3.05 Fireside Poets 1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"?In the first stanza he says‚ "The meteor of the ocean air‚" which is likening the ships flag as a meteor. In stanza two he refers to the ship as an eagle of the sea to describe how magnificent the ship is on the water. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable
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Mushtaq Subject: Classical Poetry Topic: “Distinctive Qualities of Donne as a Poet” Submitted by: Ambreen Naqvi (11014237-1006) M.A English Fall 2011 1st Semester Content Introduction • John Donne • The Age of Donne • Life History • Major Works Donne As A Metaphysical Poet • Metaphysical poetry • Love Poetry • Divine Poetry Donne’s Style • Use of Metaphysical Conceits • Bizarre Imagery &
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Tennyson as a Victorian Poet Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) achieved‚ what so many poets and writers throughout the centuries were unable to achieve‚ fame and success during his lifetime. Indeed‚ in 1850‚ after the publication of “In Memoriam”‚ he was installed to the position of poet laureate. Tennyson not only distinguished himself by his work to date‚ but also honored with the responsibility of representing the state during its most solemn and celebratory occasions. As Poet Laureate‚ he represented
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WHITMAN‚ THE DEMOCRATIC POET When the first edition of Leaves of Grass was originally published in 1855‚ Walt Whitman ’s collection of poems was a slender yet ideologically rich book. Although only fully recognized after his death‚ Whitman ’s body of work has become the emblem of American democracy. If in the beginning he had been scorned‚ ignored‚ or misunderstood‚ slowly and steadily Whitman achieved international fame‚ and is now arguably one of the most
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My favorite Poet Throughout the twenty one years of my life. I have had the privilege of knowing about many poets and dramatists. However‚ there is one particular poet whose name is etched in my memory. Whenever somebody asks about my favorite poet‚ his name will automatically flash into my mind. He is Michael Madhusudan Dutt‚ was a popular 19th century Bengali poet‚ dramatist and the first sonnet writer in Indian Subcontinent. Michael
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DEAD STARS The story of Dead Stars‚ written by Paz Marquez Benitez in 1925‚ revolves around love among three people: Alfredo‚ Esperanza‚ and Julia. Alfredo Salazar‚ a lawyer on his early thirties then‚ was betrothed to Esperanza‚ whom he loved so much in his youth–Esperanza‚ who was beautiful‚ reserved‚ elegant‚ and distinctly not average. They were about to be wedded the following month‚ May‚ after about four years of engagement‚ although Alfredo seemed uncertain of his real wants. It is
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in war. When this trooper does die‚ he asks not that his country be sorrowful for his death‚ but that they consider that the piece of earth "corner of a foreign field" that his body lies on be considered won for England "is for ever England". As his dead body decays into dirt or dust‚ that dirt will become rich because it came from an English body. England once "bore" this soldier’s body‚ loved him‚ educated him‚ offered his fresh English air‚ and landscape to walk through‚ and at one time cleansed
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Brenda Benson Letters to a Young poet by Rainer Maria Rilke Letters 1-5 Letters to a Young Poet‚ letter 1: “No one can advise or help you- no one. There is only one thing you should do. Go into yourself.” I believe this advice goes for anyone‚ but I can identify with this. The reason is that you really can’t depend on anyone‚ because the other person will not care for the situation or whatever the way you do. Many of times‚ where I thought I could seek for other for help‚ they hadn’t come
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the pleasure of the living (Sayer‚ Chloë 8). The day of the dead is celebrated on November 1& 2 of every year known to be as All Souls Day. Introduced in the Mexican population by their Aztec indigenous ancestry known not to be afraid of death but to embrace it. Meso-American Indians have strong belief of the afterlife and the underworld that came after death. The day of the dead is celebrated by giving “ofrendas” offerings to the dead on “altares” or alter. This dates back to when Mesoamerican’s
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Discuss W.B. Yeats as a modern poet. Answer:- William Butler Yeats‚ one of the modern poets‚ influences his contemporaries as well as successors‚ such as T.S. Eliot‚ Ezra Pound and W.B. Auden. Though three common themes in Yeats’ poetry are love‚ Irish Nationalism and mysticism‚ but modernism is the overriding theme in his writings. Yeats started his long literary career as a romantic poet and gradually evolved into a modernist poet. As a typical modern poet he regrets for post-war modern world
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