inspired me in different ways‚ whether it was short story plot ideas or word usage in the poems. While crafting my work for the final portfolio‚ I reviewed many of the poems from our poetry packet in an effort to find inspiration and to create new interesting images. I took the most inspiration for my formal poem‚ which I found most difficult to write. One of the poems that was most useful to me was Jilly Dybka’s “Memphis‚ 1976.” Dybka’s poem follows the sestina form; I also wrote my last poem in this
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HAP IF but some vengeful god would call to me From up the sky‚ and laugh: "Thou suffering thing‚ Know that thy sorrow is my ecstasy‚ That thy love ’s loss is my hate ’s profiting!" Then would I bear‚ and clench myself‚ and die‚ Steeled by the sense of ire unmerited; Half-eased‚ too‚ that a Powerfuller than I Had willed and meted me the tears I shed. But not so. How arrives it joy lies slain‚ And why unblooms the best hope ever sown? --Crass Casualty obstructs the sun and rain‚ And
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written 500 years apart‚ yet both of these poems explore the significant characteristics of love and time. Both poems explore that time and love does not match. But in ‘Sonnet 116’ love is the dominant figure from time and in ‘Hour’ time is the dominant figure from love. In the poem‚ ‘Hour’‚ Carol Ann Duffy is talking about how one ‘Hour’ of their day can be spent as if they have all the time in the world. Using the tales of Rumpelstiltskin and King Midas‚ Duffy has managed to compare time and
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My self composed poems KASHMIR Prepare yourself to spend vacations in Kashmir‚ Where you will find lots of Pir. The temperature will be around two or three‚ And above all it is pollution free. You must carry woolen blanket‚ And something to prevent your tent. Whether you go by train or by plane‚ You will forget all your pain. You must eat red apple‚ In which nature has poured its love in ample. You must visit saffron fields‚ Which can’t be fit in your camera reels. The round of ‘Dal’ in House-Boat
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In Suárez’s poem‚ "Isla" the speaker uses a few imagery and descriptive phrases to develop sympathy in me as a reader. The phrase “The Three Stooges‚ The Little Rascals‚ Speed Racer‚ and the Godzilla movies” has a meaning to the poem‚ which is why they are written at the beginning of the poem (Kirszner & Mandell‚ 2012). The Three Stooges represents consistently making bad decisions while making a mess out of everything. The Little Rascals represents a group of mischievous troublemakers. Speed
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Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem was passed
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Sunjata was not only brave‚ but he was very intelligent. In the epic poem of Sunjata‚ there we’re many emotions that was in the air. Many people made accomplishments. People were betrayed‚ lied to and also dishonest. In the West African poem of Sunjata‚ Books 7 and 8 will target mothers love‚ rage and power. Male rage can be a good thing and can sometimes be a bad thing. It can occur in various ways. Sometimes if someone looks at a man in a wrong manner‚ he may feel a certain way and that’s with
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Insert thesis statement here. Robert Frost was an American poet‚ widely regarded as one of the most influential in the 20th century. His 1915 poem‚ ’Home Burial’‚ looks at the shattered repercussions of losing a child and its effect on a relationship. Similarly‚ ’Tuft of Flowers‚’ published in 1906‚ emphasizes the significance of even the most smallest discoveries. Similarly‚ The 2001 novel‚ ’When Dogs Cry‚’ written by Markus Zusak‚ explores the character of Cameron Wolfe and his whirlwind journey
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Comparative Commentary on “Salome” and “Medusa” Both “Salome” and “Medusa” are poems written by a poet called Carol Ann Duffy‚ which have similarities and differences based on various aspects of poem analysis. To begin with the poem “Salome” has a slightly different audience than the poem “Medusa”. The audience in “Salome” is unconfident and oppressed women who do not believe in their power and what they can do‚ men who underestimate women and people who discriminate others based on their sex
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Barbie Boy In “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy has connected with me more then any other poem in the book so far. “Barbie Doll” is connected with me as a male because it is what all people go through‚ not just women like it states in the poem. But all men and women have a stereotype of being the perfect person. You have to have a tan; you have to have the perfect chiseled abs. If you go and pick up a magazine more then likely you will find a man or women that are considered perfect. The world wants
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