For Wordsworth nature seems to sympathise with the love and suffering of the persona. The landscape is seen as an interior presence rather than an external scene. His idea is that emotions are reflected in the tranquillity of nature. On the contrary, Coleridge says that poetry is clearly distinguished from nature. Reading the poems of both Wordsworth and Coleridge, one immediately notes a difference in the common surroundings presented by Wordsworth and the bizarre creations of Coleridge.
Open form used to be called free verse (describes poetry that organizes its lines without meter). Symbol is a visible object or action that suggests some further meaning in addition to itself. Conventional symbols are also part of the language of poetry. Questions 1. What, specifically, does the speaker fear when he thinks about his death?
Explain. Are there any other reasonable ways to interpret this poem? It was saying that she didn't love a person, but still talks about a
Kassandra Barrett ENC1102 Composition II Week 2 Discussion- Poetry Billy Collins’, “Taking off Emily Dickinson’s clothes” Billy Collins’, “Taking off Emily Dickinson’s clothes” is a poem that is a reference to the exposure of Emily Dickinson’s herself. Collins as the narrator’s undressing symbolized the findings of the real Emily Dickinson, the clothing was not just a metaphor for Dickinson’s exposure through poetry. In fact the clothing was a metaphor for the poetry itself, each layer removed was representing a deeper level of meaning behind her poetry. Eventually leading to the vulnerable naked feelings of Dickenson herself. Collins actually uses words in a way that makes the whole scene light-hearted, and not embarrassing.
Emerson’s definition of God and meaning is clearly different than that of the conservative Unitarian Church from which he split (Francis 4). Following ideas from Emerson’s work, Thoreau put them into practice. He saw nature as not just an awe-inspiring force but also a way of life. Thoreau saw nature as pure because it isn’t susceptible to commercialization and industrialization. It is both a relief and an educator.
With the author’s specific use of diction, structure, parallelism, irony, and symbolism, the poem emerges into a metaphorical tale about the coldness and negligence, rather than sympathy and consolation, many people display during a great misfortune. BODY Diction and structure are the foundation of any literary work. To begin with, Parker uses words like “them” and “they” in her poem rather than more specific and definitive names. This word choice creates a mysterious atmosphere and raises the question: Who are “they” and “them”? The diction the Diction and structure 1 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON Analyzing a Poem writer uses leaves the perpetrators nameless.
‘The glory invites me’ Discuss how feelings and ideas inspired by the natural world are explored in ‘The Glory’. In your answer, explore the effects of language, imagery and verse form, and consider how this poem relates to other poems by Thomas you have studied. Edward Thomas’ poem ‘The Glory’ is one about the beauty of nature, and the way he uses it to escape from other troubled parts of his life. In this poem, he depicts how nature helps him to find peace, though it is not unequivocal as it reminds him of how imperfect he is himself in comparison to nature, as well as his inability to capture its flawlessness. One way in which Thomas seems inspired by the natural world is through his contrast between the simplistic beauty of nature “sky and meadow and forest”, “untouched dew”, “new mown hay”, and the impossible complexity of expressing this beauty in words “I cannot bite the day to the core”.
xxxxxx Mandatory choices Society says that people have the freedom to make their own choices. There is some truth in that but only to a certain extent. People have to follow certain rules and make decisions based on the limitations that are given. “Choices” by Nikki Giovanni is an extraordinary poem that exalts the irony of life when it comes to making decisions. The poem starts with a simple phrase, “If I can't do what I want to do/ then my job is to not do/ what I don't want to do.” Accepting what life is offering is the only way a person can live in complete peace.
Emily Dickinson explores the concept of not belonging due to a lack of connection experienced with her place in society. Dickinson’s poetry then contrasts this, by exploring her sense of belonging to her poetry and to Nature. In the poem I had been hungry all the years, the persona in the poem initially seeks a belonging with society, however she immediately rejects this belonging due to her sense of discomfort and lack of connection intuited. In the poem I died for beauty but was scarce, Dickinson explores the perception of making the deliberate decision to belong to her art and indirectly to nature. The film Pan’s labyrinth explores the sense of belonging the character Ofelia feels to a fantasy world that she has created, as a consequence of not feeling a connection to the real world.
In “The Author To Her Book” by Anne Bradstreet, the speaker who takes on the role of an author, displays her insecurities for a piece of literature she has written. Through the extended series of comparisons between the speaker’s poems and her children and the vivid personification, the poet expresses the strong and intimate bond she develops for her work and her ambivalent feelings towards it. Also, Bradstreet’s self-deprecating poem explores the idea of perfection in literature. Firstly, the title reveals the relationship between the author and her book. The tone of the title is set apart from the rest of the poem.