“When I Have Fears” and “Mezzo Cammin” by John Keats and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow respectively‚ have similar themes such as the inevitability of death and the fear of living unfulfilled and inadequate lives. John Keats fears that he will live a life of inadequacy and fail to accomplish all of his dreams‚ but he understands that his goals are miniscule in the larger scope of life. Conversely‚ Longfellow maintains a morbid view of death and of the future itself‚ while Keats is more captivated by
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In the poem “Loss and Gain” (1893)‚ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow emphasizes the ups and downs of life‚ and how the negatives of life are inevitable‚ however they can be turned into something positive. Longfellow is able to make this clear by writing the poem in first person to try and relate with the audience‚ and by using optimistic diction and tone. Mr. Longfellow’s purpose in this poem is to show the audience that in life some will fail at times‚ in order to reveal that those failures can be turned
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Ivory Satterfield Bowser English-10 3 May 2012 The Rolling of the Tide Henry Longfellow‚ one of the greatest poets of all time uses different methods in his poems to help the reader grasp what he was trying to say. In “The Tide Rises‚ the Tide Falls‚” Henry Longfellow uses repetition‚ imagery‚ and insignificance of humans to illustrate to the reader that the importance of people in this world is exaggerated. In Longfellow’s poem‚ he grasps the reader’s attention by using repetition through
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Longfellow was ridiculed by different poets not just because of his obvious attempt of writing all his poems in trochaic tetrameter‚ but because he wrote this poem in a specific time where his city was being modernized. Because times in North America were changing‚ it is easy to infer that he might have as well felt an empty nostalgia. Empty because frankly‚ he had no idea how Native American communities lived‚ or how they survived due to the fact that‚ there are not Native Americans alive anymore
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow incorporates religious themes into his poetical work. His religious beliefs were in favor of his Christian faith‚ unlike others who found all the negative aspects of Catholicism. His poetical works such as "Christus"‚ "The Divine Tragedy" and "The Bells of San Blas" show his positivity toward the Catholic church. In Longfellow ’s life‚ he went through periods of depression as a reaction to his wives ’ deaths. During these times of sorrow‚ Longfellow turned to his faith
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The Bridge‚ written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sometime after the death of his wife during miscarriage in the year 1835‚ reflects on the heart-rending feeling of loss. The poem was written by Longfellow as not only a reflection of the tragic loss of his wife‚ but also as a reflection of the conflicting emotions felt by him pertaining to the loss. In his poem‚ Longfellow describes two of the foremost conflicting emotions as depression and acceptance. These emotions are the same emotions later
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“A Psalm of life” by Longfellow and “Live your life” by TI. TI is an American rapper who is 39 years old‚ born on September 25‚1980. Longfellow is American poet and educator who is born in the Romanticism Era. Longfellow in the “A Psalm of life” is more like a inspirational and motivational speaker in the poem. TI and Longfellow both share similarities and differences with how they express how life should be lived. Longfellow’s and TI similarities are that you should enjoy life. They think
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‚ an American novelist‚ playwright‚ and poet in the 19th century‚ has become an American icon through his famous works‚ serving as a source of reassurance and connection for his readers. Longfellow’s childhood consisted of observing the Maine coast and taking in the nature around him. These childhood memories were preserved and relayed in many of Longfellows notorious poems such as “My Lost Youth” and “Dedication”‚ many of which established him as a fireside poet: one who
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was able to by using his creativeand adventurous personality and style into the poem‚ “Daybreak”.Longfellow’s deep thinking and adventurous style creates symbolicimagery that the true understanding of poems requires. “Daybreak” hasdialogue of a lifeless‚ outside force‚ wind‚ which creates personification.Longfellow gave the wind the human ability to speak. This shows thatLongfellow thinks outside of the box. When‚ the wind spoke saying‚ “Awake!It is day.” it revealed that
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a psalm of life A Psalm of Life | | by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | | What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist Tell me not‚ in mournful numbers‚ "Life is but an empty dream!" For the soul is dead that slumbers‚ And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; "Dust thou art‚ to dust returnest‚"
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