In the first stanza, Fenton uses both “r” consonance and “ee” assonance to emphasize the calm, tranquil state that the village is in before the war. “There was a river overhung with trees” uses “r” consonance as this has a calm and long sound, rather than a “k” sound which is harsh. Later in the first stanza, Fenton says how “the gentle breeze spoke discreetly from the weeping willows.” Fenton uses “ee” assonance, which, like the “r” sound, has a calm and long sound. Later in the poem, Fenton uses “s” alliteration as he is describing how “the shy soldiers [are] setting out for battle,” which is done to emphasize the calm before the storm. “shh” is often used to demand silence, so this alliteration creates an image of the whole village being silent and nervous as the soldiers set out for battle.
Puerto Montt a. Big city with tall buildings and blocks b. Lots of pollution c. Traffic jams d. Rainy e. Big shops III. Palena f. Little city, no buildings, only houses g. No Pollution, clean air h. Not many cars and traffic is quiet i. It is rainy too, but in winter it is snowy j.
The use of words after the midnight storm and the sunrise on the third day - rolling of the clouds, the glittering of the stars, the coming out of the sun over the snow covered valley, the description of the snow - point to the picturesque. Psychological penetration is displayed in the thoughts and actions of John Oakhurst when the party halts on the first day. It draws a connection between the reader and the character and the gloomy natural scene gives a clue to
Compare and Contrast of Robert Frost Poems Jessica Dozier Introduction to American Literature -13 Instructor: Peter Kunze In both poems, “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” they are both discussing a trip that was taking in the woods and both long trips alone in the woods. The tone of both poems to me seems very sad and bitter. But most importantly both poems talk about the things that was seen in the woods and the atmosphere seem to be very gloomy and lifeless in both poems. I could not actually define speakers or the speaker’s age but I am guessing the age to be in the early forties because of the word choices and the more mature tone that is being used after reading it over and over and understanding the point of each poem. “The Road Not Taken” sounds like a decision in life that we should have made better decision on but instead we did things the way we wanted to and in the end if we had taken the other route in life we would have accomplished our goals by now.
The Names by Billy Collins Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the night. A soft rain stole in, unhelped by any breeze, And when I saw the silver glaze on the windows, I started with A, with Ackerman, as it happened, Then Baxter and Calabro, Davis and Eberling, names falling into place As droplets fell through the dark. Names printed on the ceiling of the night. Names slipping around a watery bend. Twenty-six willows on the banks of a stream.
He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial. A Brook In The City The farmhouse lingers, though averse to square With the new city street it has to wear A number in. But what about the brook That held the house as in an elbow-crook? I ask as one who knew the brook, its strength And impulse, having dipped a finger length And made it leap my knuckle, having tossed A flower to try its currents where they crossed. The meadow grass could be cemented down From growing under pavements of a town; The apple trees be sent to hearth-stone flame.
By all means it was a deep crack, immediately making me think it was naturally caused by the heat from the occasional days of premature spring weather. The strain of kneeling was getting too much for my god damn knee so I walked over to the little park bench facing the bridge on the right side of the pond. It was a phoney thing to say I walked; the truth is every person who has reasonable vision would describe it as a droopy limp. My hands felt the icy sting of the metal on the bench that had fallen victim to winters bitter-artic temperatures. It was a moronic thing to not wear gloves out in this weather, especially this time of night.
Beauty and tragedy often go hand in hand. Arthur Rimbaud uses poetic devices to convey both the beauty of Ophelia’s life and her tragic demise. He skillfully uses enjambment, personification, and simile to paint a picture of Ophelia and her sad end. Rimbaud uses enjambment in every stanza of this poem. “For more than a thousand years Ophelia has passed, a white phantom down along black river.” This is a single sentence that takes up three lines.
IVYT 104/Critical Thinking ASSIGNMENT #1: Analyzing Your Verdict The assignment below is based on Thinking Activity 1.5 (p. 29) and Questions for Analysis (p. 35). READING ASSIGNMENT: Chapter 1: Analyzing Issues, pp. 20-28 and Thinking Passage, pp. 32-35 WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Write a paper in which you state your verdict, explain your reasons, and analyze the evidence/factors that influenced your verdict in the Mary Barnett case. LENGTH: at least one typed, double-spaced page DUE DATE: At the beginning of the class session in week #3.
English – Poetry Seminar Good afternoon, in this seminar I will be discussing how the band “The Black Eyed Peas” has used a whole range of different poetic techniques in their world wide hit ‘Where is the Love?’, such as similes, atmosphere, rhyme, assonance, metaphors, ballad, climax, repetition, rhetorical questions, mood and imagery to create and establish reader positioning. More aspects of the song including mood, discourse and themes will also be addressed. The Song was written by Will.i.am, Taboo, Apl.de.ap and Ron Fair. Will.i.am and Ron Fair also co-produced the song. Shortly after Christmas 2001, will.i.am created a loop and a guitar part that he liked.