Deonte’ Thomas Nimi Finnigan Introduction to Poetry 2305 28 February 2012 In a Dark Time Reflection The poem “A dark Time” By Theodore Roethke was written in 1964. The poem is filled with darkness and vivid imagery portraying the madness that one can come in contact with during a life time. The author describes to us the passage he takes to finding himself in a time of “pure despair” (Roethke line9). Theodore Roethke takes us on a journey through the characters life using nature and darkness possibly depicting the overcoming of depression as he finds himself. Throughout the poem Roethke uses Nature to illustrate an overall image of darkness.
He revisits places over and over to discover changing light and the impact from the weather. Jackson is a keen environmentalist and he cares about the landscape. If you inspect some of his paintings closely, mainly his river paintings, you can see that he has used found objects that we would class as litter, such as packaging. The words ‘house’, ‘plastic’, ‘warning’, ‘fish’ and ‘newt’ are clearly on display and are intended for a message to others about how we are not looking after the environment as we should. If you look
Imagery is very vivid in the this novel and insightful, particularly the jungle imagery. Conrad's use of jungle imagery and the detailed literary techniques in Heart of Darkness shapes the structure of the book by providing irony and drawing parallels for they contribute to the themes of light vs. dark, human vs. nature, and exterior vs. interior. Conrads describes the forest becomes more primitive as Marlow moves closer to the heart of darkness. His tone in the illustration of the forest suggests the nature to be foul and sinister while dominating this region and that human beings could only give in to it. Also, a few examples of literary devices such as parallelisms and irony.
Joel Polanco 3/24/12 Research Paper In Frankenstein Mary Shelley transforms parts of her life experiences in which was felt to be miserable, lonesome, and gloomy on account of the tragedies that were endured. Into characters that relate to her personal views in society and characters that resemble close people in her life. Shelley also shares a connection with nature. Shelley’s characters and her sublime experiences with nature play major roles in the novel. However, before discussing connections with Frankenstein it would be wise to briefly discuss her life.
This following essay will now further highlight the notion of corruption through the setting, the symbolism of crabs and the characterization of society. Corruption is displayed through the weather in Macondo, the town where the story takes place. In Macondo, it's always dark, gloomy and rainy. This setting represents how the villagers themselves are dark, dreary and corrupt. At the beginning of the story, a description of the setting tells us it used to be sunny all the time, but it “had become a stew of mud and rotten shellfish” (p.1).
For example, when Rainsford swims back to shore, the jungle he finds is described as, “Dense jungle came down the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold him did not concern Rainsford just then” (15). This description gives the imagery of complication which delivers the mysterious feeling. The twists and turns of an unknown area bring forth the mysterious feeling of what lays ahead to come in the story. Another example would be when Rainsford finds General Zaroff’s house and describes it as, “a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom… the massive door with a leering gargoyle for a knocker was real enough; yet about it all hung an air of unreality” (16).
Soon you begin to understand the gravity of his disabilities, and you worry for his well- being as he has a hard time taking care of himself. All in all Steinbeck masterfully created original characters that you learn to love and empathize with. Of Mice and Men is filled other literary devices and they’re all used very effectively, one example is parallelism. The beginning of the book begins with a quiet scene of a river surrounded by brush and tall grass, a water snake basks in the sun and a heron gracefully stands in the river. Then tromping up the path come the protagonists.
She continues, using phrases such as “the rain pattered dismally against the pane”, to create a subdued and hopeless atmosphere. Similarly, towards the end of Chapter 4, Shelley’s use of seasonal imagery, delineating a “divine spring” is representative of Frankenstein’s current state of new hope and revival; although it becomes apparent that he is simply in denial, and that the chapter of his life involving the creature still hasn’t ended. Shelley’s depictions of Frankenstein’s monster are also very detailed and descriptive. The reader is able to build up a clear visual image of the “demoniacal corpse” through Shelley’s characterisation, which highlights physically undesirable features such as his “yellow skin” and “watery eyes”. This is also done with respect to Clerval, however to the opposite effect.
[qtd in Heller 5]. In all of Faulkner’s fiction, there is an element of spiritual annihilation. Faulkner revered modernist writer, historian and sociologist, is known for capturing the raw beauty of the rural South in all its dark complexity. While his passion of knotting together past, present and future has overwhelmed some critics, others have responded to reality of his writing. Faulkner needs a narrative technique that would seamlessly tie one scene to another.
The oak shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mold.” The description of being buried with rocks under a plowed farm and being victim to the oak’s invasive roots certainly brings an unpleasant feeling to the reader. With the word “yet” in line 31, Bryant marks the transition in the poem from a sad tone to an optimistic and uplifting tone. Bryant says, “Thou shalt lie down with patriarchs of the infant world—with kings, the powerful of the earth—the wise, the good, fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, all in one mighty sepulcher” (33-37).