Phoebe Cary may have been a poet ahead of her time; her witty‚ almost sarcastic‚ tone is definitely appreciated more today‚ where good irony and sharp humor is increasingly appreciated. In fact‚ many of her works were softened in other to suit her contemporary audience while others were omitted entirely from publication. Cary’s wit is especially visible through her parodies‚ and through them she further pushed the limits by satirizing works of well-known men. A good example would be Cary’s “Samuel
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Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night” describes a life that is filled with depression caused by isolation. Many believe this could have been written from Frost’s own personal experiences‚ since it is well known that he experienced a very sad life with the losses of many of his close relatives. This would have left him feeling alone and detached‚ therefore giving him the inspiration for this poem. When examining the title’s literal meaning‚ one can see Frost’s illustration of how he is very familiar
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Many times adults‚ parents‚ or teachers bend the truth to protect a child’s emotions and innocence. In the following poems‚ “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins‚ both poets state a situation where an adult provides an explanation for a child by withholding the truth. Nevertheless‚ both poets use rhyme scheme‚ tone‚ and detail to execute their point. In “A Barred Owl” Wilbur includes an ABC rhyme scheme to symbolize the child’s innocence as one is in grade school
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Acquainted with the Night Analysis “Acquainted with the Night” is written by Robert Frost. It is about a lonely man walking in the city. He writes in free verse with fourteen lines. Frost uses the devices metaphor‚ parallel-structure‚ and personification to convey the theme of the struggle of light v. darkness caused by depression. The poetic device of metaphor to describe the man’s connection to his depression. “I have been one acquainted with the night” (1‚14). By night‚ he means darkness and
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John Singleton Copley John Singleton Copley is an American artist born in 1738 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Copley’s parents came to Boston in 1736 and the death of his father who is said to have become ill shortly after arriving in the colonies and traveling to the West Indies around the time of Copley’s birth in 1738. William H. Whitmore gives Copley’s father’s death as 1748‚ the year his mom remarried ("John Singleton Copley Biography"). James Bernard Cullen says: “Richard Copley was in poor
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With a broken heart I would like to announce that‚ Mirabeau B. Lamar‚ passed away on Monday‚ December 19‚ 1859‚ from a sudden heart attack in Richmond‚ Texas. Lamar was many great things during his lifetime‚ such as being a Texas politician‚ poet‚ soldier‚ and diplomat. Mirabeau was born August 16‚ 1798‚ in Louisville‚ Georgia. He was the son of father‚ John Lamar‚ and mother‚ Rebecca Lamar. He grew up in Fairfield‚ known as his father’s beautiful plantation near Milledgeville. As a young boy he
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Imagine reading on the internet and coming across a dark and gloomy poem‚ wondering who was creative enough to write it. There was a famous poet who explained his past perfectly. Edgar Allan Poe’s life experiences influenced his subjects and writing. Poe lived most of his life alone. He was a unique child‚ and didn’t fit in. Poe wrote about how it’s good to be unique and a visionary like himself. First off Poe lived most of his life alone‚ which did inspire his poetry. Poe didn’t have parents for
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Reading poetry is extremely difficult‚ so I tried in a different way: I went to YouTube and looked for someone reading out loud The Weary Blues. Then I founded Langston Hughes reciting this precise poem‚ accompanied by a jazz band. Immediately I felt transported to 1958‚ seated in the front row of the theater‚ felling a mix of rhythm and depression in the air. Then‚ sitting in a stool in front of me‚ Langston Hughes starts to recite his "Weary Blues". In the way that Langston recited the poem‚ seems
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Edgar Allan Poe (January 19‚ 1809-October 7‚ 1849)‚ lived to be 40 years old. During his 40 years of living he had to go through many deaths of his loved ones. In addition‚ being abandoned by his father and foster father. Poe lost his mother‚ wife‚ and foster mother all to tuberculosis. He was devastated‚ lost and didn’t know what to do. Leading him to attempting suicide after his wife died. Instead of killing himself‚ he took his agony out in his writings. Edgar Allan Poe wrote approximately sixty-nine
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Poe’s Eerie Dream “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream” said Edgar Allan Poe. Poe had a hard life when he was a young boy. It seemed like a bad dream. Poe is known for his scary and mysterious books. After taking a look at the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe‚ it is apparent that this writer deserves recognition as a profound American author. Edgar Allan Poe had a difficult early life. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts on January 19 1809 (Poets.org). Poe was a very
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