Understanding and Appreciating Poetry 1 Note to Teachers Set Poems 2012-2014 Teachers have been speaking about the lack of critical material on some of the literature set pieces (particularly the poems) selected for study at the Caribbean O’Level. Diverse interpretations make an exploration of literary material interesting and expansive. This guide to the study of ‘set’ poems is a response to those who wish to be expansive in their analysis and appreciation. It is not intended to be a model
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Rhetorical Analysis Old Spice In early 2010 Old Spice released this ad for body wash. The image shows a buff man riding a white horse on a perfect beach landscape in the rear with the claim “Smell like a Man‚ Man.” The advertisement attempts to entice and create a memorable impression towards the audience through appealing to pathos. The main goal of the ad is presented in a way that allows men to obtain what is unattainable without this product…the love and adornment of woman. The product Old Spice
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represent the characters’ attempts to understand their situation” (Constantakis). This helps to better understand the reading of Beowulf and to understand the poets’ ideas. Believing and living life based on fate. Throughout this poem a variety of literary devices are used to express the characters in the
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A Human Fault Revealed People’s eyes are never focused on what is in front of them. Instead‚ their eyes are forever astray‚ looking at their other desires. Yet an irony exists. Even when they obtain their desires‚ they are never content. Never satisfied with what they have. Always grasping with their greedy claws. In the poem “Icarus” by Edward Fields‚ Fields display this human fault perfectly. The story of Icarus has been told in uncountable number of ways. Most are about the love a father has
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UNIT 10 SPENSER’S POETRY - I Structure 10.0 10.1 10.2 Objectives Introductioil 10.1.1 The Sonnet 10.1.2 The Courtly Love Tradition and Poetry The Alnoretti Sonnets 10.2.1 Sonnet 34 10.2.2 Sonnet 67 10.2.3 Sonnet 77 Let’s Sum Up Questions for Review Additional Reading 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.0 OBJECTIVES The intent of this unit is to: 4 4 4 4 Provide the student with a brief idea about the Amoretti sonnets in general. Familiarize the student with a select few of Spenser’s sonnets‚ specifically
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The Creation “Then the green grass sprouted‚ And the little red flowers blossomed‚ The pine-tree pointed his finger to the sky‚ And the oak spread out his arms; The lakes cuddled down in the hollows of the ground And the rivers ran down to the sea‚ And God smiled again‚ And the rainbow appeared‚ And curled itself around His shoulder Then God raised His arm and He waved his hand.” The author used plenty of poetic devices in the passage such as alliteration‚ tone and repetition to
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“Australian poetry gives us insight into the human condition.” Discuss this statement with reference to at least 3 poems. Human condition encompasses the unique and inevitable features of being human. It includes all aspects of human behaviour‚ irreducible part of humanity that is inherent and not dependent on factors such as gender‚ race or class. Human condition also includes concerns such as the meaning of life and anxiety regarding the inescapability of death. The techniques used in the poems
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Jennifer Vescio Dr. Helena Liddle ENGL3062 27 March 2015 Analysis Paper 2: Old Spice Commercial There are seven major schools of literary criticism: gender‚ social/historical‚ biographical‚ psychological‚ mythological‚ new criticism‚ and reader based criticism ("Schools of Literary Criticism." A-41 - A-49). Each school allows for us to “read” the “text” (Old Spice Commercial) through diverse theoretical “lenses”. The question is how can these diverse “lenses” allow for us to focus in on one
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commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such as fiction‚ poetry‚ or drama). Literature written in poetry emphasizes the aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as sound‚ symbolism‚ and metre—to
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United States Marine‚ who fought in World War II. During this time Sledge was attending Georgia Institute of Technology but left to fight at the battle of Okinawa in 1945. Soon after the battle ended Sledge moved to Alabama and begin to write “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa”. The memoir included the tragic memories and disturbing experiences Sledge in accounted during World War II. Sledge’s most distressing aspects of combat are the dead marine corpses surrounding him and the nightmares that
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