1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? In the first stanza‚ he speaks of a meteor of the ocean air‚ which I assume compares the boat to a great and speedy force. In the second stanza‚ he says that the ship is the “eagle of the sea”‚ which compares it to the national bird and shows it’s strength and dignity. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚
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sense of musicality that is created by both its structure and the repetition of certain phrases. The poem contains twelve stanzas of three lines each. The first and second line of each stanza rhyme. The two rhyming lines of each stanza tell the story‚ while the third line contains a repeated phrase (like a chorus) that develops the theme of the poem. For example‚ the first stanza ends: “yet there’s no place for us‚ my dear‚ yet there’s no place for us.” The poem’s sense of musicality is also evident
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subjection to time. In each‚ Larkin talks of the ways music can provoke memories‚ be it the sheet music ’Love Songs in Age’‚ or the records in ’Reference Back’. The tone of the poems is very similar‚ with a negative opinion expressed in the final stanza of each poem‚ with ’Reference Back’ dealing with the distortion of memories over time‚ and the theme of ’Love Songs in Age’ being the overrating of love. Despite this‚ there are a number of differences in the way Larkin achieves his effects‚ in both
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handicapped children and come across a handicapped boy from a distance. In stanza one‚ the poet (Thomas Shapcott) describes the boy physically. In stanza two and three‚ he is still describing the boy‚ but also telling us how he feels about seeing him and how he compares himself to the boy while watching him. In the final stanza‚ he describes how the boy is happy and leaves the people who are watching him behind. Within the first stanza‚ as stated before‚ the Poet describes the handicapped boy physically
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morning fires that drove out the cold and polished his good church shoes. In “Those Winter Sundays”‚ Robert Hayden uses strong imagery and sound to describe his father‚ and how he grew from lacking respect for his father to admiring him. The first stanza is saturated with strong imagery and diction that vividly describes his father‚ the winter weather‚ and a fierce fire. From the first line of this poem the subject matter is evident‚ Hayden’s father. His hard working nature becomes clear is he wakes
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its structure. Rothenberg appears to want to isolate the first stanza from the rest of the poem. At a closer reading‚ the first stanza is concerned with the poet’s thoughts of war‚ while it is taking place‚ whereas the remaining stanzas talk about his feelings on the notion of war‚ irregardless of whether it is occurring or not. This distinction is further enhanced by the language and degree of imagery of the stanzas. Note that in stanza one‚ there is more emphasis on description‚ with the constant
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The Road Not Taken” Final Stanza In Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken he is attempting to relay the sense of direction we all use in making decisions. Frost arranged each stanza in his poem to rely one thought for each stanza. The main idea of the poem is “one of reflection and imagery as Frost looks back on his life” (1) The Road Not Taken is one of the most misunderstood poem’s Frost every wrote in his life. Many people believe they understand the poem after its first
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impactful contrast‚ unique enjambment and the boldness of the final stanza. In result of incorporating these elements‚ the poet achieves to deliver the intended message to the reader. In order to create a distinct setting of the poem‚ the poet uses personification which therefore subjecifies the ‘house’. In line 6‚ the poet writes “as if the room had answered the explosion.” By personifying the room and giving it vocal
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World War 1 was the first modern war; it was also the first war that involved most of the world. Previous wars were just between 2 or 3 countries. It changed the world to how it is today in many ways. Many poets from all over the world wrote poems about World War 1 over the course of the war. The poems were in many different style sand portrayed the poet’s thoughts and emotions about it. These poems dramatically affected people’s views on war and revealed the truth about war. I am writing about two
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by Wilfred Owen and Refugee Blues By WH Auden‚ both poems can be easily be associated with despair and desolation. The first stanza of Disabled‚ is set in the present and Wilfred Owen describes the soldier’s lack of pride in his apearance in the ill fitting ‘suit of grey’. Alliteration is outlined in the first stanza but his situation is emphasized by describing his chair as ‘ghastly’ which shows he feels protected and yet confined and uncomfortable and that he can never
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