A Close Reading Essay of the Poem: “Mail Call” By Randall Jarrell In Randall Jarrell’s poem; “Hope”‚ the poem reads‚ “The spirit killeth‚ but the letter giveth life” (1). A letter maybe only words and thoughts on a piece of paper to some but to others: like the soldiers in “Mail Call‚ a letter is a sense of hope but only if the letter contains something good. In the poem‚ “Hope”‚ Randall Jarrell tells how one goes about living their life day by day‚ never changing. He refers to week as a hand
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In "Cousin Kate"‚ Rossetti gives messages about an abuse of power. The "Lord" "lured" the narrator to his "palace home". The word "lured" is very ominous and enforces the idea that he is a figure with authority. He manages to seduce the narrator with his flattery‚ and then enthrals her like a predator with his prey. The Lord has a high social standing which explains how he "wore" the "cottage maiden" like a "silken knot". The narrator felt inferior to the Lord‚ therefore she allows him to abuse her
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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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Analysis of Sonnet 29 Sonnet 29 is a poem written by Edna St Vincent Millay. It shows that the poet realizes that the one she loves did not love her long enough. Throughout the entire poem‚ she employs metaphors in order to connect the ideas with the message of suffering love causes. Edna St Vincent echoes “Pity me not” in the sonnet because it highlights the reader should not feel guilty about anything that goes wrong with her. As in the first six verses she talks about how nature also deteriorates
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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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Sonnet 116 “Let me not to marriage” This Poem by William Shakespeare talks about the immortal beauty of his beloved against the destruction caused by time. In the first line of the poem he propagates the union between two minds which is another different representation of love. In this poem Shakespeare talks about true love which in the poem is treated as a centre which the poet and his poetry orbit. “ It is an ever fixed mark” ‚ He refers to the solidity and steadfastness and the permanent centre
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1. Contributions of William Shakespeare to English Literature William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. His surviving works consist of 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several shorter poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. William Shakespeare’s influence extends from theatre
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Sonnet 138 Analysis In “When my love swears that she is made of truth‚” William Shakespeare uses personification‚ pun‚ and tone to unmask the fear that the speaker feels towards his age. The author personifies the speaker’s mentality as a woman to identify his uneasiness towards old age. The speaker’s mentality is referred to as woman because women are always self conscious of their age: “And wherefore say not I that I am old?” (line 10). The speaker can’t admit that he is old. That is why his
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Essay – The American Sonnet The ‘American Sonnet’ is not like any other sonnet‚ and is proud to be different. Billy Collins opens his sonnet by saying‚ “We do not speak like Petrarch‚ or wear a hat like Spenser‚ and it is not fourteen lines.” This illustrates straight from the beginning of the sonnet that he wants this sonnet to stand out as an original sonnet in terms or the writing techniques‚ the sonnet structure‚ and the elements used in it. “But the picture postcard‚ a poem on vacation”
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