Criticism To: Professor Salirick Andres ELP 473: Literary Criticism By: John David S. Tamondong AB41FA2 S.Y: 2014 – 2015 This Formalist Criticism focuses on the poem entitled‚ The Rhodora. This will cover the overall structure‚ tone‚ and analysis of the meaning of the poem. The Rhodora is an embodiment of the many fascinating flowers that proves that all the qualities of beauty are found in the universe waiting to be recognized and admired. This representation
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exploring the poem “follower” by Seamus Heaney. This poem is autobiographical as the poem examines the relationship between the poet Seamus Heaney and his father when he was a small boy. The structure of the poem is BAB rhyme scheme and 6 stanzas. The First 3 stanzas describe the father at his work; the last 3 stanzas are when the character enters the poem and controls the poem while the father becomes a secondary character‚ this could link to how Heaney’s father had increasingly taken a more diminished
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Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem was passed
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The poem “Fog” at its very essence exhibits themes of change‚ as well as ideas about the natural world. It seems as if the speaker is using cat feet as a dramatization of the quietness of the fog. Cat feet within this poem are used as a way for the speaker to convey the idea that the fog acts as cat feet do‚ in how quiet and sneaky they are. As the poem progresses the reader experiences a mood change from being anxious and not knowing what to expect to a feeling of excitement. This excitement stems
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innocence -sleeping on beach was common -gray has managed to describe the life of a hippie/hitchhiker -hitchhiker was a man! - north coast summer -washed himself at tap -always mud near a tap -puts hand in pocket finds sand this adds reality for the poem -as he looks around he notices hamburger stand but without money it doent make much difference -he only has a floury apple to eat -sand crawled
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Symbolism in Whitman’s Poems A number of influences operated upon Walt Whitman (1819-1892) from childhood which inspired him to become a poet. His father’s democratic ideas went a long way towards making him a poet of democratic ideals. He expressed his ideas about democracy‚ love‚ sex‚ mysticism and science in his poems. While expressing his ideas he used symbols from nature‚ such as grass‚ plants‚ birds and heavenly bodies‚ enabling readers to understand his ideas clearly. “Indirection is an
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The poem Owl‚ written by George Macbeth is introduced with the title itself ‘Owl’ being the first word. Although it is an unusual way to start a poem it instantly captures the readers and has them immersed within the poem. At the end of the first stanza‚ there was a use of internal rhyming. “Mice. Twice”. It quickened the pace of the poem and reflects on the owl swift movements of the owl as he soars through the night‚ in search for his prey. It enhances the anticipation the readers are feeling
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life changed over the short 44 years that he lived‚ although he didn’t live long‚ he sure wrote hundreds of poems that illustrated his life as a child‚ as well as his later years which led to his death in 1930. Lawrence life was divided into a couple sections in which Lawrence’s life changed for the good and bad. These changes that he experienced in his life got represented in some of his poems. Some of his life chapters were his childhood in Nottingham‚ in which he had a rough time growing up with
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Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims‚ according to studies by Yale University. Bullying is an epidemic that is affecting our society in the worst of ways hurting our youth and a disgusting disease that has plagued our world. Shane Koyczan is a spoken word poet‚ he created the poem "To This Day" about bullying and how to overcome it and fight. He uses text features like an anecdote to build a relationship with him and the audience‚ or the organization
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Questions for the poem Daddy 1. Discuss the poet’s use of apostrophe in its direct address to the father figure. How does Plath stage that address as a kind of declaration of independence in the decisive tone with which she at once judges and dismisses the father? The poem Daddy‚ written by Sylvia Plath‚ is a text which reveals to the reader‚ the nature of the persona’s relationship with her father as well as the impact that her father’s death had on her. Being a confessional poem‚ the reader
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