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    In his poem‚ “Epilogue‚” Jarman breaks from traditional Shakespearian sonnet from in an ironic way. The first quatrain completely follows sonnet elements in a unique way; there is repetition at the beginning of each line “[t]oday is” (1-4) and in the middle of each of the four lines‚ “and yesterday is” (1-4). This reputation resembles the repetition of the Beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew. Jarman then breaks the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean passage in the second quatrain in two lines‚ “full”

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    beginning of the 19th century. Since that was the time when the industrial revolution took place‚ I think it must have had a big impact on Wordsworth’s poem. Maybe it was even the initial point for him to write this poem. The two main topics in his sonnet are the importance of nature and religion or God. He expresses his opinion about us being affected by materialism which makes us unable of appreciating nature that was a gift from God. We just forget about the little‚ meaningful things in life.

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    order like in line eight. • He often used striking and dramatic comparisons like in line three. • Hopkins put a lot of sound effects into his poetry. • He wrote many of his poems in the sonnet form. • He enjoyed the unique shape‚ colours‚ beauty and inner energy of nature Summary ‘Spring’ is a sonnet. A sonnet is a rhyming fourteen-line poem. The poem is divided into two clearly different parts. The first part‚ of eight lines‚ is known as the octave. The second part‚ of six lines‚ is known as

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    Comparison of two love poems ‘How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.’ is a poem written in the 19th century by a poet named Elizabeth Barret Brown. Assuming that this love sonnet was written from the poets point of view this poem is about how a lady loves her lover. The title suggests that this poet will list how she loves a certain person and in how many different ways and the poem does exactly that‚ Elizabeth also compares her love to things that it is not possible to live without. The language

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    and emotional of Heaney’s works is his collection of sonnets called ’Clearances’. These sonnets were written in dedication and memoriam to his mother Margaret Kathleen Heaney‚ who died in 1984. As Neil Corcoran comments "Everything Heaney has himself written about his childhood reinforces the sense of domestic warmth and affection as its prevailing atmosphere." (A Student’s Guide to Seamus Heaney‚ Faber & Faber Ltd‚ 1986‚ London.) The eight sonnets are filled with lively‚ detailed and vivid memories

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    What is the message of ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ and how is it conveyed? In the sonnet ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ Wilfred Owen conveys the message of the pointlessness of slaughter of generations of young men in the war. Owen conveys the message by the use of an irony‚ personification‚ religious imagery and the mockery of religion. The title‚ appearing to make the poem seem as an ‘anthem’ is deliberately ironic. As an anthem is normally a song of praise or a song played at a special event but as

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    well-known Petrarchan sonnet written by Wilfred Owen‚the reader sees the horrors of wars and how unfortunate it is to in the war.Owen fought in World War 1 and wrote this poem while in a hospital recovering from shell shock.”Anthem for Doomed Youth”‚solemnly discusses death in war and shows how those who die in war do not receive the normal ceremonies that are used to honour the dead. Owen was able to express how he felt about those who passed away while fighting in war. Petrachan sonnet Related to the

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    their ordinary vocabulary and the general tone of a somebody who is just disappointed with the world she lives in can be comprehended by anybody these days. The real subject in the sonnet is male bullheadedness in the work environment. The general population accountable for the work environment in this specific sonnet are men and the ladies are unequivocal subordinates in contrast with them. The men are portrayed as the alpha canines while the ladies are “silly little hens” (Garrison). The men depicted

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    Material possessions do not last. 4. The poet points out to us that all that is left is art (the remains) and a few words (what is written on the pedestal). It seems therefore that art and language outlast the legacies of power. (see Shakespeare’s Sonnet LX) 5. In describing Ozymandias the poet distances him from our present reality in fact the narrator meets a traveller who describes the remains. This level of obscurity (far and distant) makes the king seem less powerful and commanding. 6.

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    I will explore and examine the types of love represented in pre and post 1914 love poetry. I will look at three post and three pre 1914 poems. The pre 1914 poems I will look at are First Love by John Clare‚ Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning and Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. The three post 1914 poems I will look at are Harry Pushed Her by Peter Jones‚ Long Distance by Tony Harrison and Valentine by Carol Duffy. Pre 1914 poems mainly describe love between a man and a woman as this was the only

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