Blake has a lot of symbolism but it also has theme and tone. The tone of this poem it could be a sad and angry tone but also biblical. The speaker has a very negative view about London but is also offering a prophesy of the terrible consequences that this city is going to experience unless changes are made. In other words Blake wants to let the reader know that death is all over London. There is no doubt that this poem has a lot of tone and attitude because in the lines "the Chimney-sweeper’s cry
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“Chicago”‚ written by Carl Sandburg is a strong meaningful poem illustrating the pride and confidence that pours out of the city of Chicago. Throughout the poem he points out the shortcomings of the city‚ but at the same time challenges the reader to find another city as majestic despite its flaws. He admits that first impressions of the city are negative‚ but there is more than meets the eye. Behind all its smoke and arrogance is a city built upon a foundation of confidence‚ pride‚ and creativity
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in a poem‚ speaker. The addresser is often different from the poet or author. The addressee is the receiver of a text‚ often the reader‚ but occasionally another implied receiver; for example‚ the addresser’s beloved in the case of a love poem. (See also Point of View.) Alliteration: Repetition of the initial letter (or sound) of successive words in a line of text; for example‚ “the snake slid stealthily across the sand.” If you spot alliteration in a text (it will almost always be a poem) justify
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How to Read a Poem Written by Edward Hirsch Contributor Page Year 2007 Reading poetry well is part attitude and part technique. Curiosity is a useful attitude‚ especially when it’s free of preconceived ideas about what poetry is or should be. Effective technique directs your curiosity into asking questions‚ drawing you into a conversation with the poem. Since the form of a poem is part of its meaning (for example‚ features such as repetition and rhyme may amplify or extend the meaning of a word
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POEM: "ORCHIDS" POET: HAZEL SIMMONS-McDONALD (St. Lucian-born) FACTS: Ø Orchids are currently believed to be the largest family of flowering plants. Ø The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species‚ and about four times the number of mammal species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants. Ø All orchids are perennial (persistent) herbs and lack any permanent woody structure. The leaves of most orchids are perennial‚ that is‚ they live for several
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the artists message in his or her works. Natalie Czech’s “A Poem by Repetition by Allen Ginsberg” combines two powerful pieces of art‚ poetry and photography to create one cohesive piece of art. The art is inspired by writings documented in Ginsberg’s personal journal; not originally being a poet‚ Ginsberg later had his journal turned into a poem. Czech later discovered the poems and altered the ending to a broader form of self-appreciation‚ changing the last line of the poem from “anybody‚” to “anything
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Yeats • Critical Study → Your personal response‚ how you respond to the poem‚ through the form‚ the language‚ the imagery etc. What values you think are portrayed through poems You need to know at least 2 – 3 poems How you find meaning in the text What is significant and why? Why are the poems universal/timeless/enduring Why universal concepts are represented effectively →fsd‚ For me personally a text that has had a profound effect upon my understanding of the global village is the film
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an American writer of children’s poetry. Prelutsky writes the poem “The Bogeyman” which is in his poetry collection titled “Nightmares: Poems to Trouble your Sleep” written in 1976. The poem describes the horrifying features of the monster named “Bogeyman” who lives in a darker‚ dangerous place waiting to attack anyone who comes near. The speaker of the poem warns the audience of the danger of ever encountering the creature. In the poem “The Bogeyman‚” Jack Prelutsky uses many literary devices such
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known for his immortal beauty through ancient‚ modern art‚ and literature. Bridges and Stevenson show there opinions’ of Eros through two different poems. Bridges portrays Eros as being beautiful and as important as Zeus‚ as for Stevenson; she sees Eros as misunderstood god‚ who is abused for his lust. Through using poetic devices these writers show that there is more of Eros than may be portrayed. Through two different poems we‚ get two different Eros. Bridges imagery in “Eros” shows how his beauty
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To Celia is a love poem with a simple four line rhyme scheme (abcbabcb)‚ written in first person. The over all tone of the poem is dreamy‚ optimistic‚ persistent‚ and gullibly innocent. The rhythm is smooth‚ and pensive‚ and seems to fall into an iambic pentameter. The poem gives the reader an intimate sense of this man’s love‚ and obsession for the woman of his desire‚ Celia. I interpreted this poem as having a theme of lost love. I imagined that Celia is his ex-lover‚ he still is in love with her
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