DONNE ’S HOLY SONNET XIV Batter my heart‚ three person ’d God; for‚ you As yet but knocke‚ breathe‚ shine‚ and seeke to mend; That I may rise‚ and stand‚ o ’erthrow me‚ ’and bend Your force‚ to breake‚ blowe‚ burn and make me new. I‚ like an usurpt towne‚ t ’another due‚ Labor to ’admit you‚ but Oh‚ to no end‚ Reason your viceroy in me‚ me should defend‚ But is captiv ’d‚ and proves weake or untrue‚ Yet dearely ’I love you‚ and would be lov ’d faine‚ But am betroth ’d unto your enemy
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“I am Canadian” Explication In the free verse poem “I am Canadian”‚ Duke Redbird uses imagery‚ contrast and paradox to confront us with the vastness of Canada and its great diversity. And yet‚ emphasizes the main identity that binds these all – one of a Canadian. In the first segment of the poem‚ the speaker uses light contrast to show diversity with in line-regions. The speaker opens with this form of identity‚ saying “I’m a lobster fisherman in Newfoundland”. While we may not readily relate
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Sonnet 14 If thou must love me‚ let it be for nought Except for love’s sake only. Do not say ’I love her for her smile—her look—her way Of speaking gently‚—for a trick of thought That falls in well with mine‚ and certes¹ brought A sense of pleasant ease on such a day’— For these things in themselves‚ Beloved‚ may Be changed‚ or change for thee‚—and love‚ so wrought‚ May be unwrought so. Neither love me for Thine own dear pity’s wiping my cheeks dry‚— A creature might forget to weep‚ who
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“Sonnet 75″ “One day I wrote her name upon the strand‚ Again I wrote it with a second hand‚ But came the tide‚ and made my pains his prey. Vain man‚ said she‚ that doest in vain assay A mortal thing so to immortalize‚ For I myself shall like to this decay‚ And eek my name be wiped out likewise. Not so (quoth I)‚ let baser things devise To die in dust‚ but you shall live by fame: My verse your virtues rare shall eternize‚ And in the heavens write your glorious name. Where when
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Style. Refer to the guidelines on pages R21–R23 in your textbook. Conclusion. Conclude your essay with a paragraph in which you summarize what you have said. Part A: Interpreting Sonnets Compare two of Shakespeare’s sonnets‚ explaining how the speaker in each poem expresses love. Based on these two sonnets‚ how would you describe Shakespeare’s attitudes toward love? Be sure to indicate in your introduction
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Amanda Damiano February 1‚ 2012 Explication of “Women” In "Women"‚ the speaker discusses a women’s purpose: objects in place for support and satisfaction of men. May Swenson conveys the traditional passivity of women through physical placement of words‚ concrete imagery‚ and submissive tone. The first notable characteristic of “Women” is the physical form of the poem itself. The shape of the poem strengthens the ideology of the message Swenson is trying to express. At first glance
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Sonnet 30 In this sonnet‚ the poet conveys a theme of grief as he meditates on past woes and losses but is ultimately comforted by the thought of a "dear friend" (13). The pensive poet reflects upon memories of the past‚ causing him to regret his failure to achieve all that he wanted. With old woes recalled‚ he grieves over having wasted precious time. He then weeps‚ although he seldom does normally‚ for dear friends who have died and are lost to death’s eternal night. He cries once more over
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Characteristics of the sonnet At one point in our lives‚ we all wonder what is a sonnet. A sonnet is a short poem that is slightly misunderstood and has fourteen lines in iambic pentameter with a meticulously patterned rhyme scheme. The sonnet has a reputation for being very complex‚ and hard to understand at times. Contrary to the popular belief‚ sonnets do not need to fit one specific rhyme scheme. The two most common sonnets are the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet‚ named after Francesco Petrarch
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Sonnet 43 (Sonnets From the Portuguese) BY Elizabeth Barrett Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach‚ when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need‚ by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely‚ as men strive for right; I love thee purely‚ as they turn from praise‚ I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs‚ and with
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like the same things as the majority of society. On the other hand‚ some may think that being unique is good and may make someone just a better person in general. The same could be said about the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose and Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare. Both of these share the same theme that being the odd one out is not always a bad thing. Whether it shows you a new point of view or just teaches you to appreciate things more in life‚ being different from the crowd may be a good thing
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