In the opening paragraphs‚ the author defines humour as a disjunction between the way things are and the way they are represented in a joke. Critchley believes humour defeats our expectations by changing the situation in which we find ourselves. Based on my understanding of the reading‚ expectation has a lot to do with jokes in the sense that it keeps us‚ the audience at the edge of our seats thinking or assuming one way and then suddenly turning that thinking or assumption around. As a result‚
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The poem describes life like a rollercoaster. Life is full of ups and downs‚ an emotional roller coaster ride that you can’t quite imagine. The image that came up in my mind as i was reading the poem are two rollercoasters. One has ups‚ downs and loops‚ but the other is leveled and stable. The loops‚ ups and downs add thrill and color to the ride. It may be breath-taking but riders were obviously satisfied and happy overcoming and experiencing such ride. On the other hand‚ the other which was leveled
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The Collected Poems of Ai Poet Ai is more of a Persona Poet‚ than a Confessional Poet. She tells extremely detailed stories of her life‚ sometimes in second person and at time as a male. As I started reading the poems‚ there were time I was asking myself if she was a lesbian‚ I just was confused in what she was trying to convey‚ and then with a little more research I learned she was a multifaceted poet‚ which takes the reader through many twists and turns of her sometime happy or very disturbing
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were indeed equals. Gwendolyn Brook’s poem gives you an impression on what is going on in that specific era‚ due to the fact that‚ she read multiple newspapers‚ magazines‚ and books which inspired her to write this poem and reach out to individuals about the court case which would make a difference for the future generation. In addition‚ the narrator speaks and demonstrates that the people of the town were so peaceful and very church-based but as the poem is closing the town isn’t so copacetic
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Daffodils Essay In the poem Daffodils‚ by William Wordsworth‚ Wordsworth explains how nature’s beauty can positively impact our lives and emotions. Wordsworth believed that all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of emotion. In this poem‚ he uses an array of different figurative language to show nature’s positive effect. He uses figurative language such as simile‚ personification‚ and hyperbole. Not only does he use figurative language‚ but he uses selective examples of rhythm. In a rhythmic
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to be convinced that all poems are vastly dissimilar from one another. However‚ this is not always the case‚ in fact‚ numerous poems can share the same theme or imagery while speaking of completely diverse things. Both H.D.’s (Hilda Doolittle) “Sea Rose” and Elizabeth Bishop’s “Vague Poem” have one obvious connection: Roses. But as a reader it is significant to analyze if there are any further similarities. I feel the only way to do this is to further understand both poem writers and to do this the
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Introduction The narrator of the poem “To be of use” is inspired by people who he states “Jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.” The narrator who is never given a name in the poem is talking about how he loves people who work hard‚ give it their all‚ and have a passion for what they do. The poem also talks about how these people not only have a strong motivation to work‚ but they also feel connected to the task they are completing
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There are many perceptions on the poem Pass/Fail and what it really means. I However‚ see this poem relating in life in general. There are many quotes in this poem that remind me of the obsticals in life. The way people expect us to fail‚ and even we dont want to fail it will happen. I like this poem because it is very true and up to date. The tone of this poem mite be very discourging but in my eyes it is also very encourgeing. Some people also relate this poem to test anxiety ‚ I can also relate
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The Poems analysed are: The City Planners‚ Margaret Atwood and The Planners‚ Boey Kim Cheng. These are taken from the IGCSE Cambridge Poetry Anthology‚ but may be interesting for unseen poetry too. Question Set How do these poets use language and structure to get across their theme? I wrote this in about half an hour. Both poems are very similar‚ and have the same topic - City Planning - as shown in their titles. Structurally‚ they are different though‚ and the tone differs in places. I’ve
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back as inspiration for her poems. Sexton was hospitalized‚ and attempted suicide in her life‚ so her idea of courage might be different than what others may see it. A baby’s first step‚ men fighting in war‚ dealing with abuse‚ and reaching old age are significant signs of courage. As she expresses her view on the subject‚ it is made clear that people do not need to be a “superhero” to be courageous. Anne Sexton varies the types of figurative language used in her poem Courage to show the numerous
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