to Hunt‚” Thomas Wyatt) plaintive poetry verse that expresses grief or sadness [see also elegy‚ eulogy] poet laureate (POH et LORE ee it) a title of distinction given to the official poet of a nation or kingdom poetaster (POH it ass turr) a label applied to a poet with little skill or literary regard from his or her peers [see also epigone] poetic diction the specific word choice and style used in poetry‚ particularly that which is not used in
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Nature is the universe‚ with all its phenomena‚ the elements of the natural world. In society there are those individuals that have an intense connection with nature. William Wordsworth‚ a romanticist‚ pantheist and transcendentalist believed that the natural world was an emblem of god or the divine and his poetry often celebrates the beauty and spiritual values of the natural world. Chris McCandless believed that nature was the essence of freedom. The module "In the Wild" deals with humanity’s relationship
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flashback to remember his ancestors and his childhood. The speaker recalls specific encounters that he reflects on and how they affect him. He then snaps out of the flashback and continues to write at his desk. In Digging‚ the poet‚ Heaney‚ uses imagery‚ diction‚ and enjambment to reveal the theme that one pursues a unique work that is best for them‚ but their work ethic is instilled by one’s interactions and through one’s ancestors. Heaney uses imagery to show how hard his father and grandfather worked and
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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth William Wordsworth（1770-1850） I. His Life 1770 — born in Cumberland‚ now called Wordsworth House 1779 - 1787 — attended the Grammar School 1787-1791 — studied at St John’s College‚ Cambridge 1790 — visited revolutionary France and supported 1793 —published An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches 1795 — met Samuel Taylor Coleridge in Somerset. 1797 — moved to Somerset with his sister Dorothy 1798 — produced Lyrical Ballads together with
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in English and Latin classes and discovered a common thread in Theocritus’ and Virgil’s poetry‚ and in the romantic balladry. Frost’s style was influenced by the early romantic poets as we can see the romantic features in his poems and also by the contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas‚ Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves. Many of his poems had to do with nature and transcendentalism. "Of all his poetic elements‚ Frost’s style seems the hardest to pin down. Actually one cannot pin it down
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Romanticism officially began in 1798‚ when William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge anonymously published Lyrical Ballads. This work marked the official beginning of a literary period which had already begun many years before 1798. A work is defined to be of a certain period by its characteristics‚ therefore to be considered a Romantic work‚ the work must contain aspects which are termed "Romantic." A few typical "Romantic" aspects are: love of the past; sympathy to the child’s mind; faith
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first generation are William Blake‚ William Wordsworth‚ P. Coleridge‚ Robert Burns. And the second generation is Shelley‚ Keats‚ and Byron. Wordsworth is the most famous of the romantic poets and his most productive years took only ten years although he had lived 80 years. He was a great supporter of French Revolution. The main differences between Coleringe and Wordsworth is that Coleridge believes in education and was fond of reading whereas Wordsworth believes in the education of nature and did
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Concepts of Wordsworth Applied to Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth were two very dominant Romantic Era poets. They published some of their writings together‚ and were very influenced by each other in their writing style. We see this in Coleridge’s contribution to Wordsworth‚ Biographia Literaria. In Biographia Literaria‚ Coleridge gives praise to Wordsworth’s brilliance in his writings and makes it known how much he looked up to Wordsworth. Coleridge goes into detail describing
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miXing AnD mATcHinG By: William Meyer SECTION A • Poetic Devices Glossary Poetic Devices Glossary Irony: a difficult term to define can refer to a manner of expression or a quality in the thing perceived. In both cases‚ irony involves the perception of discrepancy‚ usually between apparent and real significance. It is an indirect way of communicating an attitude. Irony can vary in tone‚ from humorous to bitter. Example- Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge:
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The Imagery and Diction of Frankenstein In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” our author gives a fascinating insight in to the world’s definition of a monster. Her use of imagery‚ diction and character analysis is fascinating. Her novel caught the attention of the public when it was published and is still considered one of the best “horror” novels. The characters‚ imagery‚ and diction of Frankenstein cause the mind to evoke images of monsters in duality. In beginning with the character analysis
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