Thomas Gray wrote “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” in 1742‚ shortly after the death of his close friend Richard West who died from tuberculosis (“Gray‚ Thomas”). The death of his dear friend influenced him to write an elegy‚ which is a poem expressing sorrow or lamentation‚ especially towards one who has died (“Poetry for Students”). An elegy is usually a pensive or reflective poem that can be nostalgic or melancholy (“Elegy”). Gray uses figurative language and detailed description to get
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Theodore Roethke’s poem “Elegy for Jane” shows the speakers affliction towards the death of his former student Jane. Roethke uses personification‚ imagery and metaphors as well as other devices to show the love and sorrow the speaker feels for Jane. The personification used by the speaker‚ when he says “leaves‚ their whispers turned to kissing” and “mold sang in the beached valley under the rose” is a representation of Jane’s presence‚ for bad and good her presence delighted them. The speaker uses
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Are you able to answer the question ‘What is the best way to communicate’ ? Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning. Sound devices are poems that honor people important to the speaker or focus on the speaker’s own identity. People can communicate with poetry in many ways talking about their relationships using sound devices such as rhyme‚ onomatopoeia‚ alliteration‚ and repetition. “Annabel Lee” was written by Edgar Allen Poe
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When the girl in “Children of the Sea” speaks of growing used to Villa Rose‚ the themes of a facade of comfort and infinity are introduced‚ both of which become symbolized by the banyan tree‚ the mountains‚ and the stream. This idea of the façade of comfort is symbolized by much of the natural landscape of Villa Rose. The little stream that runs by the girl’s home in Villa Rose is a constant reminder that even stereotypically peaceful‚ comforting things like a stream are rarely perfect. To the girl
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The theme of the poem “Annabel Lee”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is love and desire. In addition‚ the mood of the poem begins as love and passion‚ but transforms into despair and sadness. First of all‚ the text cites‚ “But we loved with a love that was more than love” (Poe 9). This is clarifies how the theme of this poem is love and desire because the main idea of the poem is the author’s love for “Annabel Lee”. Therefore‚ this shows how love is the theme because it is the central topic described and the
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Milkman’s trying not to be too freaked out‚ lying on Guitar’s bed‚ waiting for his murderer to come and get him. Rewind to five hours in the past. Milkman arrives at Guitar’s place‚ asking if he can stay there for the night. Guitar makes him tea‚ giving him a "geography lesson" about the origins of the tea he’s drinking. He makes Milkman laugh. The mood is light until they start talking about soft fried eggs. Guitar tells him he can never be an egg‚ let alone a soft-fried egg‚ because eggs are white
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One night I lay in want of sleep‚ but fair Adventure‚ dark and deep‚ was resting‚ waiting‚ captivating every thought my mind could keep. And so I stole across my room‚ drawn by the Fates’ incessant loom‚ for whispers‚ swift and promising‚ were luring me into the gloom. I balanced on the windowsill‚ undaunted by the creeping chill of night‚ for brightly overhead the watchful Moon hung soft and still. Then swiftly‚ as if by a prayer‚ a Nighthawk‚ slicing through the air‚ appeared to rest abreast
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In the short life span of John Keats’‚ his work best representation of Romanticism. At the age of 21‚ Keats gives up his pursuit to be a surgeon and starts to be a full-time poet. Keats change his occupation to be a poet after reading Edmund Spenser’s 16th-century epic poem The Faerie Queen‚ which leads Keats to write his poem Lines in Imitation of Spenser. Addition to Spenser’s work influencing Keats to be a poet‚ William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge influence Keats to change his style
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The Raven vs. The First Snowfall During the time period of Romanticism‚ many great poets emerged. Two of the best poets during this time period included Edgar Allen Poe and James Russell Lowell. Throughout these poet’s lives‚ they suffered many tragic deaths among their friends and families and decided to write about them. One of Poe’s greatest poems was called The Raven and one of Lowell’s greatest poems was called The First Snowfall. Since these two poems speak about death‚ they are very similar
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Edgar Allan Poe’s poem‚ "Annabel Lee" is about a young man that morns the loss of his beloved maiden‚ Annabel. As the years go on‚ he still looks back on the great and fun memories they both shared. In 2001‚ a punk band name "Tiger Army"‚ took Poe’s poem and remixed it. Just like the poem‚ the song is about a young man losing the love of his life and is trying to get over her. Poe and Tiger Army write about the same thing but Tiger Army change words to make the tone of the story different. They both
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