“Lonely Hearts” “Lonely Hearts” by Wendy Cope is a statement on the disconnectedness and isolation of modern city living. By showing the reader five different people all searching for love‚ all in the same area of North London‚ all of whom have different but very basic needs in a love interest‚ Cope is highlighting the fact that current societal means of meeting ones mate have changed. In addition the use of the villanelle style of closed form poetry gives this the presentation of a Greek chorus
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William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)‚ one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature‚ was both born and educated in Dublin Ireland; he was awarded the Noble Prize for literature in 1933. One of his most famous poems‚ “The Lake Isle of Innisfree‚” was written early in his career as a poet. In the poem‚ Yeats takes the reader to a small island away from the chaos of everyday life‚ an island where the poet imagines he will go to live independently. The reader is transported‚ with the poet‚ to a
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What is “Sailing to Byzantium” About? The poem “Sailing to Byzantium”‚ written by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)‚ is seemingly written about how time affects us‚ and how someone can become eternal to avoid its effects. As the poem was written in 1926‚ with Yeats at 61 years if age‚ the poem reflects his fears of aging and becoming obsolete‚ with the main theme being that of the mutual human/animal condition: We are born‚ we live and then we die. The narrator of this poem seeks a place where he
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Tension between an individual and life experiences is what creates interest in the poetry of William Butler Yeats. To what extent does this statement reflect your response to Easter 1916 and at least one other Yeats poem set for study Yeats derives his poetic strength from the fusion of his life experiences and his perspective of the world. The tension in the poetry is deeply rooted in the troubled political context of his time and the personal disappointment he suffered throughout his life. He
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William Butler Yeats‚ born in Ireland on June 13‚ 1865‚ was an unquestionably remarkable poet whose desperate belief in mysticism and theosophy inspired him to produce works which would establish his dominant influence in poetry during the twentieth-century. Driven by a desire to create a unique set of symbols and metaphors applicable to poetry as well as the human experience‚ Yeats’ poetry evolved to represent his views on spirituality and Man’s existentialist dilemmas. “Sailing to Byzantium”‚ a
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It is very rare that an author surpasses his time and continues to engage readers past his own century of creative prime‚ but along with the likes of Shakespeare and Dickens‚ William Butler Yeats stands among the few writers whose work has been engraved permanently onto the walls of English literature. It is through Yeats’ exploration of themes such as the passing of time‚ fragility of human life and the inevitability of death teemed with the exploration of the idea of destruction and its relevance
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Centre Number Student Number CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES 2009 TRIAL HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION English (Advanced) Paper 2 - Modules Morning Session Tuesday‚ 11 August 2009 Total marks - 60 Pages 2-4 General Instructions • Reading time - 5 minutes • Working time - 2 hours • • Write using blue or black pen Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page Attempt ONE question from Questions 3-7 Allow about 40 minutes for this section
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What are the roles of artists in W.H. Auden poetry ? W.H Auden was born in 1907 in the town of York. Later he studied at Oxford University to become a literature teacher and a poet. He spent few years in Berlin but travelled also to Spain then to the USA‚ always committed politically. “Selected Poems” is published in 1930‚ after the war‚ to report people’s feelings and reality of the time. W.H. Auden’s poetry raises a wide range of issues and subjects such as love‚ war‚ relations or even
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Judith Guest has done an impeccable job of making‚ Conrad Jarrett‚ jump off the page in her novel‚ Ordinary People. This character really hits close to home. The characters seem as if they are real people in real situations. Con (Conrad) is a relatable character on many accords; being a 17 year old that has to go through many traumas‚ Conrad puts himself below everyone. He is still trying to figure out who he is as a person‚ and the journey he takes to figure that out is quite relatable. A majority
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NAME: EKENE JUDITH OBIEKWE MATRIC NUMBER: 12AF0133040 REGISTRATION NUBER: 1201573 DEPARTMENT: ECONOMICS LEVEL: 300 LEVEL COURSE CODE: GST 311 DATE: 21ST OCTOBER 2014 QUESTION …..In the final analysis‚ the concept of wealth to wealth is an economic issue: discuss What is an economic issue? An economic issue is a topic that is associated with difficult decisions and disagreements or are debatable. It is a point of concern‚ matter in question‚ a subject‚ an affair and so on. What is waste
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