Critical Essay-Poetry "Mid-Term Break" Darren Parker Séamus Heaney’s "Mid-Term Break" is among the few poems that have emotionally moved me. The writer uses many techniques including similes‚ metaphors and beautiful lexical choice to convey the sombre and miserable situation of his brother’s death. In this essay I am going to analyse the language of the poem and discuss‚ in more detail‚ the techniques used to convey the real sadness of the situation. "Mid-Term Break" is a very emotive poem in
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considered lower than that of humans and other creatures. The metaphoric language used‚ “a heap of verminous rags and matted hair”‚ persuades the audience to conjure an image of filth and poor physical hygiene‚ although this is followed by a juxtaposed metaphor‚ “he watches with cunning reptile eyes”‚ which challenges the previous image and suggests that the persona is subtle and scheming‚ like a snake. Both of these images are also contrasted by the use of
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shows how a lack of acceptance to one’s identity leads to a negative outlook on one’s circumstances. At the railstation Lawson works he feels surrounded and held back by signboards stating ‘Second Class wait here.’ To Lawson‚ the signboards become metaphors for social labelling and cause him
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Individuals may feel a sense of belonging to many people and places. This sense of belonging can enrich the individual‚ becoming a positive influence on his or her life. Ben Heine is the skilled photographer behind the photograph titled ‘Home’. This photograph uniquely explores ideas about belonging as to provoke thought in regards to the viewer’s perception of what it actually means to belong. Likewise‚ these ideas surrounding a connection to people and places are expressed in Peter Skrzynecki’s
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h 2007 “Distinctive ideas are at the heart of all poetry”. In your view‚ what is a distinctive view explored in Wilfred Owen’s poetry? Explain how this idea is developed in at least two poems you have studied. Wilfred Owen exposed the distinctive theme of unnecessary suffering of young men at war through his poems ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ and ‘Mental cases’‚ from his first-hand experience. He utilizes structure‚ rhyme and figurative language to convey the traumatic sights and sounds of the battlefield
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of poetry that Rita Dove has written. The works we will be looking at are In the Old Neighborhood‚ My Mother Enters the Work Force‚ and The Bistro Styx. Through these three works you will see examples of Rita Dove’s use of home in her poetry‚ her use of figurative devices such as similes and metaphors‚ and you will see Dove’s view on children coming of age in different ways. By looking at the poem “In the Old Neighborhood” we can deduce a number of things from the overall
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Where the Mind is Without Fear Where the Mind is ... 10 WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR Notes This poem was written when the British ruled our country. We were slaves to a foreign power. Rabindranath Tagore‚ the great Indian nationalist and visionary wanted India to awaken to a bright dawn of freedom – freedom from slavery and our own mental chains. Read the poem aloud once. Then read it silently. It would be a good idea to memorize the poem. Where the mind is without fear and the head
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choosing to live a more difficult but otherwise unique and rewarding life. Robert Frost engages the reader using a number of techniques‚ including rhyme‚ rhythm‚ the use of first person and strong usage of imagery‚ symbolism and of course the extended metaphor. The rhyme and rhythm of this poem is simple‚ including the word choices‚ this establishes a personal connection between the reader and the writer. The tone of the poem is very positive‚ in particular at the end‚ highlighting that the narrator is
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get a point across. However‚ an improper delivery can potentially lead to confusion. An idiom is a catchphrase (expression) that deviates from the usual meaning of the words used. Idioms would be nonsensical if taken in a literal context. For example‚ “don’t bring sand to the beach” is a clever way of telling someone not to take something that will already be supplied – such as taking alcohol to a bar. Using this idiom on someone not proficient in English would cause a delay in communication
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Leveller” by Robert Graves‚ an important idea that is conveyed in both poems is that war is not beautiful. It is an end to humanity and war itself is destruction. Sassoon uses imagery and emotive words to show us the true horror of war and Graves uses metaphors and similes to highlight the idea that there is no glory in dying and that those back home have been misled about the death of the soldiers. In Siegfried Sassoon’s Suicide in the Trenches poem‚ he highlights the idea of some of the youngsters that
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