ICCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE POETRY COURSEWORK In the poems you have studied a recurring theme is that of ‘loss’. This can take many forms: death; identity; hope or loss of innocence Discuss the poets’ treatment of any aspect of the theme of loss in at least 6 of the poems you have studied. A minimum of 3 poems should be taken from the anthology. Poems for discussion: In detail - Prayer Before Birth (Louis MacNeice) - Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) -
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much as possible. ‘Maybe you don’t care about being taken but I do‚ caution is the only thing that has kept us safe thus far. No thanks to you‚’ he added. ‘A headache is nothing‚ but you know how little things are blown out of proportion. It is a short step from a whisper of gossip to being sent to the government’s so called “refuge”.’ ‘You have been made a supervisor’‚ I said flatly and now his face flushed. A look of pride mixed with shame passed across his face. ‘How could you’‚ I asked‚ hurt
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Essay #1‚ Revised Literature – Fable and Short Story Comparison A story is a story‚ but not all stories are told the same. While fables and short stories both have plots and characters‚ fables like “An Appointment in Samarra” by English novelist W. Somerset Maugham‚ often have a clearly stated or interpreted moral‚ while short stories like “A Pair of Tickets”‚ by Chinese-American author Amy Tan‚ tell a tale that leaves readers thinking. Fables are stories that are direct‚ use unrealistic characters
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Introduction to Literature A Similar Journey February 2011 There are many people who travel a distance in life to find the path they should take or to remember the path they once took. In the poem “The Path Not Taken‚” by Robert Frost and the short story "I Used to Live Here Once" by Jean Rhys there are many similarities and differences. The authors’ use of describing a path helps them personify life’s journeys and self-reflection. Robert Frost uses imagery to describe two different journeys
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Poets: Wilfred Owen Rupert Brooke Poem: Dulce Et Decorum Est The soldier Similarities: - Theme - Period Theme: - War Period: - During World War 1 Differences: - Point of view - Style - Tone - Structure - Choice of Words - Description/Literary Techniques - Pace - Message to public - Impact towards humanity Point of view: - Negative towards war - Thinks that war is horrible and cruel as throughout the poem Owen makes disgusting remarks and descriptions of the war - War
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’’A very short story’’ by Ernest Hemingway. Title: ’’A very short story’’ Author: Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961). Source: CAPPELEN DAMM AS‚ Oslo 2008 – ’’Access to English literature‚ VG3’’. Anthony‚ Burgess‚ Mikkelsen & Sørhus. Chapter 1‚ page 23-24. Setting. A lot of geographic places are mentioned in the short story‚ as the characters move around‚ however the most important part of the story is set to Padua‚ in northern Italy. The story is about an Italian woman‚ Luz‚ and an American
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Before there was fire roasted marshmallows‚ the only way things were heated was by the heat of the sun. There once was two little kids that were playing on their small‚ family farm. Nancy was seven; she loved playing Hide and Seek. Davey was four; he loved playing Kingdom. Their father was in his mid thirties. He typically spent over ten hours in the field each day; however‚ he still had to bring in over three-fourths of the crops‚ and in less than two weeks‚ it was going to get too cold for
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Night Camille Steeprock On Halloween night‚ Kelly was with her friends Ally‚ Kayla‚ Rena‚ Olivia‚ Emma‚ and Rachel trickortreating on Martins Lane. Kelly and her friends started up the driveway towards their next house when her friend Ally spoke up and said‚ “Before we all have to go home‚ I want to go egging!” Everybody broke out into laughter because they didn’t think she could be serious. They would get into a lot of trouble if they did go egging. Ally looked at all of them confused. They all stopped laughing
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be an interesting story‚ I believe. Imagination is not only important to the writer‚ it helps the reader broaden their interpretation of the story. "When you allow reading to unlock your imagination‚ your connection sets the stage for intellectual engagement. It allows the experience of reading literature to include the pursuit of ideas and knowledge." (Clugston‚ R.W 2010). With imagination comes genre. Choosing what category or type of literature. It can be a short story‚ poem‚ or drama. "It can
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Poems: Piano‚ Poem at thirty-nine & Once Upon a time Paragraph 1 - Introduction Nostalgia is the desire of things from the past‚ feeling homesick or remembering a person. This is the central Idea of the three poems; D.H.Lawrence’s ‘Piano’‚ Alice Walker’s ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ & Gabriel Okara’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ convey that they miss their earlier life or wish for a better past. Paragraph 2 - Write the theme of the first poem. D.H. Lawrences ‘Piano’ is a representation of longing of his past
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