I could visualize that the person he is talking about is the most beautiful individual ever. I could see this by the way he compared her to “…night of cloudless climes and starry skies.” I could also sense feel as I read the poem. He described her cheek and brow, “so soft, so calm, yet eloquent,…” 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?
It was a pleasure to write the address for this occasion; to dwell for a while in the land of Burns; to ruminate on the art of Scotland's Bard and greatest poet - one of history's greatest poets - a man whose work has been translated into more languages then that of any other poet, save Shakespeare and the Bible, and whose work, like theirs, has become so deeply imbedded in the human vernacular. Through Burns's poetry we share a universal, and personal, experience. Doesn't it feel good to sing Auld Lang Syne among a group of friends? To share the warm feelings and sentiment of that wonderful song? I'm always amazed by To a Mouse; the philosophical juxtaposition between man and animal that Burns describes, and eloquent expression "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley."
This piece of imagery gives the impression that everyone wanted to see ' The Patriot' and so he was therefore very popular with the people. This is in direct contrast the ending of the poem where everyone is waiting at 'Shamble's Gate' to watch him be hung for his 'year's misdeeds'. Line five is when the reader first understands that the first three verses are written in the form of a flashback as Browning writes that it is a 'year ago on this very day'. This idea of it being a year ago is repeatedly used throughout the poem, or example in line fifteen; 'this very day, now a year is run,' and again in line twenty five; 'my year's misdeeds.' I believe that Browning uses this repetition to show the readers how much can change in a short period of time and how someone may 'fall from grace'.
In the poem, there are some figurative language and some literary devices. Tone is how the author feels while writing this book. The tone of the passage is that of a proud feeling. His tone in the poem was a sense of being proud. It talks about everyone working and being happy while they are working.
Radical Republicanism in ‘Scots Wah Hae.’ Robert Burns, one of the most celebrated Scottish poets wrote ‘Scotts Wah Hae’ in 1793. He wrote this poem in the form of a speech delivered by Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, before the Battle of Bannockburn against England in 1314. This battle was one of the most decisive battles of the First War of Scottish Independence and remains one of the iconic cornerstones in the history of Scotland. The poem was written to the tune of the traditional Scottish song ‘Hey tuttie tatie’ that was played by King Bruce’s army before they marched towards the battlefield. Connections thus, are made of this poem with the situation of radial republicanism in Scotland at that time.
After he developed the patience to be a writer he gave all of these jobs up. Brooks also wrote poetry and read widely, especially enjoying the works of American detective novelists such as Raymond Chandler and Lawrence Block. Martyn Pig gave Brooks the break he needed Kevin Brooks has had many achievements due to his writing. He was awarded the following : “White Raven Award, Branford Boase Award, Sheffield Children's Book Award, Lancashire Children's Book Award, South Lanarkshire Book Award, and shortlisted for Carnegie medal, all 2003, and Salford Children's Book Award, 2004, all for Martyn Pig; Lucas was short-listed for Guardian Children's Book Award and Teenage Booktrust Prize, 2003” (Novokshonov, 1) .
(2011:97) Dramatic Monologue is a device whereby the poet invents a character to provide the voice and opinion represented in the text. Browning’s poem, “My Last Duchess”, addresses a rather complex character commonly found in the Victorian Era. The persona in this case, is the Duke of Ferrara. The poem, being a Dramatic Monologue, features a second character, the messenger, which the Duke addresses. Browning’s use of this Dramatic Monologue involves the reader in the process of assimilating and deconstructing the story of the Duke of Ferrara’s relationship with his ‘last duchess’ through his diction, style, structure and rhythmic pattern.
Compare & Contrast 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke with 'Disabled' by Wilfred Owen The Soldier (Rupert Brooke): Written in 1914 at the beginning of the 1st World War. Rupert Brooke had an outstanding education and travelled a lot around the world. He was very passionate about his country and had a lot of ambition. Unfortunately he died of septicemia from a mosquito bite on a ship, he was then buried on the Greek Island. His poem 'the soldier' was a very positive and optimistic poem about the war and his country, England.
Wellek described romanticism as ‘Imagination for the view of poetry, nature for the view of the world, and symbol and myth for poetic style’ (Wellek qtd. in McGann, 735). Both Wellek and George spoke of Romanticism predominantly revolving around nature and imagination, two of the elements that are clearly evident in Wordsworth’s poem, ‘‘I wandered lonely as a Cloud’’. The poem can be argued to be typically a Romantic poem; this provided that you agree with the points made by Wellek and George. If however, you agree more with McGann and Day, the poem can be argued as not a romantic poem but merely a literary piece from the ‘Romantic period’.
By paying close attention, we see that at the end of all three stanzas in this poem, Longfellow used refrain by repeating the same line. This also gives us a hint on understanding the repeating path of the nature. I believe that the poem is also trying to tell us that there are different experiences in peoples’ lives. Some of them are good some bad, some of them are happy some sad, and some of them are for crying some for laughing. I think the poet is trying to tell us that we shouldn’t worry a lot in our lives cause after bad and difficult moments there are good and happy moments in our lives.