known for his honest and accessible writing. Kooser’s poem “A Spiral Notebook” was published in 2004‚ in the book Good Poems for Hard Times‚ depicting a spiral notebook as something that represents more than its appearance. Through the use of imagery‚ diction‚ and structure‚ Ted Kooser reveals the reality of a spiral notebook to be a canvas of possibilities and goes deeper to portray the increasing complexities in life as we age. This poem opens with an extreme and vivid simile‚ “The bright wire
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composer’s attitude to war is communicated effectively Complete a comparison chart that examines the similarities and differences between each poem. Produce TWO comparative STEEL paragraphs in which you articulate your understanding of the above points that relate to the two poems Flanders fields Complete Analysis What is the message? As with his earlier poems‚ “In Flanders Fields” continues McCrae’s preoccupation with death and how it stands as the transition between the struggle of life and the peace
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The coming of age journey is a journey just about everyone struggles with. During this journey‚ life often presents you with a moment and/or moments that challenge you to break out of your comfort zone. In many cases‚ the impact of these experiences can help contribute to newfound interests‚ hobbies‚ and values that you never thought you’d have and ultimately change who you are as a person forever and in some cases make that journey a little bit easier to bare. For me‚ that moment was attending my
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“The Ball Poem” John Berryman‚ experienced a loss. He writes about the pain associated with that loss and the memories that were connected. John Berryman expresses Symbolism‚ Imagery‚ and Metaphors throughout his poem by telling his story as a child‚ and the significance behind what could be the grief of losing his father. Berryman writes in his poem about depression and sadness. He uses the little boy and the ball to compare to a situation that most of us readers have experienced. The poem isn’t given
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when it comes to agreeing on the most influential films and/or actors‚ the two authors go their separate ways. Bowman and Miracle both identify Bruce Lee as being a significant martial arts actor‚ although Bowman dedicates far more attention to Lee (I must point out that Bowman has written two academic monographs directed at Lee). As Bowman puts it‚ Bruce Lee was “of almost epochal importance” to the cultural translatability for Asian martial arts in America‚ as well as the sociopolitical status of
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relationships. Robert Browining‚ a great Victorian poet‚ wrote two pre-1940 poems‚ ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Prophyrias lover’‚ they are both examples of domineering me or individuals who end up killing their former lovers. The main theme which the poems are centred around is madness. ‘The Ballad’ on the other hand has an unknown poet‚ this could be as a result of it being passed down from one generation to another. All the three poems deal with the distorted image and status of women‚ and how this had an
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Analysis of a Poem When You are Old‚ by William Butler Yeats‚ represents and elderly woman reminiscing of her younger days. A past lover whispers to her as she looks through a photo album. Basically‚ Yeats is showing that as the woman gets older‚ she is alone‚ but she does not have to be lonely. She will always have her memories for companionship. "When you are old and grey and full of sleep‚ and nodding by the fire" (l.1-2) depicts the woman in her age‚ needing to nap more frequently
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Poem at 39 and Piano Poem at 39 is about a woman describing the relationship with her father. She first talks about how she misses him but the poet portrays a subtle sense of dislike and resentment. She says he was tired when she was born ‘How I miss my father I wish he had not been so tired when I was born. This makes her feel like she is not wanted as she has so many other siblings. A child that age would feel very bad if her father did not give it their love and attention and as they get older
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Coming-Of-Age Do coming of age rights come to all. Coming of age is a big part in Society today. How do you recognize the problem that stops you from coming of age. Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Scout is an example of a character whose coming-of-age process involves gaining a different perspective. “ I looked behind me. To the left of the brown door was a long shuttered window. I walked to it‚ stood in front of it‚ and turned around
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describe the setting of the poem? (the weather‚ atmosphere) 2. What effect does Porphyria have on the atmosphere in the cottage? 3. Why can’t Porphyria give herself to the narrator completely? 4. What does the narrator realise and how does this make him feel? 5. What does the narrator do and why? 6. What happens at the end of the poem? (Think about the lover’s frame of mind?) An Investigation into Porphyria’s Murder Remember: • This poem is a dramatic monologue. •
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