Name: Mat Zo School: New York IB Subject: English Literature Criteria: Assignment 2 Topic: “How is social injustice portrayed in Caged Bird by Maya Angelou and Song to the Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelly?” Word Count: 899 Social injustice is indeed very vividly portrayed in “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou and “Song to the Men of England”. “Caged Bird” is based upon Maya Angelou’s first autobiographical book “I Know Why The Caged
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Shelley’s Impossible Revolution: Representations of Revolution in “The Mask of Anarchy” and The Cenci Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major British poets during a time of civil and political unrest. In his 1819 poem‚ “The Mask of Anarchy‚” Shelley advocates for a peaceful revolution‚ based on principles of science‚ poetry and justice. But his play‚ The Cenci‚ seems to subvert this idea‚ illustrating that chances of any revolution are bleak in the face of tyranny. The hyperbolic and mythological
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Analysis of “Ode to a Nightingale” and “To a Skylark” “To a Sklyark”‚ and “Ode to a Nightingale” 19th century English romanticism poems; written by Percy Shelley and John Keats. Keats and Shelley use allegory imagery of the bird to express an aesthetic expression‚ and their understanding of human nature. While Shelley’s impression of the bird gives him a positive aspect on life and death‚ Keats see’s the bird as a reminder of the mortality of human beings. In both poems the bird is perceived
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Hymn to Intellectual Beauty 1. He compares intellectual beauty to moonbeams‚ hues & harmonies of an evening‚ widely spread clouds‚ memory of music‚ and anything that’s precious for its mysterious grace. They are all light‚ beautiful and underestimated in comparison. 2. Addressing this Spirit of Beauty‚ the speaker asks where it has gone‚ and why it leaves the world so desolate when it goes—why human hearts can feel such hope and love when it is present‚ and such despair and hatred when it
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Percy Busshe Shelleys Hymn to Intellectual Beauty is a good example of a Romantic poem‚ because it is specific in focusing in on the Romantic genre of poetry that elevates the common mans experience to the sublime. (6) The relevance produced by this poetry‚ whether it is an abundance of emotion expressed by Wordsworth‚ a philosophical initiative presented by Coleridge‚ or a spiritual awakening depicted by Shelley‚ is sparked by the tenor of social and political circumstances at the time. A few of
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In a tale of ancient Rome‚ a victorious Roman general passes through the streets of Rome in triumph and glory. The crowd cheers as he passes by in his chariot‚ but behind him a slave stands whispering this exhortation: “Remember you are mortal”. Percy B. Shelley issues a warning like this one to Great Britain in 1818‚ using The Examiner as his mouthpiece. This warning is “Ozymandias”‚ a sonnet reflecting the truth that glory and power cannot last forever. As Britain becomes stronger and more powerful
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Paper 1 Either 1 Re-read Mid-term Break. Explore the ways in which Heaney makes this such a moving poem. Or 2 Explore the ways work is depicted in two of the following poems: Monologue (by Hone Tuwhare) Song to the Men of England (by Percy Bysshe Shelley) Before the Sun (by Charles Mungoshi) Or 3 Explore what you find most striking about the imagery of two of the following poems: Caged Bird (by Maya Angelou) Rising Five (by Norman Nicholson) Before the Sun (by Charles Mungoshi)
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Reemy Joudee Laurence Ward English 112 26 April 2013 “Ozymandias” “Ozymandias” is a sonnet written by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. In the poem‚ the author meets a traveler from another country who explains that he once saw a statue of Ramesses the Great (also known as Ozymandias)‚ and on the pedestal‚ the words “My name is Ozymandias‚ king of kings: Look on my works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” appear. The words on the statue suggest that Ozymandias had achieved great and long-lasting
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Wordsworth‚ once a poet of social radicalism‚ became conservative in his views later in life‚ which grieved many of his contemporaries. Such poets as Percy Shelley wrote critiques of Wordsworth and his change in allegiances‚ while others such as Felicia Hemans chose to write tributes of the man’s past glory‚ and his impact on their lives. In Percy Shelley’s poem‚ "To Wordsworth"‚ Shelley addresses Wordsworth’s diminishing connection with his past. As age progresses‚ memories grow dim along with
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JOHN KEATS (1795-1821) * He’s the forerunner of the English aestheticism. * Member of the Second generation of Romantic poets who blossomed early and died young. He is Romantic in his relish of sensation‚ his feeling for the Middle Ages‚ his love for the Greek civilization and his conception of the writer. He was able to fuse the romantic passion and the cold Neo-classicism‚ just as Ugo Foscolo did in “LE GRAZIE” and in “I SEPOLCRI”. * He was born in London; he attended a private school
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