There were many describing words and was very detailed. I felt in a way calm reading this poem.| She walks in beauty like the night| Figurative Language:What poetic devices were used in this poem?What did these poetic devices do for the poem? Did these devices help create imagery or communicate the author's feelings?The poetic device that was used in this poem is a simile. In the phrase “She walks in beauty, like the night”, the phrase states like or as, which is a simile. The poetic device helped express the authors feelings because he compairs beauty and night so you can get a better understanding of where the author is coming from.| She walks in beauty like the night| Emotion:What emotion was the author trying to express?I think the authour was trying to express love and therefore was at peace.| She walks in beauty like the night| Structure:How is the poem organized (lines, stanzas, etc.)?
Poets through the ages have been esteemed as possessing the ability to perceive the ordinary in extraordinary and innovative ways. Poetry captures the essences of human emotion and experience and imbues them with further significance by the literary techniques that typify poetry as the language of art. In her poetry, Gwen Harwood explores many thematic concerns that resonate with her readers regardless of their contexts. The universality of concepts such as memory, inspiration, childhood education and the cyclical, yet final nature of death are transformed by Harwood’s poetry to create fresh perceptions of the continuity of experience and provide permanence to these transient elements of humanity through language. The poetic techniques employed by Harwood effectively communicate distinctive aspects of her themes while allowing them to remain universal.
When she connects her words to god she is creating a connection to god which not only appeals to the audience but also uses allusion to create tone to her text. She does this by using god as a figure that is effective to the emotional of appeal of the reader. This creates a guilt-like feeling for the constant serotypes that people give daily. 7. Who do you think is Cofer’s audience for this essay? Does it include the woman at the poetry reading who asks Cofer for a cup of
Writing allowed Anne to maintain her sanity and spirit while in hiding. It also gives people the opportunity to re-live her story today. Anne Frank “ hoped to confide everything” (to her diary) and hoped it would be “a great source of comfort and support”. Not only was Anne’s diary extraordinary because of the remarkable events she described, but she was also an excellent storyteller. She would let her imagination run wild and this kept her spirit alive.
Munoz, Anthony Mrs. Bargaineer English III 6 March 2011 Nikki Giovanni established herself as a writer who can entertain and challenge, inform and inspire. She has made an impact on writing today through her unrelenting passion and devotion to literature and poetry. One of her most famous books that she has written would be "Bicycles: Nikki Giovanni Collection". Through this book, she writes about love and life; her use of emotion, truth, erotic imagery, and literary devices all come together into one single masterpiece. Lets dig deeper into those little things that make her one of the most profound poets in American Literature.
What Gwen Harwood’s treatment of age and youth allows responders to derive personal understanding of her texts as the universal theme encourages them to draw on their own experiences, values and preconceptions to interpret her poetry. In the poem ‘Glass Jar’, Harwood explores the idea of innocence vs. experience therefore implying that with the loss of innocence vs. experience is gained, highlighted through the use of religious allusions. Similarly in the poem ‘Prize-Giving’ the idea of age and youth is reflected through knowledge vs. creativity, with reference to musical allusions. Through good vs. evil, innocence vs. experience and knowledge vs. creativity, responders are able to create an understanding of texts through their own personal experience. Therefore the recurring ideas of age and youth bring new meaning and significance to the responder.
Textual Integrity of Slessor The representation of textual integrity in the poetry of Kenneth Slessor is ultimately the aspect that captivates the reader. The representation of memories, time, life and death in Slessor’s ‘Elegy in a Botanic Gardens’, ‘Five Visions of Captain Cook’ and ‘Sleep’ through their construction, content and language is significant in appealing to their reader’s senses generally, with also the references of individual readings. Slessor’s representation of the reality of Time and how it is relentless allows the readers to be captivated by his awareness that Time continues and will move past us whether we want it to or not. Paul Grover extracts that “Slessor’s rich verbal textures” through his unusual and contrasting patterns of imagery all serve to accentuate the “intensity of his ideas and his unrelenting exploration of life and death, Time and change” to provide his desire to make them worth having; don’t waste what Time gives you and just live it desirably. To achieve the persistency of Time, Slessor uses a study in contrast of the chronometers in ‘Five Visions of Captain Cook’ to show that despite their difference in how they keep time with the personified Kendal “Climbing out of Yesterday” and Arnold always “hurried with a crazed click click”, both shows that Time will move on and as it goes on, we will as well.
Gwen Harwood’s unique poetic style explores the universal themes and exploits intensified emotions that the human race can relate to by some means; the nature of Harwood’s work has unity and the ability to transcend time whilst staying true to herself and the very fundamentals that have inspired her writing. Harwood’s poetry is a product of her own historical, social, cultural and personal context which has added value and insight to her poetry and furthermore developed the era in which they were fashioned, resulting in appreciation by many; including feminists and philosophers, the academic world, the all-encompassing contemporary audience and yet still, future generations. Gwen Harwood successfully utilises her life experiences
Gwen Harwood’s poetry encapsulates human experiences as both timeless and integral to the formation of our present perceptions. By examining the role of memory in her poems “The Violets” and “At Mornington”, Harwood identifies that their significance is that of an everlasting memory that will dominate over time’s continuity and the inevitability of death. Through the exploration of this universal concept and its overarching examination across her body of works, Harwood’s poetry possess textual integrity and simultaneously addresses the personal and universal audience thereby resonating with a broad audience and a number of critical perspectives. Engaging with her own personal experiences, Gwen Harwood conveys the echoing message of the dominant
With a few elements like symbolism, tone, and imagery allowed me engage in a truly interesting poem about young love. The memorable experiences in life are the ones worth exploring. The use of descriptive words in “Oranges” by Gary Soto is what really kept me intrigued throughout the poem. Reference Clugston, R. W. (2010). Journey into literature.