People thought that Brown’s irony was sharp, his ideas were exciting, and he was not only and protestor of his time but one of the first times. Brown’s Work protested the classical folklore in the way it was written. “He infused his poetry with genuine characteristic flavor by adopting his medium geniality and optimism” was James Johnson reaction to his
Satire being irony, or sarcasm used to expose vice or a moral fault had became the idea for the novel. Thus the setting being World War II made the novel purpose even better. The setting is where the achievement lays “that Heller’s achievement lies in his brilliant use of the setting as metaphor or a satirical macrocosm for many of the macrocosm idiocies afflicting the postwar era in general” (Aldridge). Heller uses satire in order to reveal the idiocy of war (Aldridge). Making Catch-22 the remarkable as well as groundbreaking masterpiece it is today.
The poem points to the paradox of naming: while naming is creative and powerful, it is also limiting. Once named, an object snaps into focus. But the name interferes as well: it comes between us and the object. We can think of the object now only through the name that has been attached to it. The opening line of the poem, “By naming them he made them,” connects “naming” with making (Page line 1).
This is done by providing relevant & descriptive information. Another strength is the author’s gripping voice, as well as that the author writes as if he talking to the reader. On the negative side, there is only one major weakness, and its the very abrupt transitions between his topics The author isn’t taking a stance in an argument in this article; it is written with the mindset that being unconventional is good. This mindset is conveyed very well to reader by the end of the article. The data Gladwell presents is credible as it comes from primary sources such as Ranadive himself and quotes from Lawrence’s diary and other reliable sources such as the late general Maurice de Saxe.
Olds gives life to the poem by using the right word choice. Olds’ work has many tones to it. It’s amusing yet it is also ironic. When one reads this poem these are the main ones that stand out. Yet when one carefully reads the poem they can also find competition and aggression.
Yours” by John Cooper Clarke On the surface, “I Wanna Be Yours” could be seen as a modern, childish love-poem which can be supported by the fact that it has recently been adapted into a song. This would be the case if poet, John Cooper Clarke did not use clever, satirical symbolism to expose themes of the time as well as mocking contemporary, capitalist products. Hailing from the punk-days of 1970’s Britain, Cooper Clarke would be extremely harsh to the society in which he was living, as was the culture of the time. This is not to take away from the heavy theme of love running through the poem which is still prevalent through the symbolism used for the double purpose of satire and deep meaning. Capitalist imagery is a key symbol used by John Cooper Clarke to describe his love for the recipient of this poem whilst also satirising the modern age of Britain: “I wanna be your vacuum cleaner Breathing in your dust” The poet, by saying that he wishes to be the recipients “vacuum cleaner” automatically brings a homely and domestic image to the readers mind, perhaps suggesting that he is longing for a life and a home together with the addressee.
Response to “Counting the Mad” When reading the contemporary american poetry anthology I found myself becoming almost lost in one specific poet. Donald Justice, or more specifically, one of his poems,“Counting the Mad” was a poem that was both the most enjoyable work for me to read and at the same time, the most difficult for me to understand, at first. For myself this poem could be compared to a type of riddle due to its ever apparent ambiguity. At the same time, I believe that this poem takes a satirical perspective of mankind. Justice utilizes the sound similar to that of a nursery rhyme to engage his readers.
Mark Twain’s seminal novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, deserves to be included in the canon of great American literature due to its pioneering use of common speech, its daring relationship between Huck and Jim, and the moral progress made by Huck despite the failure of the ending. Its “radical autonomy” (Bollinger 32) helps define modern American literature, which makes it “one of the central documents of American culture” (Trilling 1). At this time in American history, many believed that “the mark of a truly literary product was a grandiosity and elegance not to be found in the common speech” (Trilling 6). Twain’s use of common speech and a number of dialects help the reader make connections to each character and arrive at conclusions about them. Huckleberry Finn begins, “You don’t know me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain’t no matter” (Twain 7).
These literary devices show how powerful the heroes and enemies in the Angelo-Saxon religion actually are. The literary devices in this epic helped to bring the story to the readers’ head easier, and make it better and for the person telling the story to repeat it. Oral tradition requires assets like kennings and imagery because the story has to be
In the 1920’s Sandburg began one of his most ambitious projects including his study of President Lincoln. Lincoln was an idle to Sandburg and Sandburg admired what he did. Sandburg’s early writings dealt with his belief in social Justice and equality and were written in such a way that they barely resembled what most people thought of as poetry. Sandburg’s early poetry not only tended toward unshaped imitation of real life but also copied other poets as well. Now to think that Sandburg Would steal work from other poets is outrageous, people just don’t know good poetry when they see it.