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    The Fish Poem

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    "The Fish" The poem‚ “The Fish”‚ written by Elizabeth Bishop is filled with descriptions and deeper‚ significant meaning. The title of the poem it is very straightforward. “The Fish” is singular leading the readers to believe that the person who caught the fish will never forget their experience. The fish that was caught must have made a significant‚ long standing impact for the angler catching it. In the beginning of the poem it states‚ “I caught a tremendous fish”. Knowing from personal experience

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    Comparing Poems

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    In the poem‚ “The Tide Rises‚ the Tide Falls” written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the poem “Thanatopsis” written by William Cullen Bryant‚ two different ways in which one may view may view death is established. In “The Tide Rises the Tide Falls” Longfellow’s diction‚ imagery and figurative language help to create a tone of eeriness. While in Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis” he creates a more peaceful/calming tone. In Longfellow’s poem his use of imagery such as “The sea in the darkness” and

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    yeats poems

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    workers were shut out of factories as their employers did not want to acquiesce to better working conditions / wages - Materialism infected merchant’s minds Form: - Ballad‚ has a clear chorus - Popular form in Irish Culture - One of Yeats’ most sarcastic poems‚ he chooses this form in order to mock - ABAB Rhyme Scheme‚ simple structure and strong rhyme carry political messages better. John O’Leary - died in 1907 - Founder of Young Republic Brotherhood - Yeats was influenced by him- revolution

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    Poem Reflection

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    looked at the flowing words and expressive lines of poetry with scorn. How could people become so utterly in love with such an odd type of writing? What was the point of learning about the different structures of haikus and sonnets? All I knew was how difficult the poetry section of my English class was going to be. However‚ after writing these twenty poems‚ my outlook as changed completely. When I sat in front of my computer monitor‚ the words simply came to me and poured out from my fingertips to the

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    Love Poem

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    Love Poem: Linda Pastan Have you ever been in love? Do you even know what love is? Love is a feeling that at times can feel indescribable. It makes you do crazy things. Love makes you blind and no matter your circumstances with that person‚ if you love them you will go that extra mile for them. In this essay I will talk about the “Love Poem” by Linda Pastan. In the following paragraphs I will go in depth and break down the poems to help understand the root of the poem.

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    If Poem Analysis

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    adhere to manhood in this poem If‚ wherein he identifies certain specific criteria as metaphors for achieving things desired in life. The poem consists of four verses‚ each eight lines long. Each specific verse held in it a very different interpretation in responsibility‚ and each prose deals with a separate yet equally important detail that one would need to encounter. Seeing that Kupling was a writer in the late Nineteenth and Twentieth century‚ it is likely that the poem was meant to be a general

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    Shakespeare Poem

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    masterpieces. William Shakespeare who wrote during the 15th century‚ created many plays‚ lyric poems as well as sonnets. Known as a well respected master of his craft‚ Shakespeare wrote many fine lyrics which can now be found in his plays‚ poems‚ and sonnets. Similarly‚ Thomas Hardy‚ a realist poet in the 19th century‚ is best known for his pessimistic style and tone used in many poems and novels. The poem It Was a Lover and His Lass by Shakespeare and The Ruined Maid by Hardy contain several devices

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    Emotion and Poem

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    Explore the way writers present strong feelings to interest the reader. In the poem The Laboratory‚ written in 17th century by Robert Browning‚ there are many references to strong emotions that are felt. Robert Browning wrote this poem as a dramatic monologue. The main feelings throughout the poem are pain‚ jealousy‚ anger‚ hatred and loneliness. These themes are in each of the text‚ the Laboratory and Macbeth. Although both texts are written in different forms of literature - Shakespeare’s "Macbeth”

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    To Create A Poem About Jair Jair Farciert It all begins with a blank canvas‚ copious amounts of emotion and insight‚ and a sixth sense. These are the elements needed to get started on Jair’s philosophy of life and to better comprehend his ideology you will feel what he feels and know what he knows‚ I am deprecating and collecting dust like furniture left out for too long; jaded certain to crash into the refulgence of your eyes. Jair’s personality plays a significant role in his philosophy

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    Catullus Poem 7

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    Catullus 7 Essay In poem five Catullus wrote an invitation to his girlfriend Clodia‚ who he addresses as Lesbia to hide her true identity. This is because Clodia is older than him and she is married. He asks her to join him in a life of love. We can then assume that after reading this poem Lesbia asks the question “how many kisses?” Because Catullus‚ in poem seven‚ responds to Lesbia’s question and uses many similes to show how much they would love each other. The readers can therefore see

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