The written word has long been recognized a powerful medium for communication. Dickinson‚ one of the great American poets‚ recognizes and lauds this fact in her poems. In a time when travel and communication were much harder books provided much of the knowledge and understanding of the reaches of the world. Throughout her poem “There is no Frigate like a Book”‚ Dickinson make the case that one can travel through books and books stand as one of the best modes of traveling through careful word choice
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In the poem “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy the poet uses repetition to display the message that although‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home enjoy the journey and assimilate what you can along the way. In the first three lines of the poem‚ the poet communicates to Odysseus giving him advice on his nostos back to Ithaka : “As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery.” These lines show how the poet prefers Odysseus to take his time to “stop and smell the
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We real cool is a poem written in 1960 by a woman named Gwendolyn Brooks. The poem is about men who spent much of their time in pool halls. These men are those who chose to live the fast life and die early. The writer’s words can lead the reader to believe that the cats in the pool hall are rebels and rebels die young. A message is being delivered to the reader. The usage of alliteration and metaphors are used to sound cool and attract the attention of the audience. The appearance of the word we
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In the story Odysseus by Homer in 800 B.C.‚ the main protagonist encountered the mythical creatures known as sirens and heard their song of death and deception. This creature in greek mythology has not only been portrayed in Homer’s work of course but also in Mary Atwood’s poem the "Siren Song". Farther than an age apart‚ both works demonstrate what the sirens do and their song of death however‚ they do not portray the creature the same way. For instance‚ in homer’s portrayal of the siren‚ they are
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In the poem “The Garden of Love”‚ which has a figurative meaning‚ the writer makes a contrast of the experience of his childhood with that of his adult life. Which techniques does he use to achieve this objective? In the collection A Choice of Poets‚ the author‚ William Blake expresses his feelings about his childhood compared to his adulthood in the poem “The Garden of Love”. The disappointment of the poet is a dominant tone in this piece of literature. The poet used figurative language
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Arrow and the Song Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem‚ “Arrow and the Song” is a lyric poem giving an inspiration to a relationship or a friendship between two or more people. It includes analogies‚ symbolism‚ vivid imagery‚ and repetition to help convey what he is trying to reach to the audience The poem is made up of three stanzas of quatrain‚ and it’s an end rhyme consists of aabb ccdd throughout the poem. Its lyrical type of poem‚ expresses his emotions about the arrow and the song
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Alek Haugen Advanced Placement English 12 Dr. Werner 05 March 2012 The Unknown Citizen By W. H. Auden Several conflicts are dramatized in The Unknown Citizen‚ the most prominent being: conformity of the middle class‚ government manipulation‚ and the loss of individualism to the standards of an average citizen. The speaker of this poem is non-traditional as the poem is‚ in fact‚ an inscription on a “marble monument erected by the State.” The inscription is dedicated to a “JS/07 M 378”—presumably
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Explore how Hardy so powerfully expresses the theme of resignation in the poem ‘The Pine Planters’ The poem ‘The Pine Planters’ by Thomas Hardy presents the theme of resignation‚ nature and time passing through reflecting upon shock‚ despair‚ resignation and reconciliation. The poem is about Marty South’s unrequited love. It is written as a persona which allows the reader to sympathise with the character. It is a poem of lamentation and has elements of being an elegy‚ as Marty seems to be in
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A.D AP Literature – Period 1 TPS-FASTT Poem: America Poet: Claude McKay America Although she feeds me bread of bitterness‚ And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth‚ Stealing my breath of life‚ I will confess I love this cultured hell that tests my youth. Her vigor flows like tides into my blood‚ 5 Giving me strength erect against her hate‚
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Garai Merino Bilbao Leaving Belfast by Andrew Motion Focused on a conflictive time for Belfast‚ Andrew Motion tries to express the devastation that Belfast suffered during the economy’s decline years and the influence that the political issues had in the society. The narrator’s sadness for having to leave his beloved city can be felt all over the poem. The poem was published at a very difficult time for Belfast. Conflicts and violence were present in all the streets. On the one hand
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