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    The poem that I chose for my Performance Task is Sonnet 30 by William Shakespeare. This sonnet shares deep emotions as the speaker reflects upon the past. It expresses in writing the process of being reminded of former times and individuals who were once very close to the heart. This feeling is something that we all have experienced at one time in their lives. Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. In this poem symbolism is a key figurative language

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    Comparison of Poems

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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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    Poetry Comparison Essay

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    will firstly be explaining the three poems I have analysed .My target audience I am directing at is for a more mature‚ sophisticated audience as the poems are difficult to understand. I will be analysing the techniques and forms of these poems and will mention about the personal connections‚ choosing a theme that ties with me. Two poems I have chosen to deconstruct are written by the famous writer‚ Williams Shakespeare is called sonnet 42‚138 and the last poem‚ Why is the Rose so Pale by Heinrich

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    Edouard Joiris de Caussin 29.11.13 Compare how the poets use language to present their attitude towards particular place “the Blackbird of Glonmore” and “A Vision” Both poems were written during the same period‚ during the twentieth century. Simon Hermitage presents a vision as a contrast between with a real life‚ a polluted world and a dream of an unrealistic giving a vision

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    two different poems‚ but they had a lot of the same things as well as different things. They are two different authors they have many of the same poetry styles even though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities

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    two separate groups of boys that have completely different ideas of how to run the island. This causes tension and hatred between the boys. In the scene of Simon’s death‚ Golding uses leery imagery‚ distinctive and violent diction‚ and dark figurative language to show the boys’ dynamic transformation from lost and naive school boys to savage and ruthless beasts. The use of imagery helps the reader to paint a mental image of the scenes throughout the book. As Simon

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    Poem Comparison

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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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    anyone could simply just put away when finished‚ this is a work of art. Admittedly it is hard to read about so many deaths in the same way over and over again‚ and see the same pain‚ the same agony and despair‚ without the distraction of pretty words‚ in a plain novel. Putting this intense story in prose doesn’t nearly do it the justice it deserves. Although this tale is interesting enough‚ being put into epic form seems to put everything in its place. Reading The Iliad as an epic poem brings

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    hands. He writes this poem to show the importance of time and how one should enjoy every minute to its fullest whenever they have a chance. Marvell is said to be a Metaphysical Poet‚ which means he is mysterious of life‚ death‚ and the universe. These elements of characteristics are shown throughout the poem. He believes being physically connected one with another helps a couple become emotionally attached. Many examples of similes and hyperboles are used throughout the poem to help express Marvell’s

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    Metaphors are part of technology simply because language is a part of technology and metaphors are “characteristics of language‚” as Lakoff and Johnson explain that make up this “extraordinary language” that people use on a daily basis (3). Many people simply consider metaphors as “just words‚” not thoughts or ideas‚ when actually they are heavily involved with the “conceptual system” and the way people think‚ interact‚ explain‚ and perceive the world based on ideas and objects. This is translated

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