POEM: "ORCHIDS" POET: HAZEL SIMMONS-McDONALD (St. Lucian-born) FACTS: Ø Orchids are currently believed to be the largest family of flowering plants. Ø The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species‚ and about four times the number of mammal species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants. Ø All orchids are perennial (persistent) herbs and lack any permanent woody structure. The leaves of most orchids are perennial‚ that is‚ they live for several
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Heart of a riddle: metaphor ( linking 2 unrelated images both found in riddles) - Relationship = VISION / A WAY OF SEEING - TALINGHAGA = METAPHOR Proverb/ Salawikain (rhyme & wisdom) Added = Performed through poems (poetry form) Tanaga – Proverbs with monorhyming – strength/ pain Ambahan – Chanted & Written by mangyans (songs about Nature‚ Childhood‚ woman relationships‚ hospitality) The Mangyans inscribe their songs on bamboo tubes Songs – Active Literature
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uses. We can say that her poems actually manifest her obsession with death and immortality‚ and how the loss of the desire to live causes death. She offers a creative and different perspective on the death and its effects on others‚ but also writing poetry about death was her way to cope with the loss of her beloved ones since she lost her mother‚ father‚ great number of friends and her nephew‚ and all that death around her affected her mind deeply. We also might presume that she had the great desire
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Judith Wright’s poetry reflects her unique vision of Australia To what extent does this statement reflect your understanding of Judith Wright’s poetry? Discuss this question with detailed reference to two poems from the BOS prescribed text list. Judith wright is an Australian poet who has a distinctive way of capturing her unique vision of Australia throughout her poems. Good morning teachers and students‚ Judith wright is a well-known Australian poet who was born in Armiadale‚ Australia
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American Poetry Interpretation Paper Robert D Tremble University of Phoenix American Literature Since 1860 ENG 492 Carol Childs June 22‚ 2009 American Poetry Interpretation Paper Robert Frost is one of the most recognizable names in American Poetry. His work is consistently used in literature textbooks and lectures as a staple of poetic excellence. Frost’s work was so compelling that he is one of the few poets to have his work taught to students while he was still living. Much of
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Poetry A Soldier By Robert Frost He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled‚ That lies unlifted now‚ come dew‚ come rust‚ But still lies pointed as it plowed the dust. If we who sight along it round the world‚ See nothing worthy to have been its mark‚ It is because like men we look too near‚ Forgetting that as fitted to the sphere‚ Our missiles always make too short an arc. They fall‚ they rip the grass‚ they intersect The curve of earth‚ and striking‚ break their own; They make us
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thus they retreat to their alternate persona and eventually develop a reliance in order to stay sane. These individuals are the ones that are most affected by poetry forms that depict loneliness‚ emptiness‚ and identities. However‚ all individuals feel emptiness at one point
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and figures such as Jesus‚ Angel of God‚ and Grace of God (lines 14-15) even though the act of slavery is one of the most sinful systems in the eyes of these slaves and in the eyes of all decent human beings. Though a myriad of Lucille Clifton’s poetry is about survival‚ the people in the ships have barely survived‚ but more importantly‚ though many of them have not‚ a significant amount did despite the fetid‚ deadly‚ inhumane conditions. Lines 1-5 illustrate the terrible conditions of the ship
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Poetic Devices Alliteration - The repetition of initial consonant sounds. “Doubting‚ dreaming dreams no mortal ever…” Poe‚ “The Raven” Assonance - The repetition of vowel sounds. “Poetry is old‚ ancient‚ goes back far...So old it is that no man knows...” Sandburg‚ “Early Moon” Hyperbole – An overstatement or extreme exaggeration. Example: I nearly died laughing. Imagery - Words or phrases that appeal to any sense (sight‚ taste‚ touch‚ hearing‚ and smell) or any combination
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Poetry Explication 20 May 2012 Questions Entwined into “The Summer I Was Sixteen” Words often have meaning behind what is said‚ regardless of those particular words. Emotions can be extrapolated from statements. A close reading and analysis of the poem “The Summer I Was Sixteen’ reveals more to the reader than just what sits on the page. Whilst reading this poem‚ a feeling of unusual melancholy and normalcy arises from a point in time which should be a substantial amount more upbeat. During
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