Compare how poets use language to present feelings in “The Manhunt” and one other poem (Nettles) In ‘Manhunt’, Simon Armitage uses rhyme to reflect the togetherness of a relationship. He says “After the first phase, after passionate nights and intimate days.” As the poem goes on, the reader can start to recognise that the un-rhymed cuplets show how fragmented their relationship has become. In ‘Nettles’ Vernon Scannell uses elements of nature, the nettles, to portray his keen anger towards the pain his son is going through. At the beginning of the poem, Scannell uses soft ‘s’ sounds to emphasise the soothing of his injured son who has fallen in a nettle bed. The child is presented using emotive language.
Marvi Shaikh Ms. Devitt ENG3UI Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 Poet’s View On “Oppression” Oppression means prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control over someone or something. It’s also known as persecution, abuse, mental pressure or distress (www.dictionary.refrence.com). Oppression is a common topic for authors and poets to write about. The poet Jimmy Santiago Baca also used Oppression as his topic in his poem called “Oppression”. The poem talks about equality and justice from Baca’s point of view.
He demonstrates his characters less flawless side by replacing all R’s with W’s also introducing humor into the poem. Not only does this use of diction develop humor but it illustrates that Spiderman is not as perfect and polished as he seems. ‘it’s fwame wesistant’ almost makes him sound cowardly. By doing so, the author advocates a theme that everything is not what it appears. Another device that is apparent in Hall’s poem is irony.
Question: Choose two poems with the experience of living with two cultures, and show how the experience is reflected in the language of the poems The two poems chosen are ‘’Half-Caste’’ by Jhon Agard and ‘’Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan’’ by Moniza Alvi. The first poem ‘’Half-Caste’’ by Jhon Agard talks about his past and his dislikes of the term ‘’half-caste’’. He thinks when people call you half-caste they are calling you ‘half’ a person but really he is a whole person. He personally thinks that ‘‘half-caste’’ is a ridiculed term and very racist. The second poem ‘’Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan’’ is about a mixed race girl who tells us about the gifts she receives from her aunts in Pakistan.
Betrayal is constantly treated in the novel and in each point at which it stands out, the tone and mood of the story inmediately tends to change. Sadness and the feeling of guilt are highlighted when the plot of “The Kite Runner” goes aroung betrayal. The mood changes from happines to dispair and the atmosphere turns gloomy everytime Amir betrays his friend. Rethoric and existencial questions hunt the protagonist when the feeling of guilt invades him. He wonders why he is so mean with Hassan and although he regrets, he cannot stop being like that, and in some instances he even justifies himself.
Compare Half Caste and Unrelated incidents ‘Half Caste’ is a poem that reflects John Agard’s anger at the way he is being treated as he is mixed race. His poem has repeated images of half things to show this growing dissatisfaction and anger at this. He uses humour to try to engage the audience. ‘Unrelated incidents’ is aimed at challenging the audience’s perception of how dialect influences who we are and what is socially acceptable. Half Caste has a disjointed, irregular structure to emphasise the accusatory tone of the poem and it's subject matter.
Michael Blasl Introduction to Analytical Writing 10:25-11:20 October 8th 2009 Love on the Rocks: An Ironic Rite of Passage In both John Updike’s “A&P” and Alice Munro’s “How I Met My Husband” the authors use the literary devices of irony and theme in their stories. In the following essay, this writer will analyze and compare both characters rite of passage, and how the use of irony leads them towards their completion of that rite. First, Sammy’s naïve and inexperienced persona cause him to make several poor choices such as quitting his job and force him to see how his actions can have very serious consequences. Second, this writer will compare his rite of passage to that of Edie’s.
The garbage men’s day ends where the young couple's begins. The poet compares the two pairs in detail, and then seems to ask - at the end of the poem - whether America really is a democracy. The poem's structure is fairly free. The poet doesn't use punctuation; instead, he begins a new line when he wants us to pause in our reading. This slows the poem down and gives us time to appreciate each idea.
Langston Hughes incorporates figure of speech such as simile and alliteration to give the reader a sense of frustration of what those postponed dreams can do to a person mentally and physically. As Hughes explores his answers, he begins to compare the put off dreams in a negative way using the word “like.” The speaker uses a series of similes in lines 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Lines 3 and 4 he compares the deferred dream to a dried raisin and a “fester” and on line 6 and 8 he is comparing the deferred dream to foods. The last type of figure of speech he incorporates in his poem is alliteration which is the repetition of a constant sound on lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9, exploiting the “S” sound. “Like a syrup sweet” and “Does it stink like rotten meat?” The stressing sound of the “S” repeatedly depicts the melancholy of the poem which further advocates the struggle of these innocent lives.
He begins by talking about the state of guilt he is presently feeling; followed by feelings of immense regret, and ending with frustration. A few lines are also said by the executers in this passage, Ratcliff and Lovell, who seem rather indifferent to the idea of assassinating Hastings. This is the culmination of the morale deterioration that has been demonstrated throughout the play as a reoccurring theme. Hastings boldly starts off this passage by using an epizeuxis. “Woe, woe for England!