pleasure‚ learning and art. Metaphysical poems are lyric poems characterised by use of wit‚ irony and wordplay. Wit and conceit were both aspects of a mental set shared by writers looking for connections between things. As well as manipulation of ideas‚ wit could be displayed in verbal expression. Compression and brevity were part of a poetic fashion called "strong lines". Wordplay and brevity were all aspects of "wit". Conceit is a poetic idea‚ usually a metaphor. There can be conventional ideas‚ where
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EARLY RENAISSANCE POETRY: THE POEMS Source Text: Ferguson‚ Margaret‚ et al (eds). The Norton Anthology of Poetry. Fifth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton‚ 2005. 1 Thomas Wyatt 1503 – 1542 The Long Love That in My Thought Doth Harbor1 The long˚ love‚ that in my thought doth harbour‚˚ enduring/lodge And in mine heart doth keep his residence‚ Into my face presseth with bold pretence‚ And therein campeth‚ spreading his banner.2 She that me learneth˚
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If a guilty plea is made‚ it very important that the defendant knows that he or she is surrendering their constitutional rights. By surrendering his or her constitution right‚ they are given up their right to remain silent‚ the right to confront wit¬nesses‚ the right to a trial by jury‚ and the right to be proven guilty by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The next part of the process is the trial stage. This stage usually begins with jury selection (unless it ’s a bench
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In the play ’The Importance of Being Earnest’ Wilde effecively uses wit to satirize the idea of earnestness. Victorians have been very fond of the idea of hard work‚ sincerity and an earnest lifestyle which was perfectly ideal for them. However‚ Wilde’s use of irony shows that none of the characters in the play prove to be any of those ideals. He therefore satrizies hypocrisy and false ideals which mock their authentic presence. Wilde mocks the high society with the high status characters which
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For example‚ Beatrice and Ursula are helping Hero get ready for the wedding‚ when Ursula says something witty. This sparked Beatrice to ask “Since when...claimed to be such a great wit?” Ursula retorts with “When you lost yours” (Shakespeare 141)‚ this implies the Beatrice had great wit. To further this‚ Beatrice asks Benedick to kill Claudio‚ even though he is his friend. Later‚ Benedick goes up to Claudio and says “I challenge you however you like” (Shakespeare 199). This shows
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and boundaries. He was the father of many semi-divine and immortal children. His offspring like Hermaphroditus‚ a person born man and woman‚ Pan‚ the goat god‚ and Autolykos‚ grandfather of Odysseus‚ defined all his traits like bravery‚ mischief‚ and wit. “Despite his roguishness‚ Hermes truly enjoyed helping travelers. His acts of kindness did not go unnoticed by the mortals of Earth. Soon every traveler who became lost or suffered from some hardship called upon Hermes for help. And more often than
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2. What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface? When Douglas was thrown into the pool‚ he was frightened but alert. He retained his wits and focused on the solution rather than on the problem. He worked out a strategy to save himself by jumping from the bottom of the pool‚ coming
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Twain’s narration emphasizes the response of people when it comes to fear. His writing is immensely personal. Twain talks mostly of the people’s distraught emotions more than the earthquake itself. The people exclaimed‚ “Oh‚ what shall I do! Where shall I go!” The author focuses on the emotional reaction of the people to sudden trauma rather the destructive nature of the earthquake. Twain brings in specific emotional and physical reactions the people encounter when the earthquake strikes and they
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healthy‚ passionate form of infatuation. Another favorable example of love is Malvolio’s feelings for Olivia. When the Fool confronts Malvolio about his feelings‚ Malvolio says‚ “I am as well in my wits‚ Fool‚ as thou art” (Act IV. ii. 92). The irony is that to many‚ Malvolio would be saying he has no wits‚ as he compares himself to the fool (the fool promptly points out his words). However‚ Shakespeare implies that Malvolio is actually of sound mind‚ as the fool is one of
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for dinner - to things a bit more important‚ how to react in life-changing situations. In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet‚” he is presented with the question “to be or not to be” - between life or death‚ cowardice or bravery and thought or action. Through the wit of a gravedigger and the discovery of Ophelia’s death‚ he understands the importance of letting things be. First‚ Hamlet struggles with the choice between life or death. “To be or not to be” (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 57) - in his world of chaos and
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