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    Poetry Comparison Essay

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    Poetry‚ whether written in 1877 or 1922‚ has a brilliant effect of diving into one’s mind and unfolding latent meanings that otherwise remain undiscovered (Browning and Cousin 242-243‚ 331). Coming from two opposite worlds‚ Gerard Hopkins and Robert Frost have both left their imprints on the universal galaxy of poetry. “Pied Beauty” written by Hopkins in the 19th century alongside Frost’s 20th century “Design‚” are two identical yet alien poems that express the concept of religion through the usage

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    building with ‘Montague’ and ‘Capulet’ in bold lettering at the top‚ this shows how the two families have a lot of rivalry‚ such as in the business world of today’s society which a lot of people can relate to also the fact they are both nearly at a war about something nobody knows anything about ‘Ancient grudge‘‚ I think this is the base point of the build up of conflict in the film. Lurhmann also used quite modern weapons such as guns and drugs which I think is easier for people to understand‚ as

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    Comparison Poetry Essay

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    Poetry Essay Each one of the poems offers a unique view upon love. The first poem by Robert Herrick‚ "To the Virgins to make much of Time‚" focuses upon the idea of carpe diem. The poem stresses the idea of marriage while love and flesh are still young and believes this gift of virginity to be a great waste if not given while it is still desirable. Marvell also uses the carpe diem theme to his poem ‘To His Coy Mistress‚’ however with three certain sections within the poem. The first part elaborates

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    Analysing War Poetry

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    Introduction: Poetry is a way to express opinions and ideas and this can often be more effectively achieved through song. Analysing a poem or song lyrics involves explaining the subject matter‚ identifying and discussing the impact of using poetic devices and commenting on the mood created. Analysis: The Hero – Siegfried Sassoon ‘The Hero’ by Siegfried Sassoon tells a story of an officer who is sent to inform and console a mother of a fallen soldier‚ her son. The poem is split into three

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    creating the mood of irony and satire. The mood in this poem is achieved by Enright’s thoughtful diction which reinforces the message of poem. Enright effectively shows how behaviour of young rebels is ironic in our society through the use of comparison of each pair of stanzas. Each stanza and every pair of stanzas compares the same subject. For example‚ in

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    War poetry analysis

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    Stage 2 English Communications – War Poetry War has an everlasting effect on the entire world‚ but the one group of people that have the worst experience are those that are on the frontline – the soldiers. They are often glorified and portrayed to be patriots for their country‚ which is frequently conveyed through poetry. I disagree with this view‚ and the following three poems written by past soldiers support my view on war. Siegfried Sassoon is a renowned World War 1 poet who was in service from

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    Impact of War on Poetry

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    Introduction Firstly‚ the background information needed to understand the problem is the context of the war stated in the poem‚ which is when and what happened during then. This report includes the impact of war on poetry and other information need to explore this particular problem. To gather the information needed to explore this particular problem‚ firstly‚ I would find out the context of the war mentioned in the poem‚ if not‚ I would find out more on the poet. Following on‚ I would use the information

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    War Poetry Analysis

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    Text Response: War Poetry Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen and Homecoming by Bruce Dawe are about the disaster of war‚ yet they speak of different wars with different mindsets of the soldiers. In the following essay I discuss the history behind the poems‚ the poetic devices that Owen and Dawe used. Each poem addresses their own truths about war. The first poem is from WW1 where ignorance was common‚ so common that boys of only 17 years were signing up for “the adventure of a life time”. The “adventure”

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    Poetry Comparison Essay

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    For this oral presentation‚ I will firstly be explaining the three poems I have analysed .My target audience I am directing at is for a more mature‚ sophisticated audience as the poems are difficult to understand. I will be analysing the techniques and forms of these poems and will mention about the personal connections‚ choosing a theme that ties with me. Two poems I have chosen to deconstruct are written by the famous writer‚ Williams Shakespeare is called sonnet 42‚138 and the last poem‚ Why

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    Poetry of Love and War

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    and to hate. One way they have done this is through poetry. Four poems which do just this are the nineteenth century love poem‚ ‘Friendship After Love’‚ written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox‚ ee cummings‚ ‘it may not always be so’ written in the twentieth century‚ World War One poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ written by Wilfred Owen and finally‚ ‘Homecoming’ written by Bruce Dawe about the Vietnam War. These four poems explore many things about love‚ war and the similarities and differences between them. Though

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