Lil Wayne: The Urban Poet Recently I attended a Lil Wayne concert and his music and performance captured my attention and gave me a greater appreciation for poetry. At the concert I noticed an overwhelming amount of marks on his body that did not seem to be cuts or bruises. Once I took a closer look I noticed his body was like a canvas with tons of artistic tattoos that expressed his emotions and struggles almost as well as his lyrics. The first tattoo I noticed was the newest addition to his
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CHAPTER ONE THE POETIC ART OF NARRATION 1.1 A Historical Perspective Narrative‚ as a generally conceived term‚ is the type of literary composition which recounts a single event‚ a tale‚ or a story constituting a series of events usually told in chronological order. However‚ in some types of narrative works‚ the focus is on the nature of the plot itself regardless of the criterion of ordering the events according to a preconceived plan based on chronological structure (Abrams and Harpham
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Florida State Poets Association‚ Inc. 2013-2014 Student Poetry Contest Deadline: Entries may be sent in starting Sept. 15‚ 2013 & postmarked no later than Dec. 1‚ 2013 Entry Fee: None Qualifications: Florida students in Grades 6-12 RULES: 1. One poem per student. 2. The poem must be an original work by the student‚ written in English. 3. Type the poem on standard computer paper‚ in Times New Roman 12 pt. font‚ for ease in judging and scanning for publication
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The fantastical parts of her poetry came from Blake while the philosophical portions emanated from Emerson (Ferlazzo). Although Dickinson had many outlets of influence‚ her works original are remembered for their timeless diversity. Her poems have been translated into multiple languages
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The poem Tarantella is structured into two stanzas. The stanzas are unequal in length as the first stanza is longer than the second. The poem also consists of a chorus which is repeated 3 times. The chorus in the poem is “Do you remember an Inn? Miranda? Do you remember an Inn? ”. Tarantella is about the memories of a specific Inn; “Do you remember an Inn‚ Miranda?”. The poem is set during war which is shown by the imagery used. The poem describes the bad experience of staying at an inn during war
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Several poems by Bruce Dawe surround the subject of loneliness and oppression‚ a matter that many people face in today’s society and also a matter that relates to his interests; his fascination with the ‘underdog’ character and how he provides a voice for certain individuals. ‘The Raped Girl’s Father’‚ ‘The Family Man’ and ‘The Sadness of Madonnas’ are three poems by Bruce Dawe that relate to the themes‚ portraying realism in how loneliness and oppression affect people in the world. An example of
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Compare and Contrast the the poems “An Irish Airman Foresees his death”- W.B Yeats and “The Death Bed”- Siegfried Sasson. Compare the poems to the critical analysis‚ “Trauma Theory.” The poems‚ “An Irish Airman Foresees his death”- W.B Yeats and “The Death Bed”- Siegfried Sasson share various qualities and differences. The similar qualities that the poems share includes a complementary theme of war‚ thoughts of a comrade in the war and the thoughts that run through the soldiers mind before
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Vernon Scannell’s poem ‘Nettles’ has been written from the perspective of a father. In Scannell’s poem he talks about his son and his son’s individual experience of injury and harm. Scannell is outraged with the enemy who has hurt his son‚ and will continue to hurt him through the years. Throughout the poem‚ Scannell mentions ‘regiment’ ‘fierce parade’ and ‘recruits’. These words build up an extended metaphor of an army/enemy. The sense of an enemy reflects the persona’s feelings and emotions
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“Mid term break” was written by Seamus Heaney‚ an Irish poet who lived together with nine siblings. Many of his works are about everyday life‚ a testimony to his profound observations of even the smallest things. This poem‚ “Mid term break”‚ was a reflection of his brother‚ Christopher’s death. Although it is entitled “Mid Term Break”‚ the poem is far from cheerful. The ideas of death‚ trauma‚ grief and despair are explored here. The tone of the poem is somber and solemn. The narrator may seem a
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The phase‚ youth and adolescence is something that everyone goes through in their teenage life. This anthology contains two poems dealing with adolescents. They are highly appropriate for this anthology being relevant in today’s society‚ and as everyone is familiar with the topic‚ youth‚ and experiences in their life. These poems contrast in both their theme and mood. The recognition of different features and understanding of adolescents is clear in this anthology. Dennis Enright’s free verse
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