“When You Are Old” The poem “When You Are Old” written by William Butler Yeats is a poem spoken by an anonymous narrator. The narrator seems to be talking to a woman and refers to her youth and his love for her throughout the poem. In the first stanza‚ the narrator speaks about the woman being “old and gray and full of sleep”‚ this line is telling the reader that the woman is of older age. When the narrator says “take down this book‚ and slowly read‚ and dream of the soft look your eyes had once
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Amber Davis Professor Quirk Literature 101 February 28‚ 2013 We Wear the Mask The lyric poem “We wear the mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poem about the African American race‚ and how they had to conceal their unhappiness and anger from whites. This poem was written in 1895‚ which is around the era when slavery was abolished. Dunbar‚ living in this time period‚ was able to experience the gruesome effects of racism‚ hatred and prejudice against blacks at its worst. Using literary techniques
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Isaac Rosenberg does a great job of using figurative language to convey his poem to his audience. He uses alliteration to keep the poem flowing and to make it more interesting for the reader. Since the poem has no specific rhyme scheme‚ the author also uses assonance to add rhyme to the poem. The overall theme to the poem is war is hell. Another theme could be‚ war can change the way you think about things and also change your perspective on life. In the first six lines of the poem‚ the author meets
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a play written by Shakespeare set in 1300 AD. Different forms of power are presented in the play such as ‚power of pride‚ love and destiny. The prologue is written in the form of sonnet with twelve rhyming lines and another final two lines which rhyme differently. The chorus written using assonance “from forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star crossed lovers take their life “introduces the play and provides dramatic view of the tragedy that’s about to be performed . The description
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concealed. The form once again is a sonnet with a 14 line- iambic pentameter. The structure is the same with three sets of quatrains and a couplet. Each second line rhymes along with a rhyming couplet at the end of the poem. This poem is more direct so therefore not much hidden meaning was involved. Literary techniques in this poem include rhyme in lines AB AB CD CD EF EF GG. There are not many literary techniques used in this poem as you could see‚ because Shakespeare wanted to direct it more
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“THE HUNTING SNAKE” Sun-warmed in this late season’s grace under the autumn’s gentlest sky we walked‚ and froze half-through a pace. The great black snake went reeling by. Head-down‚ tongue-flickering on the trail he quested through the parting grass; sun glazed his curves of diamond scale and we lost breath to watch him pass. What track he followed‚ what small food fled living from his fierce intent‚ we scarcely thought; still as we stood our eyes went with him as he went. Cold
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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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manipulation of narrative voices‚ the poet‚ the lover’s song and the chiming of the clock personified. As I walked out one evening is composed in a traditional ballad form. It’s consists of 15 quatrain stanzas conforming to an “abcb” rhyme scheme. The masculine end rhyme employed gives more freedom of wording. It is through these settings that exhibits the song-like quality of a ballad and by this lyrical tune‚ Auden suggests the theme and theories examined in the poem are of childlike logic and knowledge
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trying to express was depression‚ emptiness‚ and sorrow. Structure: How is the poem organized (lines‚ stanzas‚ etc.)? What is unique or interesting about the structure of the poem? Does the poem rhyme? What is unique that I have observed is each stanza has exactly eight lines. Yes the poem does rhyme and this allows for the poem to flow smoothly. Meaning: What is the poem saying about life or love? Do you agree or disagree with this message? Explain. Are there any other reasonable ways to
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use of excellent literary devices in two of his poems‚ “The Last laugh” and “The Next War”. The poem‚ “The Last Laugh” is full of onomatopoeic words and personification. The poet has given it regular stanza lengths but irregular line lengths and rhyme scheme. Three stanzas describe different reactions and exclamations by three different soldiers when these are hit by weapons. The soldiers’ responses are emotional but the weapons’ attacks are ferocious‚ callous and capricious. In the poem “The Next
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