1 Introduction In a general sense‚ poems are personal‚ even autobiographical; they inevitably reflect‚ however directly or obliquely‚ the varied concerns and self-images of their authors. The rake in Rochester’s poems is inevitably a reflection of the historical rake…That he delighted in projecting an image of himself is also clear (Griffin 1973: 21) This study aims to find out how Rochester has been related to his poetry and what consequences these relations have had for how we read his poetry.
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Of course‚ the very fact that the piece derives from a body performance could be argued as a form of autobiography in itself. What is interesting about the performative element of “Fidget”‚ however‚ which in itself is a hugely exhausting durational piece‚ comparative to that of a condensed Tehching Hsieh “ordeal” of rigorous constraint or control over the body‚ is that it appears almost completely absent from the final work itself. The text remains the only documentation of the performance‚ and
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The text of the second song of op. 48 is taken from an earlier volume of poetry than that of the previous song. The poetry collection “Abschied” (Farewell) from 1930 is one of two books by Haringer that were published by Paul Zsolnay Verlag. Zsolnay’s co-manager‚ Felix Kostia-Costa‚ did originally not want to publish the volume‚ but was probably swayed by Alma Mahler-Werfel . The poem’s title is the adjective “tot” (dead) which must not be confused with the noun “Tod” (death) that is pronounced
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Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall‚” through its depiction of neighbors coming together to build a wall between each other out of tradition‚ suggests that though there may be hope for progressive thinking‚ Americans generally possess unoriginal views and act in opposition to fundamental patterns of nature. While the neighbor blindly follows tradition and justifies the wall-building with clichéd phrases‚ the speaker is portrayed as dynamic regarding his stance on the concept of wall-building. Frost depicts
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The use of metaphysical conceit in John Donne’s poem A Valediction Forbidding Mourning John Donne was renowned for his use of metaphysical conceit in his poems to convey thoughts through imagery and alternate objects. This article focuses on the numerous aspects of conceits in the poem “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning”‚ and how they help to communicate meanings using the poignant metaphors. When it comes to metaphysical conceit‚ there is a need to realize the relations between the illustrated
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Among the many types of poetry in early American literature‚ metaphysical poetry was a style in which Edward Taylor chose to write. Edward Taylor was born in 1642 in England into a Puritan background. Metaphysical poetry was first introduced in 1744 by Samuel Johnson. Before Edward Taylor was even born‚ other great poets such as John Donne‚ George Herbert‚ Henry Vaughn‚ and Andrew Marvell had already lived and died. Although all of these poets had already came before him‚ Edward Taylor became the
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John Donne’s poem‚ The Flea‚ was written during his early years while he was still a Catholic. This was before his major conversion to the Anglican church. Also‚ the theme of carpe diem‚ or “seize the day‚” that is present in this poem was reflected in the wanton nature of Donne’s early life. The image of the flea is John Donne’s main vehicle for conveying his message. Around the time this poem was written in Europe‚ the flea was a popular representation of unbridled erotic expression. The reason
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Texts and Social Issues Composers usually create works that explore themes relevant to their time period. Trash (2010) by Andy Mulligan and “WALL-E” (2008) by Andrew Stanton both explore similar themes that are realistic problems and their consequences that affect the 21st century. Trash explores mainly social issues such as corruption‚ poverty and waste excess. “WALL-E” explores many issues both social and environmental such as reliance on technology‚ lack of social interaction‚ pollution and overconsumption
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Digging by Seamus Heaney: Close Reading Analysis Digging by Seamus Heaney appears to be a poem about his actual family‚ in reality‚ it is about the stereotypical male role from past to present. Society has been made to believe that the males traditional way of earning a living is through hard work and manual labor and it has been this way for centuries. This poem is Heaneys’ way of coming to realization that “digging”‚ or hard labor‚ was not for him and he is going against what society says and
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When our lives begin‚ we are innocent and life is beautiful‚ but as we grow older and time slowly and quickly passes we discover that not everything about life is quite so pleasing. Along with the joys and happiness we experience there is also pain‚ sadness and loneliness. Hemingway’s "A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚" and Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" both tell us about older men who are experiencing these dreadful emotions. <br> <br>In Hemingway’s short story there are three characters
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