reader find disturbing. The poem deals with Larkin ’s view on young mothers watching their kids playing in a playground and on this he concludes that marrying young and having children young‚ lead to the mothers losing their identity and destiny. The techniques used by the poet such as theme‚ imagery and tone develop different connotations of who Philip Larkin was and also deepens the readers understanding of the issue. Throughout the poem we see Larkin ’s rather cynical view of marriage and how he deals
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Poetry and the World of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes enchanted the world as he threw the truth of the pain that the Negro society had endured into most of his works. He attempted to make it clear that society in America was still undeniably racist. For example‚ Conrad Kent Rivers declared‚ "Oh if muse would let me travel through Harlem with you as the guide‚ I too‚ could sing of black America" (Rampersad 297). From his creativity and passion for the subject matter‚ he has been described as
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Verb I’m going to wrinkle this word‚ I’m going to twist it‚ yes‚ it is much too flat it is as if a great dog or great river had passed its tongue or water over it during many years. I want that in the word the roughness is seen the iron salt The de-fanged strength of the land‚ the blood of those who have spoken and those who have not spoken. I want to see the thirst Inside the syllables I want to touch the fire in the sound: I want to feel the darkness of the cry
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The Power of John Donne’s Poetry Louis Hunt John Carey’s description of Donne’s “power” is laudable‚ and to a certain extent‚ accurate. Carey captures the masculine nature of Donne’s tone; the vividness of Donne’s imagery; the subtle coercion of Donne’s metaphor. Carey also notes Donne’s application of syntax and rhythms‚ writing that Donne’s words‚ “are packed into the poems like boulders… Inversions and interjections fracture the run of the lines‚ necessitating a strenuous advance.” Carey
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Unfathomable Grace Infatuation and obsession with work and the myriad of life’s requirements sometimes blinds a person to the realization and appreciation of the simple‚ yet crucial‚ things in life. Throughout the decades‚ mankind has become increasingly structured around work‚ money‚ and selfish intentions. Unfortunately‚ this shift has veered man’s focus from being theocentric to anthropocentric. In his poem “God’s Grandeur‚” Gerard Manley Hopkins capitalizes upon this worldview evolution
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begins to compare the father to many things that can be perceived as unkindly. The first thing the father is compared to is Hitler. “I have always been scared of you‚ With your Luftwaffe‚ your gobbledygoo. And your neat mustache; And your Aryan eye‚ bright blue. Panzer-man‚ panzer-man‚ O You——” This stanza describes‚ in appearance‚ the likeness of Hitler and the father. The father is then compared to the devil in the lines‚ “A cleft in your chin instead of your foot; But no less a devil for that‚ no not;
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Poetry are stanzas filled with art full of meaning whether it’s rhyming or a short poem. Poetry is a detailed story in just a few lines‚ that takes you through someone’s journey. What someone has to say in poetry can simply be read and understood in a simple stanza that can relate or connect to others in various ways.These epic poems are for everybody’s read‚ as well as to comprehend‚ and appreciate.Since poetry is a written form of art‚ the once famous Langston Hughes takes us through his major
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make the readers think why the soldier is being described as pale and what role or what kind of impact the soldier has in the poem. In the third paragraph‚ the author gives a description of the soldier. The way he slept and how his smile is being compared to with an infant’s. An infant is seen as an innocent and serene thing with no cares in the world‚ so it gives this sense of peacefulness and tranquillity at the same time gives an eerie vibe. In the fourth paragraph‚ this is where the cold reality
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what way is the poet’s "simple ignorance" really a profound wisdom? "Terminus" 1. In what way is taking in a boat’s sail linked to growing old? 2. In lines 6-32‚ "the god of bounds" (Terminus) gives advice to the poet. Whereas the poet has compared his life to a ship’s voyage ‚ Terminus compares this life to a tree which has reached its limits of growth and must send out no new branches or root. In what ways do both comparisons represent a human life? 3. The advice the poet receives from
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Romanticism in Music and Poetry Music has developed as a form of self-expression that influences and impacts people’s lives in many different ways. By studying the evolution of music throughout centuries of time‚ one can compare and contrast the similarities and differences in style‚ theme‚ and instrumentation. Many styles that are used in today’s modern music can be related to the styles that were developed hundreds of years ago. Along with music‚ poetry is also an art form that has developed
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