Perhaps there is no other poet with the influence and storytelling ability as that of Shel Silverstein. Throughout Shel Silverstein’s life‚ he acquired an array of different talents ranging from cartooning to poetry. His most popular works include his book The Giving Tree and the song he composed for popular artist Johnny Cash‚ "A Boy Named Sue". The remarkableness of his poetry is only equaled by his actual life. On September 25‚ 1930‚ Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago‚ Illinois. He started
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the poem? Why does Hughes‚ the poet‚ choose to use the word dead? "The Harlem Dancer" (pages 963-964) This poem is an English (or Shakespearean) sonnet with three quatrains and an ending couplet. What "celebration" seems to be made in the three quatrains? How is this celebration deflated in the ending couplet? "From the preface to The Book of American Negro Poetry" (pages 964-966) According to Johnson‚ what are the contributions that can be made by Negro poets? Do you think that Johnson’s statement
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Anglo-Saxon poetry The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early fifth century A.D.. The Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period of English history after their initial settlement through their creation of the English nation and up to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxons are revered for their literature and poems‚ still treasured
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Plath notes: Why does Sylvia Plath’s poetry have textual integrity (i.e. unity)? * Context – Plath’s and yours * Informed PERSONAL understanding IDEAS * CONSTRUCTION * LANGUAGE FEATURES * SIGNIFICANCE Context: 1. Plath wrote in the early 1960’s 2. Plath suffered from depression and Bi-Polar‚ pervious to her main period of writing‚ she had on one occasion attempted suicide. 3. Plath loves and cares for her children‚ maternal instincts and influence. 4. Plath
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period: 1985 Prose - consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentence & paragraphs. Poetry-refers to the those expressions in verse with measure & rhyme line‚ stanza‚ & has a more melodious tone. Type of prose – novels‚ biographies‚ short stories‚ contemporary‚ dramas‚ legends‚ fables‚ essay‚ anecdotes‚ news‚ speeches. Type of lyric poetry 1. Folksong - short poems intended to be sung 2. Sonnets - have a 14 line dealing w/emotion feelings or ideas
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famous poet in American history was beginning his world changing works. Walt Whitman wrote over two hundred-eighty poems‚ some of which are yet to be discovered. Before his poetry‚ Whitman lived in a small home on Long Island here he grew up with his eight siblings‚ four of whom were disturbed or psychotic. The father was unheard of and the mother‚ unable to fend for the entire family‚ so at a young age Walt became the true father of his family (Bloom 159). Walt Whitman threaded his poetry with his
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Compare how and why poets depicts an idea or an event to protest against prejudice. The purpose of protest poetry is to promote for positive change. Prejudice is making preconceived assumptions of a person or a community based on limited understanding‚ being prejudiced moves you below others‚ even societies. Prejudice is belittling because people whom encourage prejudice don’t see you as a person‚ they see you by your colour‚ they see you through stereotypes‚ see you as a character‚ and they don’t
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The film‚ “Dead Poets Society‚” directed by Peter Weir‚ is a classic example of conformity versus nonconformity. Its main appeal is in the passionate acting of Robin Williams‚ who plays John Keating‚ an inspiring teacher with unusual methods. Inspiring co-stars Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke play Neil and Todd‚ students enrolled in the school Keating teaches at. The film is set in a very strict all boys school that has many rules and guidelines‚ yet undoubtedly the boys‚ inspired by Mr. Keating
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in this case bring kids to school. The Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir has the abilities to teach great lessons and allow them to learn about the past. The Dead Poets Society can teach every student that watches the film a great lesson. One of many lessons they can teach
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That every poem relates implicitly to a particular dramatic situation is a comment able to be accurately applied to the poetry of well-known Australian poet‚ Judith Wright. Whilst Wright’s poetry covers many different themes relating to Australian society‚ it is clear that Wright‚ in many of her poems‚ makes clear reference to certain events. These are often‚ however‚ explored in different forms‚ be it a stage of life‚ an intense experience or a critical event. This is certainly true for two of Wright’s
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