and therefore the “Toll.” is free. The last two lines are “How frugal is the Chariot” and “That bears the Human soul”. These lines are also talking about the power and value it is to read books. Notice that the word “frugal” is there to show the reader how easy and inexpensive it is to read. The author means to show you that books hold on to or carry part of the soul with them. This is because books come from the minds and motivations of the people that write and read them. The “Chariot” is talking
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tone of the whole poem is joyful and merry. And new vocabularies could be learned from the poem‚ especially vocabularies expressing the felling of happiness‚ like jocund and gay. In conclusion‚ ifound this poem very worth admiring as it gives reader a very relaxing‚ peaceful and joyful feeling so I would strongly
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‘To His Coy Mistress’ Is a love poem by Andrew Marvel. The poem is ‘carpe diem’ which translates to seize the day‚ this means the poem does not take its time its blunt and straight to the point. The poem contains a thesis‚ antithesis and synthesis‚ the main argument points of the poem. The poem is split into three stanza’s which are used to persuade the woman to give up her virginity before her beauty dies. It is a conventional poem for its time in the 17th century. In the first stanza Marvel
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mood. The word sea is personified by the verb “meets” in line seven. The personification and the expression “moon-blanched land” create a mystic atmosphere. With the words of sound “listen”‚ “hear” and “roar” in line nine Arnold wants to activate the reader”s perception of senses to involve him in his poem. Also‚ he involves the readership by using the imperatives “come” and “listen”. The verbs “begin” “cease” and “again begin” show that the pebbles” motions are a never ending movement. By using the
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Jorge Luis Borges’ short story‚ “Borges and Myself‚” and Julia de Burgos’ poem‚ “To Julia de Burgos‚” are two self reflective pieces about their respective authors. They both focus on a detachment between the author’s persona and self image. Not only do these literary works share similar themes‚ but they use many of the same poetic elements. These elements - tone‚ metaphors‚ and allusions - are a means to accurately communicate the internal struggle they share. Both pieces use tone. In “Borges and
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filled with choice words. At the same time‚ the stanza questions why someone cannot continue to relive his or her childhood by asking‚ “Why can’t we pretend / Every stage of life is the same?” (lines 5-6). The stanza then sarcastically provokes the reader to continue “play[ing] the games” (line 8) that small children play. It’s provoking people to remain immature and to never grow up‚ when in reality‚ he or she should have grown out of it many years before. The idea of reliving or staying in childhood
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“Sonnet CXXX” is a spoof of the typical love sonnets written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries. It ridicules the senseless depictions that poets gave their lovers whereas in comparison the speaker in “Sonnet CXXX‚” illustrates his mistress with honest comments. These remarks declare her “true” character and show the speaker’s absolute and total adoration for her because of it. As the poem opens‚ in the first quatrain‚ we are introduced to the narrator’s‚ “I”‚ “mistress.” This term however‚ is not
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AN ANALYSIS OF AN EXTRACT FROM MARY WROTH’S SONNETT 14 The verse in hand is essentially a love sonnet‚ but rather than cite the wonders of the stars and her lovers eyes‚ Wroth is using the sonnet form to lament the inequalities of courtship and detail the agony of unrequited or forbidden love. The opening sentence ‘Am I thus conquer’d?’ sets a disparaging tone immediately and this escalates as Wroth continues to use rhetorical interrogatives throughout the poem. Perhaps the most notable example
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and conveyed the idea that human’s deepest fear is the fear of being consumed by things he does voluntarily. The poem is highly metaphorical and symbolic. The story‚ on the surface‚ really is about swimming in the ocean alone. However‚ as we readers examine further‚ it’s quite obvious that there are meanings behind this superficial image. As a matter of fact‚ the ocean is a metaphor of greatness and mystery. We can also perceive it to be a symbol of life as we all “swim” in this ocean and are
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Timeless Identity Jeff Hong 10/11/12 ENG 4U1 Ms.Giles Editors play influential roles in literature. They can easily alter the overall atmosphere of literature or change the message behind it. Different versions of the poem “I heard a Fly buzz…” by Emily Dickinson demonstrate different caesura‚ capitalization and word usage. The 1955 edition by Thomas H. Johnson and the original version by Emily Dickinson portray almost identical ideas and emphasis through limited alteration
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