Marge Piercy is the author of the poem To Be of Use, while the creator of I Hear America Singing, is Walt Whitman. Walt and Marge do not seem to share that many characteristics, in fact they are two very different people. However, one thing that they do share is their occupation, as poets. Both Piercy and Whitman have authored famous short poems, that entertain thousands of readers. Their styles are different, yet they aim for the same things, they are both skilled and versatile writers.
A commonly overlooked, yet highly influential variable in both literature and everyday life is the concept of an assumption. Even though assumption seem almost like an instinct, Sir Thomas Wyatt’s They Flee From Me explores the notion of human assumption to demonstrate the influence and power this concept has on both love and everyday life. The first and second stanzas of They Flee From Me immediately presents the reader with somewhat of an interpretative quandary. Words such as “tame” and “wild” are utilized to describe the subject of Wyatt’s poem—a character simply referred to as “They”. Because of these specific terms, the reader questions exactly who or what the poem is actually referring to.
Charlie Stack Mrs. Polomeni English II 27 October 2011 “Fire & Ice” The poem “Fire and Ice” written by Robert Frost was first published in the 1920s. Robert Frost is considered the bard of New England. He wrote in great depth that appealed simple to readers, but there was deeper meaning if you looked closely. Although poetry has many different interpretations because it is structured on opinion not fact, the poem “Fire and Ice’’ may seem to come off as the geological hell of the world, but if you look closely it portrays the theme of hatred and desire. The poem has a rhyme scheme of A, B, A, A, B, C, B, C, B.
Frost’s point of view towards nature is very respectful and he appreciates it greatly. In the poem “The Pasture” Robert Frost is doing chores in his farm, but he is with a loved one and is inviting him/her to come along and enjoy nature with him. I believe that this poem has a message, life is too short, and nature’s beauty so fleeting, that we should make an excuse to see it as much as we can. In the poem Frost wants to intrigue the character, to come and watch nature with him. He uses phrases like “I’m going out to fetch the little calf, That’s standing by the mother.
Moreover, the poems also ask the reader to find the good in their surroundings and within themselves and to appreciate it as much as possible. In Song of Myself, Walt Whitman is regularly seen in nature where he thinks deeply and truly about the things he knows are usually taken for granted. “The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and dark-colored sea-rocks, and of hay in the barn, The sound of the belched words of my voice loos'd to the eddies
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.
He believes that what he knows of the world is only a semblance of the truth at best. Reality exists and he is able to intuit its existence, but it is finally beyond his grasp. Despite Bronk’s asceticism, he was constantly sought out by readers and many poets who would journey to Hudson Falls to visit; for young poets, this trip was something of a rite of
Animals: Hope amidst Devastation Symbolism is a very important literary device in many novels. Symbols help to communicate important messages, themes or ideas in a novel in shorter and more meaningful sentences. They are used to tell or represent something else as it has a relationship with it. In Timothy Findley’s The Wars, there is one symbol present throughout the entirety of the novel-animals. Numerous animals are mentioned many times throughout this novel.
Compare and contrast how Duffy and Lochhead explore aspects of the natural world in two of the poems you have studied. ‘The Dolphins’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘The Beekeeper’ by Liz Lochhead both explore aspects of the natural world very skilfully in their poetry. Their focus is largely similar where it is ‘the man’ in Duffy’s poem and ‘The Beekeeper’ in Lochhead’s who have ultimate control over the animals. However, they express their views in a very different manner, where both work equally well to explore the theme. It is important to examine the title of each poem in order to help appreciate how the poet will portray the theme.
Poetic Analysis ‘Magpies’ ‘Magpies’ by Judith Wright is a captivating and fun poem, which explains the two completely different personalities of magpies. In this poem, the poet positions the reader to see nature as mature, prim and proper, but also extremely greedy and selfish. It successfully uses imagery, movement and sound devices to do this. The poetic devices similes, personification, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration and assonance will be examined in this essay. This poem is about magpies, animals that are mature and relaxed, but when food appears they lose these attributes and adopt a greedy and selfish behavior.