The topic of this poem is to explore the inner soul by ourselves. The poet talked to his soul and compared to a diligent spider which was spinning tirelessly. For me, it’s a poem which is used to improve people’s spiritual status. It can help us to have further understanding of ourselves. As a saying goes, “Before someone loves you, you must understand and love yourself.” The poem is just like an access to your mind and helps you know more about your mind.
Compare the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about place. You must include discussion of at least 2 poems by Larkin in your response Critics have highlighted the reinforcement of place throughout Larkin’s work of ‘Here’ and ‘Mr Bleaney’. This reinforcement of place highlight’s many aspects to the reader such as impact, relations and attitude. The poem ‘here’ is an extended theme of movement; which is ironic as the title is ‘here’ but yet the reader is never informed of where ‘here’ is. This theme of movement is linked with-in place as the reader ‘swerves’ to the countryside observing ‘skies and scarecrow’s, haystacks, hares and pheasants’ then towards town which is ‘traffic all night north’.
These are highlighted because it is claimed that “O me! O life!” ;is a distilled version of “Song of Myself”. During the entirety of both poems, Walt Whitman encourages that to have a fulfilling life, one must ask the right questions, find good in their surroundings and contribute to life. Both plays are molded around series of questions. “"O me!
In a formal literary essay, comment on the importance symbolically of the following symbols/motifs: rats, the coral paperweight, songs, and the “discoloured patch over Smith’s ankle.” Take care to develop an over-arching theme as to how these symbols are being used. Then, discuss each item and its possible significance. Only use the novel as a source. No outside sources will be accepted. C) Dover Beach Read Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach” and think about the context for the poem.
The poem starts off with Archy giving the reader the setting and an idea that the moth is suicidal, but the next stanza explains that the moth and the cockroach do not understand each other’s lives. The cockroach sees that it is better to live
c. The sound of the author's words-Does the author use alliteration or onomatopoeia? How does the author use rhyme and rhythm? d. Does the author use any special tone, such as irony, or humor? What impression does this tone create? 5.
I think that the end of the poem really points this out with the words “torture of confession out of it” and “they begin beating it with a hose to find out what it really means.” I think that Collins is trying to tell people that they should just read poetry and enjoy it. That people should spend less time analyzing every detail and meaning they think a poem should have. I like the phrase “drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way
He opens his poem with a rhetorical question. It shows a sense of wondering. The poet wonders about the nature of man's life. This rhetorical question involves the reader into the subject and draws his attention to the poet's idea. The poet wants to show the meaning of life.
How are language and structure used to create meaning in "Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf? Language and structure in "Kew Gardens" create many effects, of which the primary one is how humanity is simply part of a bigger picture, thus shown by how the memories of every individual blends seamlessly into each other. Her story goes on to paint a bigger picture, using the extended metaphor of a snail and compares this to the path of human life and how it is scattered with obstacles. However, there are still many things to be said. Imagery is used to create many effects.
When an individual embraces inner-discovery their identity is destabilised allowing them to access previously untold possibilities through the revelation of their purpose, values and passions in the journey of life. The concept of self-discovery and its ramifications on a person’s purpose in life is evident throughout Robert frost’s poetry including his poem “After Apple-picking”. In this poem Frost metaphorically recounts the persona’s inner journey of self-reflection, an important aspect of self-discovery in regards to building ones understanding of ones purpose in life. The concept is also manifest in the speech ‘A Journey of Self-Discovery’ by Tyler Devault. Devault expresses his personally opinion of the importance of self-discovery if an individual is to find their true purpose in life and demonstrates the ramifications of resisting self-discovery.