Poetry can evoke strong feelings in readers. Select three poems we’ve read and examine the literary techniques the poets used to evoke a reader’s emotional response (note: not your emotional response.) How do the poets’ various techniques connect to their readers’ feelings? Because a writer wants to evoke strong feelings into their writings‚ they use a variety of techniques from wording to the sense of the feeling the reader feels. In the poem‚ “Harlem‚” by Langston Hughes‚ he uses the descriptive
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Through the distilled and powerful language of poetry‚ racism is explicitly expressed to exhibit its relevance today. Racism is the direct racial discrimination towards someone of a different race with the belief that one’s own race is superior. Through the exploration of various key and diverse poetic techniques and themes‚ racism is revealed to illustrate the major effects it has today. The purpose of poetry is to highlight its relevance by idealising reality and engaging the reader to help audiences
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Reflecting on the Past and Future Poetry is a way to express a deeper truth and to move people or make them feel emotion. This is true in “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “Combing” by Gladys Cardiff. In “The Road Not Taken” the speaker is at a fork in the road and must choose a path. They are both worn down about the same and he tells himself he could always come back for the other. The deeper meaning is the speaker has a dilemma and must make a decision. In “Combing” a mother is
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Persian poetry: One of the most noble forms of literature is poetry. Over the centuries Persian and non-Persian poets have written their poems in the Persian language‚ Farsi‚ and it’s variations. Even though the Farsi language has changed over time the ancient poems are still readable. Iranians highly value their poets who kept their culture and language alive even during numerous invasions. Persian poetry is as ancient as Avesta (the holy book of Zoroastrians) where first form of poetry is documented
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Bibliography: Benitez‚ Conrado. History of the Philippines. Boston. 1929. Brooks‚ Cleanth and Robert Penn Warren. Understanding Poetry. New York: Holt‚ Rinehard and Winston‚ 1996. Christopher‚ Milbourne. Search for the Soul‚ Thomas Y. Crowell Publishers‚ 1979 Fernando‚ Francisco Demetrio S.J.‚ Gilda and Fernando Zialcita. The Soul Book. GCF Books. Panay Avenue‚ Quezon City‚ 1991
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know how much their life is in danger‚ e. e. cummings‚ the author of in Just‚ leaves behind a secret meaning of what is actually being said in his poetry. Leaving the reader to depict what his poetry means‚ cummings uses typography‚ allusion‚ repetition of words‚ and tone to guide his audience to discover the deeper interpretations within his poetry. Examining Cumming’s poem‚ typography is an essential aspect of providing emphasis to certain sections. Looking at the children’s name‚ they are all
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Metaphysical poetry‚ a term coined by Samuel Johnson‚ has its roots in 17th-century England. This type of poetry is witty‚ ingenious‚ and highly philosophical. It topics included love‚ life and existence. It used literary elements of similes‚ metaphors‚ imagery‚ paradoxes‚ conceit‚ and far-fetched views of reality. John Donne is regarded as the “leading poet” of this highly intellectual form of poetry. Donne was influenced by the belief that the precision of beauty in the adored (loved one) behaved
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Hannah Ostrow Professor Janoff Perspectives in American Literature October 21‚ 2012 Midterm Question #1 Emily Dickinson writes her poetry with startling different perspective‚ bold metaphors and similes‚ and deceptive simplicity. In each of her poems you can recognize her unmistakable personal voice. Her poems also often can be related to the human condition. You can especially see this in Emily Dickinson’s two poems “Much Madness is divinest Sense” and “”Hope” is the Thing with Feathers.”
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reader doesn’t exactly exemplify your ideal funeral. She tells the reader how there are mourners‚ a service‚ lifting of a box implying it is a coffin and nobody is being burried. In Emily Dickenson’s poem‚ the reader can elaborate upon elements of poetry such as imagery‚ symbolism‚ diction‚ and metaphor that create a better sense of understanding. In the poem "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain" Emily Dickinson exposes a person’s intense anguish and suffering as they sink into a state of extreme madness
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Ha Nguyen Instructor: D. Aleksandrova English 102 Poetry Essay June 17‚ 2013 My Beloved - Annabel Lee “Annabel Lee” was the last poem that Poe composed‚ and was first published in November‚ 1849‚ a month or so after his death. Poe once said‚ “The death of a beautiful woman is the most poetic topic in the world”‚ that’s “Annabel Lee.” The poem is about a beautiful‚ but painful memory. The speaker of the poem is remembering his long-lost love‚ Annabel Lee. The narrator‚ who fell in love
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