Living from 1631 to 1700 John Dryden was the leading literary figure of the Restoration ("John Dryden" Encarta). Dryden was an accomplished poet‚ playwright and critic. Speaking English‚ Latin and Greek Dryden was also a successful translator. Writing "Heroic Stanzas‚" a poem commemorating the death of Cromwell‚ Dryden secured a place in London’s literary circles. After converting to Christianity under the Christian rule of James II‚ Dryden was appointed poet laureate where he later lost
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What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? Long has it waved on high‚ Beneath it rung the battle shout‚ and burst the cannon’s roar‚ and no more shall feel the victor’s tread. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? Holmes is saying it would
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"But for a few phrases from his letters and an odd line or two of his verse‚ the poet walks gagged through his own biography." John Updike‚ for one of the most famous and creative poets in the world‚ has had a very normal life. His biography and life story as a person is not all too interesting besides the fact that it expresses his utter genius and complete intelligence in almost everything he has ever done and his determination to succeed in the tasks he sets before himself. For the man who
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As one of the most influential poets of his time‚ John Donne set the bar high for aspiring poets in many decades to come. Donne was born in London‚ England in 1572 into a devout Roman Catholic family. Donne was born during a time when practicing religion was illegal in England‚ but his family practiced anyway and avoided attention to be able to do so. Donne’s prominence in the Church of England was likely influenced by his upbringing‚ which in return highly influenced his poetry. Depictions of British
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John Keats The Eve of St Agnes Outline : 1- John Keats is an influential poet during the Romantic Era. 2- Keats managed to integrate thought‚ and the sequence of events. 3- The Eve of St Agnes is rich of description. 4- Keats focuses on the feeling of romantic. 5- Keats emphasized on the mystical idea of elves and fairies. Style and Imagery John Keats is an influential poet during the Romantic Era. He is known for his love of the country and sensuous descriptions
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In Dead Poets Society‚ Mr. Keating’s teaching methods stray from the ordinary. It can be argued Mr. Keating’s unorthodox method of “seizing the day” led to the suicide of his student Neil Perry. Keating taught his students to “Make your lives extraordinary.” While this message is positive and inspirational‚ at Welton Academy in 1959‚ not everyone will appreciate it. Mr. Keating is an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. His lessons include standing on his desk
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In 1838‚ a man named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem called “A Psalm of Life.” Little did he know that over 150 years later a movie would visually capture the essence of his poem: Carpe Diem. In Dead Poets Society‚ the characters take on what it means seize the day but all react differently to the outcome. Although these two definitions of Carpe Diem differ‚ they both show what it truly means to seize the day. From the new shy guy to everyone’s best friend‚ Todd Anderson supports the theme
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John Keats lived only twenty-five years and four months (1795-1821)‚ yet his poetic achievement is extraordinary. His writing career lasted a little more than five years (1814-1820)‚ and three of his great odes--"Ode to a Nightingale‚" "Ode on a Grecian Urn‚" and "Ode on Melancholy"--were written in one month. Most of his major poems were written between his twenty-third and twenty-fourth years‚ and all his poems were written by his twenty-fifth year. In this brief period‚ he produced poems that
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“Carpe diem boys‚ seize the day.” Mr. Keating‚ the English teacher in the Dead Poets Society‚ told this to his class because he wanted them to follow their own hearts and minds instead of the ideas that were taught at their strict boarding school. Thanks to “Carpe Diem” most of Keating’s students start a secret club that reads and discusses poetry. After awhile the students start to apply “Carpe Diem” to their everyday lives. Neil Perry took it to the fullest. Although Neil’s father has planned
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Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society takes place in 1959 New England‚ in the distinguished Welton Academy‚ where students are expected to follow tradition and where creativity is shunned. Todd Anderson played by Ethan Hawke is a young reserved boy who is obedient to what he is told. When Mr. Keating becomes his teacher‚ Todd fears his technique and decides to follow authority. Over the progression of the film Todd starts to be inspired by the concept of Carpe Diem or seizing the day and applies it to
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