‘To His Coy Mistress’ is a comedic depiction of unrequited love, showing how love can be represented in a light-hearted way whilst communicating the deeper significance of what it means to feel this way about someone. Likewise, ‘Sonnet 43’ presents us with a serious topic, portrayed in a carefree way. ‘To His Coy Mistress’ is set into three stanzas of unequal length, each showing a new stage in the relationship. The beginnings of each stanza are a giveaway as to what we should expect from it. ‘Had we’ tells us that the persona is fantasising about what could happen, and that the images created here have in fact not happened yet.
Philip Larkin and Dannie Abse have very different and contrasting attitudes to relationships. On the whole, Larkin presents the concepts of love and marriage as very superficial and meaningless, whereas Abse appears to be less such nihilistic and more open and positive about such topics. Throughout Wild Oats, Philip Larkin uses various literary techniques, such as imagery, structure and symbolism to convey certain aspects of love and the passing of time. Larkin's poetry often relates to the social and cultural views upon love and marriage in his time. In Wild Oats It explains that a person, over the course of time, comes to realise that his greatest desires of love, are unattainable, and second best things will have to suffice.
A connection built on sympathy for the obvious seriousness of her unhappiness. A second theme common throughout the poems is one of restriction and lack of freedom. Ariel however begins with a stark contrast of restriction, and the opening stanzas tell a story of happiness, liberty and autonomy. This contrast is created by phrases like “substances blue” and “how one we grow” in the open stanza, the contrast however is supplied by phrases from the 7th stanza down; “dead hand dead stringencies”, “The child’s cry...and I am the arrow”. This contrast between freedom and restrictions is created again, but in a different way, in Daddy.
Themes in ‘The Birthmark’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne develops a range of themes with his literary techniques such as, characterization plot development, and the use of poetic devices in the story “The Birthmark.” The themes of this story are; one should love unconditionally; no human can change the fate of another to make them perfect; and science cannot conquer nature. An important theme in ‘The Birthmark’ is, ‘love unconditionally.’ The character of Georgiana helps to develop this theme because of her devotion to Aylmer. Although the crimson birthmark on her cheek disgusts Aylmer and he makes that clear to her quite often, Georgina still loves him and stays devoted to him. She allows him to attempt to remove the birthmark with a risky scientific procedure that could cost her her life. This theme is expanded upon is by Hawthorne’s carefully played out plot development.
This is how this piece of poetry got its name, because it captures the audience’s attention from curiosity of how the title relates to the poem. As we look at these series of similes, we find out what those affects are because, with each question the speaker offers a possibility of each negative effect. The first one “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun”: a raisin is already dry, and as a raisin, it is a good thing, useful and nutritious, but if a raisin is left in the sun to dry up, it becomes hard and impossible to eat; its value sucked out, it no longer serves its useful, nutritional purpose. If the dream does not dry up, maybe it will “fester like a sore—And then run.” The dream that festers becomes infected with the disease of restlessness and dissatisfaction that may lead to criminal activity, striking back at those who are deferring the dream.
Beatrice expresses her acceptance of Benedick’s love but does not realize the love inside Beatrice exists artificially. Beatrice’s faith in her emotions leaves her vulnerable to any criticism of her love to Benedick. For instance, when Hero commands Margaret to fetch Beatrice, Hero and Ursula purposely allow Beatrice to listen to them to invoke a stronger attraction in Beatrice towards Benedick. Shakespeare allows the first sign of the theme deception to manifests itself within Hero and Ursula’s conversation. Shakespeare aims to project a very harsh form of deception here in order to emphasize the power of deception of love.
The irony of this passage is meant to capture the reader’s sensitive side by contrasting the dark and depressing situation at hand with Hazel’s mellow speech at Augustus’s funeral. Green uses an extended metaphor in this quotation while describing Hazel’s eulogy. This metaphor is comparing the infinite possibilities between each number and the amount of small moments that added up to August and Hazel’s everlasting love story. The author’s irony used in this passage gives the reader a sense of Hazel’s relaxed attitude. This is meant to stir up emotions in the reader because in comparison to what is actually happening, Hazel is so composed which makes the entire passage sadder.
The plot revolves around them and what happens to them. I believe that a story without characters is like the earth without humans; it would be incomplete! I don't think it's necessary to like the character, but more so important to at least be able to identify with the character. An interesting character should have at least one flaw or weakness, perfect characters don't draw in my attention as well. In the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", the author, Charlotte Perkins, does an excellent job of painting a picture of the main character.
Instead of using synonyms for the amount of times she put love into the sonnet, with the repetitiveness it is clear the kind of message she was trying to put across. Although this can be seen as a story, it is in fact an in the moment writing also known as lyrical poetry. It is a story of ones love for
Irony in A Good Man is Hard to Find The short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” written by Flannery O'Connor, is an excellent example of literature with irony because there are so many small different ironic twists to it. Almost every aspect of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is ironic. These ironies reveal the irony of the south in general, the irony of loving yourself and the idea of your upbringing so much that you put others down. Flannery O'Connor uses a lot of irony and religious references and aspects in her writing. O'Connor's irony can be seen as sacramental, not because it works with the stuff of religious belief and non-belief, which it does, but because it itself operates as a vehicle of revelation.