The statement that all the poems considered could have been entitled “Futility”‚ I believe is predominantly correct‚ as a large majority of poetry produced at this time was highly critical of the war and of the goings on‚ that especially from people actively engaged in the war and fighting in the trenches and on the front line‚ would have been documenting about the horrors of war. As expected there is a common element of death and/or misery found in the majority of war poetry‚ especially the ones
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Discuss the structure and the major themes of T.S.Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land” “The Waste Land” (1922) is one of the most outstanding poems of the 20th century written by the great master Thomas Stearns Eliot. The poem expresses with great power the devastation‚ decay‚ futility and despair of the civilization after World War I. In this essay I would like to comment upon the structure as well as the prevalent themes elaborated in the poem. The main themes of “The Waste Land” are : Eliot’s
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glorification and futility. Through a detailed discussion of Birdsong‚ a selection of War Poetry and reference to Journey’s End‚ explore this portrayal. The people of 21st century Britain are very much aware that World War One was a bloodbath in which the lives of an entire generation of young men were wasted. Their sacrifice‚ however only succeeded in forming the foundations for another brutal conflict 20 years later. World War One now symbolises the horror of human nature and the futility of war. However
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The two poems‚ “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou and “I‚ Too” by Langston Hughes have one thing in common. The poems share the same theme‚ they show‚ the theme‚ segregation by the direct objects exclaiming their thoughts about being different than something or someone else. The poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou is about a one bird who is free and is flying through the trees and can go anywhere he wants at anytime. The other poem‚ is discussing a black man who has to eat in the kitchen‚ but is telling
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The poem written by Robert Herrick called “ To the Virgins to make sure of time” has the theme of Carpe Diem in its connotation. The author tries to persuade the reader to live life to fullest and not to waste time in things that are not important. Robert talks about the concept of time and uses nature to get his point across. In the contrary to the poem “ Song” written by Sir John Suckling. First of all‚ the poem starts of by expressing that time is and will pass by. For example he mentions
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Title: Tray with poppies 1924 Medium used: Oil on metal This artwork painted by Frida shows us her feminine and emotional side. The intricate seraphic flowers are painted with passion and emotion. The light intricate lines shown on this artwork suggest the mood she is trying to convey. The peaceful mood given off by this artwork suggests she may be at terms with herself. When looking at this artwork I realise jubilant flowers located on this black background. The luscious flowers seem to shine
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full of love? Is it cold and empty‚ or warm and full? Or is it filled with ¨Devils and Dust¨? In his poem ¨Devils and Dust¨‚ Bruce Springsteen answers this question. Throughout the poem‚ Springsteen uses descriptive words to illustrate moods‚ emotions and images in our mind. He also repeatedly says various phrases which imply importance to him. The repetition and imagery combine to create a poem that evokes gloomy thoughts and memories. The first line in ¨Devils and Dust¨ intrigues the reader and
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He used sex‚ violence and moral hypocrisy as themes in many of his poems. Browning‚ like Charles Dickens‚ filled his literary works with people from all levels of society and he also included characters that were immoral and evil. According to The Literature Network‚ “Robert Browning’s dramatic monologues covered a wide array of subjects‚ from lucid dreams to the nature of art and even the meaning of existence.” His poems “Porphyria’s Lover” and “My Last Duchess‚” are similar in that
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The theme of the story “The Scarlet Ibis” is that you should not try to change someone from who they are and you should see them for what kind of person they are. It is like the theme of the story “The Sniper” where you should not let war change you and not see a person for who they really are. The theme of the story “The Scarlet Ibis” is that the older brother loves his younger brother‚ but his pride‚ causes a conflict between the two emotions he feels for his brother. The brother’s motivations
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Comparing the Two Poems: Clown Punk and Medusa. Compare the ways the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated and having bad or no kind of relationship with people. Both the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated from humans; as shown in the ‘Clown Punk’‚ a man is being shunned by the general public‚ he is thought to be a bit of a joke – not to be taken seriously or treated as an equal. People fear him‚ yet despite this they also have a contrasting
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