‘The value of poetry lies in its ability to illuminate the world within’ Do you agree? The value of W.B. Yeats’ poetry lies within his ability to illuminate a world within –a transcendent salvation for beauty‚ longevity and order arising from a world ridden by anarchical change; A salvation that shapes and preserves his poignant and lyrical confrontations by enlightening the fraught arguments of the human heart. From his introspective lamentation of life’s futility in ‘Amongst School Children’
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986827RR - POETRY‚ PART 1 When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers‚ click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam‚ click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break‚ so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. A definition of formal poetry is verse
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Referring to three poems of your choice‚ consider the nature of Blake’s views on religion. Blake often attacked conventional religion in his day and were often seen incredibly shocking‚ although his rejection of religiosity was not him rejecting it as such. He often puts religious imagery in his poems‚ using characters to represent figureheads in Christianity such as the Shepherd representing God in the poem ‘The Shepherd’. The poem ‘The Little Black Boy’ shows the conflict between races in religion
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Futility ~ Wilfred Owen Move him into the sun - Gently its touch awoke him once‚ At home‚ whispering of fields unsown. Always it woke him‚ even in France‚ Until this morning and this snow. If anything might rouse him now the kind old sun will know. Think how it wakes the seeds‚ - Woke‚ once‚ the clays of a cold star. Are limbs‚ so dear-achieved‚ are sides‚ Full-nerved - still warm - too hard to stir? Was it for this the clay grew tall? - O what made fatuous sunbeams toil to break earth’s sleep
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The Role of the Reader in Analyzing Stephen Dunn’s “Poetry” All roads do not lead to Rome. There are some roads in life that lead to adventure and freedom‚ and others that will turn us into people who sit idly by and passively accept whatever comes our way. One must choose which path to take not only in life‚ but also when analyzing poetry. Stephen Dunn uses his ars poetica poem “Poetry” to point out that while the poet should and does exert some amount of influence‚ the ultimate
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ideas and emotions? Judith Wright is one of the greatest poets that Australia has ever produced. Most of her poems are based on social issues. Throughout her poetry Wright uses various techniques that explore different ideas and emotions. This can then be easily deciphered by the reader‚ allows them to bond to the meaning of the poem. Wright’s poetry covered emotions and ideas through the use of technical features in her poems; such as rhyme‚ rhythm‚ imagery and tone. Wright‚ through the poetic technique
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Lil Wayne: The Urban Poet Recently I attended a Lil Wayne concert and his music and performance captured my attention and gave me a greater appreciation for poetry. At the concert I noticed an overwhelming amount of marks on his body that did not seem to be cuts or bruises. Once I took a closer look I noticed his body was like a canvas with tons of artistic tattoos that expressed his emotions and struggles almost as well as his lyrics. The first tattoo I noticed was the newest addition to his
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Florida State Poets Association‚ Inc. 2013-2014 Student Poetry Contest Deadline: Entries may be sent in starting Sept. 15‚ 2013 & postmarked no later than Dec. 1‚ 2013 Entry Fee: None Qualifications: Florida students in Grades 6-12 RULES: 1. One poem per student. 2. The poem must be an original work by the student‚ written in English. 3. Type the poem on standard computer paper‚ in Times New Roman 12 pt. font‚ for ease in judging and scanning for publication
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The fantastical parts of her poetry came from Blake while the philosophical portions emanated from Emerson (Ferlazzo). Although Dickinson had many outlets of influence‚ her works original are remembered for their timeless diversity. Her poems have been translated into multiple languages
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The poem Tarantella is structured into two stanzas. The stanzas are unequal in length as the first stanza is longer than the second. The poem also consists of a chorus which is repeated 3 times. The chorus in the poem is “Do you remember an Inn? Miranda? Do you remember an Inn? ”. Tarantella is about the memories of a specific Inn; “Do you remember an Inn‚ Miranda?”. The poem is set during war which is shown by the imagery used. The poem describes the bad experience of staying at an inn during war
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