poems I will look at are First Love by John Clare‚ Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning and Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. The three post 1914 poems I will look at are Harry Pushed Her by Peter Jones‚ Long Distance by Tony Harrison and Valentine by Carol Duffy. Pre 1914 poems mainly describe love between a man and a woman as this was the only type of love that was socially accepted. This is because it was a very restricted time. People enjoyed explaining romance however the practicalities were
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Core Texts: La Belle Dame Sans Merci. A Ballard - John Keats Sonnet 116 - William Shakespeare My Last Duchess-Ferrara - Robert Browning Illumination Texts: Sonnet 18 - William Shakespeare Valentine - Carol Ann Duffy Porphyria’s Lover - Robert Browning In the above poems love is presented in 3 very different ways‚ twisted and false love‚ typically romantic forbidden love‚ and unchanging love. Twisted and controlling love is a theme that can be seen in some of Robert Browning’s
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such as the word ‘thee’ instead of saying ‘you’ shows that modern day language will not be present. ‘Valentine’ is a poem written by Carol Ann Duffy and is also a love poem. This poem is very unique as normally when you think of the word ‘Valentine’ you imagine‚ roses‚ chocolates‚ cards and kisses whereas in this poem the persona tells a story in which she gives her lover an onion on Valentines Day. The comparison of an onion and her love is unusual but very legit as different aspects of an onion
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MARK 36 Carol Anne Duffy and Sheenagh Pugh both use their poetry to write about youth and the process of growing up. Although the write about many of the same ideas‚ such as the idea that the old prey upon the innocence of youth‚ their different approaches to the subject matter mean that the poems are often vastly different. In Lizzie‚ six‚ Carol Anne Duffy presents a dysfunctional relationship between a young girl and a man‚ possibly her father or step-father. Duffy presents the contrast between
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in order to express the characters feelings and opinions towards each other and also to express their understanding of love and beauty relative to the Elizabethan time period; in the same way that he does in ’sonnet 130’‚ Carol Ann Duffy does in ’Havisham’ and ’Valentine’‚ Lord Byron in ’She walks in beauty’ and John Donne in ’The Flea.’ Although their poems all differ (whether it’s in choice of language‚ style or the overall focus of the poem‚) they all share the aspect of love and beauty which creates
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“What similarities and differences do you find in the ways the problems of characters in love are presented in Romeo and Juliet and a section of poems you have studied?” One problem we see with Romeo and Juliet’s love is that it is quite shallow. This is evident when Romeo saw Juliet. He says: “O‚ she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” (Line 43) This suggests that Romeo seems to highlighting how much Juliet
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Bibliography: Wilson‚ H.W. Transparent Tutus Combustible Collars. 2011. Print. . Duffy‚ AP. We Are Making a New World‚ Paul Nash. 2011. Print.
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feelings. This is really applicable to my work. Co-operative brand: Duffy and Shelliemay The Disney Bear The Story of Duffy and Shelliemay-The Disney Bear: One day‚ Mickey Mouse was getting ready to set sail on a long sea voyage‚ Minnie Mouse made him a special teddy bear to take with him so he would never be loney. Minnie presented her hand sewn bear to Mickey in a duffel bay. Mickey loved the bear and named him Duffy. As Mickey and Duffy sailed on their journey‚ they visited all sorts of exciting places
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by Carol Ann Duffy‚ the current poet laureate‚ is a strikingly poignant poem. It is in the persona of Anne Hathaway‚ Shakespeare’s wife‚ and is perceived to be the opinion of what she thinks about when she is left the second best bed in his will. The sonnet explores the loss felt by Hathaway as she grieves for her husband. Throughout the poem Duffy effectively uses poetic techniques to explore the feeling of loss felt by Hathaway as she is now a widow. The sonnet form allows Duffy the opportunity
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Dream of a Lost Friend How does Duffy powerfully portray the experience of losing a friend in ‘Dream of a Lost Friend’? In this poem‚ Duffy explores how the tragic loss of a close friend affects the mourner‚ and powerfully portrays the implications of their death using imagery‚ structure and emotive language. She touches upon each of the 5 stages of grief and bereavement‚ and conveys the psychological process of each of these: Denial‚ Anger‚ Guilt‚ Depression and Acceptance. Denial is the first
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