“Glasgow 5th of March 1971” by Edwin Morgan is an instamatic poem which describes an incident on a Glasgow street when a young couple are pushed backwards through a shop window by two youths who are intent on robbing the shop. The poem goes on to describe the attitude or the youths and people who are watching the crime. The poet has not made an appearance in the poem as he shows no emotion‚ but he makes the reader feel‚ through his description of the photos that are captured by his use of metaphors
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The title : ’’ Loves secret ’’ by William Blake is poem of unrequited love‚ the author is narrating a sad love story‚ he feels lovesick. The Author : William Blake was born in London in 1757. He belongs to the pre-romantic period in England. The setting : The poem was written in the 18th century‚ Im England . The Theme : It’s about the departure of a loved one when he admits that he loves her. The departure of the loved one can be interpreted in two ways. In one way‚ departure means her death
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How has the author used techniques to develop the three main characters in The Simple Gift? The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick is a novel told in verse form from varied perspectives of three individuals who are separated by contrasting experiences however are connected by similar needs and desires. Their respective experiences are skillfully and credibly interwoven‚ highlighting their individuality and inter-relationship in which we see dramatic change and development in each of the characters
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“Daffodils” by William Wordsworth I love this poem a lot! It gives a great peaceful and relaxing atmosphere------as if I am travelling in a grand forest admiring and feeling the lovely daffodils with the poet. I especially love the part when the poet detailedly describe how the daffodils fill all around the forest. It help me to image the whole picture‚ to feel the greatness of the beauty of the nature-------which is very appreciating and breathtaking. And I also found the first two lines of the
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The tone of this poem is that of a mocking tone. Shakespeare mocks love poems that often compared their loved ones to the beauties of nature “Coral‚ roses”. Shakespeare states that his lover is nothing close to these natural beauties‚ Shakespeare goes beyond the predictable love lines by being straightforward “Coral is far more red than her lips’ red.” His tone comes across as harsh. The poem ends on an unexpected sweet tone where Shakespeare states that his mistress is nothing like those naturally
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Throughout the poem ’In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’ by Carol Ann Duffy‚ the themes of innocence‚ happiness and fragility in childhood overlap with those of confusion‚ growing up and the threats of adult knowledge. The poem evokes feelings of nostalgia through its use of language and presents the classroom as a sanctuary. It is set out in four stanzas‚ the first two consisting of eight lines and the last two of seven. This change in form could be representative of the changes that children undergo when
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On ‘Acquainted with the Night’ ‘Acquainted with the Night’ by Robert Frost is the kind of poem I would read if I were up late at night‚ feeling disconnected from my friends and family. It has a sort of comforting eeriness‚ the kind that could lull you to sleep‚ yet keep you up thinking for hours. It makes me feel detached and lonesome‚ but still at rest. Robert Frost’s imagery like “I have outwalked the furthest city light” and “one luminary clock against the sky” gives the reader a calm but
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Part 1 1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? - The last two lines of stanza one: comparing the ship to the visual & physical force of a meteor which sweeps all before it. The EAGLE OF THE SEA: the ship symbolizes the strength & dignity of the eagle which is also the nation’s symbol. The eagle is commands the sky; the ship commands the sea. all is subject to the strength of the ship. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American
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Background of the poem: Emily Bronte spends last days of her life at home. She didn’t have any outdoor activities. Her life was full of miseries and gloomy incidents. There is not any light of hope and couragment in her life. She was fed up with her life. She wrote this poem in those days when she was bound at home. This poem is the true representative of her disappointed feelings. She wanted to sleep but sleep brings no rest to her. She wanted to sleep eternally
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’Spring’ ’How does Hopkins use language and style to convey his message to his readers?’ Gerard Manley Hopkins was a 19th-century poet whose poetry work mainly consisted of religion‚ nature and inner anguish as the main themes. Hopkins celebrated beauty in the nature world and he loved the season of spring‚ especially the freshness it brought. In most of his poems‚ like ’Spring’‚ Hopkins linked in nature to prayer and religion; he thought that the pure beauty in nature alone‚ was enough
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