecting war. While Brooke‚ who did not see the trenches‚ wrote‚ “The

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    Wordsworth's Poetry

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    later years led Romantic writers to write of the Emperor of France’s cruelty‚ escaping to nature to flee the real world and its problems. William Wordsworth became one of the most influential poets of the Romantic period displaying throughout his poetry his love of nature which he discovered at a young age. Wordsworth’s poems often present an instant when nature speaks to him and he responds by speaking for nature. “Tintern Abbey” explores the ways in which observing natural beauty can deepen human

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    References: O’Day‚ R.‚ Hardy‚ W.‚ Padley‚ Marsh‚ G.‚ Padley‚ S. and Perryman‚ L.A (eds) (2011) – Making Sense of the Arts Open University p. 81 “Poetry Slams”: The Open University Module Y180 (Online Chapter 7 accessed 01.10.11.) “Barbaric Splendour”: The Open University Module Y180 Resource Booklet 2 P.39 (Source: Klein‚ J. (2009) Grayson Perry‚ London‚ Thames and Hudson‚ p 42).

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    Poetry Assesment

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    Nia Williams EG 102 Dr. DiSanza Paper 2: Poetry Due: 11/13/2012 The Importance of Appreciation and Involvement in the Natural World around Us Two poets from two different centuries address a particular theme with two very distinct perceptions. “The World Is Too Much with Us‚” by William Wordsworth of the 18th century‚ and “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer‚” by Walt Whitman of the 19th century‚ both address the importance of appreciation and involvement in the natural world around us.

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    Unseen Poetry

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    Higher 2006- Unseen Poetry Practice ‘In the Can’ In the poem‚ a prisoner describes life in a prison. Every second is a fishbone that sticks In the throat. Every hour another slow Step towards freedom. We’re geriatrics Waiting for release‚ bribing time to go. I’ve given up trying to make anything Different happen. Mornings: tabloids‚ page three. Afternoons: videos or Stephen King‚ Answering letters from relatives who bore me. We’re told not to count‚ but the days mount here Like

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    The Death of Socrates XXXXPHI 103 Informal LogicInstructor: Paige Erickson January 20‚ 2014 Plato’s “The Apology” is a story depicting the trial of Socrates. Socrates is being charged for not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Throughout this essay we will go over the charges that were pressed against Socrates‚ how he responds to the charges‚ and lastly my view on his innocence. Throughout the trial Socrates speaks to the

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    African Poetry

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    received worldwide acclaim. Their success proved‚ as critics like Srinivasa Iyengar pointed out‚ A shot in the arm of modern English Literature has had to come from West Africans like Amos Tutuola‚ Wole Soyinka and Gabriel Okara. (16) The role of poetry‚ in African literature‚ has

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    Elements of Poetry

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    Elements of Poetry When you read a poem‚ pay attention to some basic ideas: Voice  (Who is speaking? How are they speaking?) Stanzas (how lines are grouped) Sound (includes rhyme‚ but also many other patterns) Rhythm (what kind of "beat" or meter does the poem have?) Figures of speech (many poems are full of metaphors and other figurative language) Form (there are standard types of poem)   Voice Voice is a word people use to talk about the way poems "talk" to the reader. Lyric poems and

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