The poem ‘Building with its Face Blown Off’ directly portrays the results of a catastrophe after being hit by a detrimental bomb. The poet describes the situation through displaying specific scenes of the damage done throughout the poem. The poem vividly conveys the destruction caused through the utilization of personification‚ 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
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In the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop‚ the speaker’s attitude is reflected through the situations he has been through and the most evident one is his experience with loss. Through verse form and colloquial language. Bishop conveys the speakers attitude throughout the poem to be nonchalant‚ ultimately demonstrating that “The art of losing isn’t hard to master‚” even if it is the loss of a loved one. In the first fifteen lines‚ Bishop describes the attitude the speaker feels towards losing objects
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Brooklyn Cop – Analysis and Evaluation Worksheet Stanza One 1. Look at lines 1 – 4. Do you think that this is a stereotypical image of a policeman? Choose two quotes‚ and explain why they make you feel this way. (3) Stereotypical – “built like a gorilla” = he is big and strong / “..but less timid” = brave Non-stereotypical – “two hieroglyphs in his face that mean trouble” = he is looking for trouble (1 mark for each quote and linked opinion) 2. Quote the line that shows that the divide
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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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In The poems "The Burning Truck" and "Widower in the Country" Murray uses imagery‚ metaphors and personification to enhance the impact of the poems on the reader. "The Burning Truck". The Poem is about war and shows how it can bring out the most primitive emotions out of people. The Poem also shows that during war time regular laws do not exist but a different set of wartime rules and the war will continue. The Title of the Poem‚ The burning truck gives the reader a strong image of a truck which
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The first part of the poem "Seduction" is a story about a young girl who is seduced by a boy after the party‚ and consequently becomes pregnant. The second section describes how the girl then regrets her decision. In general the poet does intends her reader to feel sympathy for the girl. She does this by using many different poetic techniques. But while the majority of the poem instills a sense of compassion for the girl it can also be read critically of her. For example‚ as the poet writes that
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PERSONAL SPACE Still I Rise While taking the class Women in Contemporary Literature we read‚ discussed‚ and analyzed a number of historical works‚ poems‚ and essays by women authors of the present and past. The work that impressed me‚ and touched my spirit the most was a poem written by Maya Angelou entitled‚ "Still I Rise". This poem is in essence an autobiography of‚ and personal extension of Ms. Angelou’s soul. Moreover‚ there are many lines‚ words‚ language choices‚ and word choices that demonstrate
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The poem Father and Child written by Gwen Harwood involves a devilish young girl misusing her father’s gun without permission to shoot an owl. The poem starts off with the time of day “Daybreak” and “the household slept”. This tells the audience the start of the poem took place at dawn. “A horny fiend‚ I crept out with my father’s gun.” A horny fiend states that the poet feels somewhat evil and devilish. The poem takes place outside the supervision from the poet’s father stating “Let him dream
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‘Harry Wood’ Pun – explain both meanings 1) What evidence is there in the first stanza of Harry Wood’s struggle for survival? Harry Wood’s struggle for survival is clearly revealed in the first stanza through the use of the pun “digging his way out of poverty” as he literally worked hard in the “mines” and metaphorically worked extremely hard to earn money to climb the social hierarchy from the bottom of social class “mines” to a reasonable position “foreman’s place” 2) What does the
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of the most significant sonnets of this epoch‚ focuses on the relationship of beauty and time. The message is successfully conveyed through the careful use of structure and poetic devices. This particular poem is made up of two quatrains and two tercets‚ of which often provide the conclusion of the argument developed in the quatrain. Each line contains eleven syllables making this sonnet hendecasyllable which is Italian in origin and was widely used in the early modern period. Like most sonnets
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