In the poetry of 1914 there is both crude propaganda and poems that are subtle and deeply moving if naïve. The poetry in 1914 had purpose for why they were written. Some were written with the intent of trying to enlist more men for the war because the authors believed that all men should fight for their country. While others were to show everyone that war is not so glorious and there is nothing sweet about fighting for their country. Either way‚ they all used naïve idealism or sometimes crude propaganda
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important contributions during this period were Paradise Lost. Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. Neoclassical poetry as such‚ did not have any concerted body of principles and methodology. The prominent writers shared a common view based on their response to the various ancients. They concurred regarding the concision‚ elegance and wit of their classical forerunners. Their poetry matched the intelligence of Horace’s Verse‚ beset energy of Juvenal’s Satire and the heroic raise of Homer’s Epic
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reader response‚ where I will draw on my own thoughts of the poem. Russian formalism Russian formalism advocated a ‘scientific’ method for studying poetic language. Russian formalists saw poetry as something that can be mechanically taken in order to reveal devices that make it up. The formalists believed that poetry was made up of several different devices purposely placed to increase length of perception. As Erlich points out‚ " It was intent upon delimiting literary scholarship from contiguous disciplines
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The use of metaphor in poetry is one of the most important aspects of poetic style that must be mastered. Metaphor can be described as figure of speech in which a thing is referred to as being something that it resembles. For example‚ a fierce person can be referred to as a tiger. Another example of a metaphor would be the description of a person who was uncommunicative as being as "silent as stone". The word stone is an image that is used to explain the intense silence of the person. In this way
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Romantic Relationships in Romeo and Juliet “The greatest relationships are the ones you never expected to be in.”-Anonymous. William Shakespeare wrote the beautiful tragedy “ Romeo and Juliet”. In this play the Capulet house and the Montague house are fuding. Despite this‚ fate has caused Capulet’s daughter Juliet and Montague’s son Romeo to fall deeply in love with one another. Since their love was forbidden‚ Friar Laurence had a plan to help them. He gave Juliet a potion that would make her appear
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HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE SYLLABUS Title of the Course: IED 373 British Poetry and Prose II Instructor: Associate Prof Dr. Huriye Reis Year and Term: 2011-2012 Autumn Class Hours: Wednesday 13:00-15:45 (ZNG); huriye@hacettepe.edu.tr I.Aim and Contents: This course aims to present the Renaissance and the seventeenth -century English literature‚ the major conventions‚ themes and writers of these periods through a study of selected poems and
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washing clothes in a tub. The child has written a poem for her mother and gives it to her as she is washing. The mother scans the poem but rejects it as not being ‘all there is to life’. She feels that there is much more to life than reading or writing poetry. Despite her protest‚ the mother glances at the poem while she continues to wash clothes. Stanza 1 The mother obviously has given her life to hard work and struggle and seems to have lost interest in life. She does not seem to appreciate the effort
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"Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant express a certain feeling not obtained in other kinds of poems. Many people in the romantic era believed that man’s purpose was to become one with nature. They felt power and wisdom comes from nature. They also believed in humanitarian which was an elevated common man or noble savage. Intuition was said to be more important than reason. People stressed the concept of following instincts. The poem "Thanatopsis" is a good example of romantic literature because
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Poetry Unit Test Review Mrs. Artzt is going to attempt to determine how well we know the poetry terms by applying them. She is going to give us examples‚ rather than just have us write the definition. The questions asked first are the easiest and they gradually get harder ALWAYS CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER (if the directions say BEST than there is normally two right answers‚ but you should always choose the best) Types of questions: Questions on dramatic situation Who is speaking? Where is she
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Innocence and Experience During the Romantic Age‚ many poets focused on connecting with their audience on a deeper level by writing about mundane topics. William Blake exemplifies this characteristic of Romantic Age poets with his use of animals‚ cities‚ and everyday jobs‚ such as the chimney sweeps. By using such relatable topics‚ Blake’s audience is able to better understand the comparisons included in his Songs of Innocence and his Songs of Experience. William Blake’s poems‚ “The Little Lamb”‚ from
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