John Donne and Andrew Marvell’s poetry contain love‚ romance‚ and passion‚ which are two metaphysical poets. Both of these poetry are meant to seduce a woman. The metaphysical poets contain different techniques and styles that these poetes believed will attract a woman based on their desire and lust. Andre Marvell’s poem‚ “To His Coy Mistress‚” and John Donne‚ “The Flea‚” are two poems that will be used for comparison and contrast. The similarities on these two poems is that the authors show their
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Return to Nature: Areal feeling for the world of leaves and flowers‚ this feeling of nature chon as early as Thomson’s seasons (1730)‚ is grow stronger and rich culmination in the poetry of word south poet growth turned away from the "town" and took more and more interest in country life. The works of poet like Thomas Gray‚ William Cowper‚ Robert Burns‚ George Crabbe‚ showed a marked sympathy for the poor and downtrodden. The written to nature renewed interest in simple humanity. We find this in Gray’s
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Barnes: categories chosen arbitrarily What does literature mean concerning world dates? Meaningful inclusion in list? Eric Hobsbawn (1994): The Age of Extremes (1914-1991) How can literature survive in term where life is marked by war? “poets are unauthorized legislature of the world” 2.Sitzung am 15.04.2014 Handouts im LSF Apocalypse Now- Francis Ford Coppola 1979 Signature film about 20th century Vietnam war‚ 60ies- 70ies Transformation of Conrads heart of darkness into
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Discuss Wordsworth as a poet of Nature. Wordsworth’s attitude to Nature underwent a progressive evolution—from ‘the coarser pleasures’ of the boyish days to an unreflecting passion untouched by intellectual interests or association to the transitory stage of human heartedness accompanied by a lasting and more significant stage of spiritual and mystical interpretation of Nature. This last stage has been termed as Pantheism and Warwick James says‚ “At this stage the foundation of Wordsworth’s entire
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Whitman Dr. Hada 1/27/2015 “Wild Nights and Plunging Tongues”: A Comparison of the Incomparable Emily Dickinson‚ a well-regarded poet from the 19th century‚ once wrote in her poem titled Tell all the truth but tell it slant - ‚ “The truth must dazzle gradually / Or every man be blind - “. (lines 7-8) These two simple lines connect two otherwise very different poets from across the board. For anybody whom has not read anything from Dickinson‚ or perhaps even from her -- as rather arguable this may
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The Lost Leader I. Just for a handful of silver he left us‚ Just for a ribbon to stick in his coat--- Found the one gift of which fortune bereft us‚ Lost all the others she lets us devote; They‚ with the gold to give‚ doled him out silver‚ So much was theirs who so little allowed: How all our copper had gone for his service! Rags---were they purple‚ his heart had been proud! We that had loved him so‚ followed him‚ honoured him‚ Lived in his mild and magnificent eye‚ Learned his great
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The Victorian age was an age where many changes occurred socially‚ economically‚ and industrially. People began to explore into areas such as the earth‚ the human body‚ and how to benefit the daily lives of individuals. English literature was also something that was beginning to be developed. Historically‚ it began when Queen Victoria was anointed to the thrown in 1837 and brought a new prosperity to England. She held the throne for 63 years which is the longest monarch to hold the thrown
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repeated? If so‚ why? Which words do you need to look up? This poem is very straightforward. There is no hidden meaning between the lines‚ just a wonderful poet pouring out her emotions on paper. 5.
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evaluating poetry Together we will read‚ discuss‚ and annotate the following poems: John Frederick Nims‚ “Love Poem” speaker‚ irony Elizabeth Bishop‚ “The Fish” syntax‚ imagery‚ speaker‚ characterization Philip Larkin‚ “A Study of Reading Habits” poet vs. speaker‚ use of slang‚ tone E. E. Cummings‚ “l(a” form‚ metaphor‚ lyric Regina Barreca‚ “Nighttime Fires” narrative‚ imagery‚ metaphor‚ irony‚ tone Grace Paley‚ “Here” metaphor‚ unconventional punctuation‚ capitalization‚ etc.‚ tone Lisa
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unbridled erotic expression. The reason for this was that the flea travels around sucking blood from various people‚ or “mistresses.” Many poets expressed envy for this insect that was so free and guiltless in choosing its multiple partners. Throughout history‚ blood has been seen as a symbol of passion. The flea’s consumption of blood makes it an easy vehicle for the poet to express his or her envy over the seemingly “sexual” freedom of the insect. For example‚ the speaker says “And this‚ alas‚ is more
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