"Pike" by Ted Hughes Envisage the Yin and Yang emblem. The idea behind it is that there is no such thing as purity. You can’t have pure evil – there is an element in all things of some good‚ however small. Similarly‚ you can’t have pure goodness – there is an element in all things good that is itself bad. We see the idea in great poems like Chinua Achebe’s “Vultures” and in our day to day actions as member of a fickle and capricious human race. This is the idea of Pike. It is attempting to
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Considering such elements as speaker‚ diction‚ imagery‚ form‚ and tone‚ write a well-organized essay in which you contrast the speakers’ views of Helen. In the poems‚ "Helen"‚ and "To Helen"‚ by H.D. and Edgar Allan Poe‚ both authors portray their contrasting views of Helen of Troy. In these poems‚ both authors acknowledge Helen’s physical beauty‚ a quality that she is known for in the ancient world. However‚ this proves to be the only comparison between these two perceptions. Based on Poe’s
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Task IV Please analyze the theme of the poem‚ using the speech act hypotheses we have discussed in class. Please pay attention to the change of syntax in the second half of the poem. As the first part of the poem is imperatives and the theme of the poem is elegy‚ I firstly regard it as an advice or consolation‚ the poet advising others not to be bothered to find the traces of the person who died. A common condolence is generally soothing and pacifying‚ describing how the deceased will rest in
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Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman were both poets of the nineteenth century. Although their poems were very different in structure‚ they both wrote about similar topics. They both realized the importance of individuality and incorporated that into their poems. In the two poems‚ “269‚ Wild nights” by Dickinson and “21‚ I am the poet of the Body” by Whitman‚ the importance of individuality is shown by their subject matter and writing style. In the poem by Whitman‚ writes about pleasures and “passionate
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What are the salient features of Blake’s poetry? Of all the romantic poets of the eighteenth century‚ William Blake (1757-1827) is the most independent and the most original. In his earliest work‚ written when he was scarcely more than a child‚ he seems to go back to the Elizabethan song writers for his models; but for the greater part of his life he was the poet of inspiration alone‚ following no man’s lead‚ and obeying no voice but that which he heard in his own mystic soul. Though the most
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‘Pied Beauty’ Essay The poem‚ a hymn and partial sonnet‚ ‘Pied Beauty’ is initially about praising God due to the beauty of the world as the word ‘pied’ suggests different shades of color which can then lead to a variety. The title itself‚ Pied Beauty‚ indicates the variety of beauty. The poem indicates that the beauty in the world is all due to the one ‘whose beauty is past change‚’ God‚ giving us a reason as to why we should ‘praise him.’ The constant and remaining theme in this poem was praising
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Thinking of Mr D. by Thomas Kinsella • Poem inspired by the close-knit community in which he lived • Urban setting - poet of place - reflected in his work • Personal poem‚ even though describing/mourning death of Mr D.‚ still get hint of poet’s feelings in this poem - “I” in first stanza • In some degree‚ elegy - poem mourning or lamenting someone’s death • Uncompromising poem at same time - honesty - Mr D. is never idealised - presented in an honest manner • Poem is
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In this poem To an Athlete Dying Young‚ there many different tones‚ exciting‚ hopeful‚ valued‚ confused‚ puzzled‚ mournful‚ sorrowful‚ hurt‚upset‚ remorseful‚ sorry‚ and tone shifts. No matter how sorrowful or depressing the author went he always kept a sort of positivity in his poem. The author keeps a positive sense of writing constantly because he is a positive writer and is trying to show how it was not this horrible death‚ this young athlete died a praised and honored as an awesome athlete
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How does Rossetti use language‚ form and structure to convey the speaker’s anger towards Sister Maude? At the start of the poem‚ a rhetorical question is used. ‘Who told my mother of my shame‚ who told my father of my dear?’ implies that the poem is written to a specific person and it gives the poem an accusing tone. This suggests that the speaker blames Sister Maude for what has happened. The use of a caesura in the first stanza also demonstrates the speaker’s anger. ‘Who but Maude‚ my sister
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Our Casuarina Tree is a poem by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet.The poem gives an objective description of the tree and the charm associated with poet’s childhood. It begins with an account of the giant tree with a creeper wrapped around it like a huge python. It is the centre of busy life of birds and beasts. The tree is depicted as grand and charming. It has become dear to the poet because of the memories that surround it - memories of a time when happy children played under its shade. The thought brings
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