Remember: it is not a poetic treasure hunt in which you simply say, “Here’s a simile! There’s an example of onomatopoeia!” You have to demonstrate how the poet uses these devices in his or her poem. * Imagery ( Literal and Figurative) * Symbolism * Simile/Metaphor * Connotation/Denotation * Couplet Poetry Forms (You should be familiar with one longer and one shorter form) * Terza Rima * Sonnet ( English and Italian) * Villanelle * Viator * Ode * Concrete Poetry * Computer Poetry * Haiku * Ballad * Canticle * Sestina * Tanka * Ghazal * Rubaiyat stanza * Clerihew * Epigram Sound Devices * Rhyme/Meter * Alliteration * Assonance * Consonance * Onomatopoeia * Repetition * Critical Theory (four schools) If I should have a daughter, instead of "Mom," she's gonna call me "Point B." Because that way she knows that no matter what happens, at least she can always find her way to me. And I'm going to paint solar systems on the backs of her hands, so she has to learn the entire universe before she can say, "Oh, I know that like the back of my hand."
The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a poem by Thomas Stearns Eliot. It is in Introduction to Literature edited by Kelly J. Mays, on pages 679-683. It is one of his most well-known poems. The poem is modernists which means it include all the artists and writers who were living smack in the middle of the huge, massive transformation from olden days to modern times, which was roughly the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. In their work, they try to make sense of all these changes.
Poem Explication: Marginalia The poem, “Marginalia” is written by Billy Collins, American poet. In his poem “Marginalia” Collins expressed how notes in the margins share reading experiences with others. He addressed every reader that they must contribute by expressing their views in Margins. He used different expressions, to relate the meaning of Marginalia and its importance for every reader. “Marginalia is defined as, “marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) or “nonessential items” (merriam-webster.com).
Mid Term Essay The two literary icons I chose to do the comparison and contrast portion of this Essay on are; Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321) and Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 – 1400) who compositions were similar in theme, but significantly different in style. In analyzing Dante’s The Divine Comedy and Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the common theme I found in each of these epic poems is the author’s firm grasp of human nature and their ability to humanize the character(s) in each of their works. In each of these classics, Dante and Chaucer masterfully animated not only the central character but their supporting characters as well. Their ability to taking the reader on a journey that is both believable and relatable is the main reason both of these epic poems continue to be held in such high regard. In addition, both Dante and Chaucer wrote their works in the vernacular or the commonly spoken language of the times.
“Tell me” is another line that is used throughout the poem. Also, the breaking of the lines into stanzas make this song more poem-like. The next poetic device addressed in the song is alliteration. “Shooting star and scar” (stanza 3, line 1-2) are put together for sound and to help emphasize the message of the song. A simile is also used in Train’s song when it says, “Acts like summer and walks like rain” (Stanza 1, Line 3).
[11] The Prologue to Romeo and Juliet is also a sonnet, as is Romeo and Juliet's first exchange in Act One, Scene Five, lines 104–117, beginning with "If I profane with my unworthiest hand" (104) and ending with "Then move not while my prayer's effect I take." (117). [11] In the 17th century, the sonnet was adapted to other purposes, with John Donne and George Herbert writing religious sonnets, and John Milton using the sonnet as a general meditative poem. Both the Shakespearean and Petrarchan rhyme schemes were popular throughout this period, as well as many
Theme For English B (1951) The poem, “Theme For English B”, written by Langston Hughes is greatly unique. The way that Langston Hughes expresses himself through writing is like nothing I have seen before. His style of writing is very smooth and precise but sometimes written in metaphoric slang. The main ideas that I will focus on when composing the explication of this poem are, the true meaning of this poem, the author’s personal attachment to this particular poem, and also the imagery and word use of the author. In the poem “Theme For English B”, by Langston Hughes, Hughes talks about the African American struggle for equality.
In the very beginning of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” he says “I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you,” (Whitman, n.d.). In “Song of Myself,” Walt Whitman, “the specific individual” becomes instead the abstract "Myself," as the poem “explores the possibilities for communion between individuals, (Whitman’s, 2009). While "Song of Myself" is full of important details, “there are three key episodes that must be examined, (Whitman’s, 2009). The first of these “key episodes” is found in the sixth section of the poem, in which a child asks the narrator "What is the grass?" and the poet is forced to “explore his own use of symbolism and his inability to break things down to essential principles,” (Whitman’s, 2009).
(Thesis)- Main idea of the whole essay. (Introduction) leads in Aspect (A, B, C) For body paragraphs Note: in the test you need to start the essay by referring to the title of the story, the author and the key words Homecoming by Bruce Dawe Essay-Introduction Writing the illustration- 1) Make a Point 2) Back up with evidence e.g. Quote 3) comment on the effect it has on the readers (Aspect A)- first body paragraph Transition- first sentence Topic sentence-also the first sentence Illustration- examples quotes etc opinion Poetry has endeavoured to communicate human emotion and ideas over the centuries. Bruce Dawe’s poem homecoming conveys the trauma war-stricken situations and the loss involved. The poem is based around the returning
‘Beat Generation’ has simply become the slogan or label for a revolution in manners. Jack Kerouac, ‘The Origins of The Beat Generation’ (1958) . Beat poetry of the late 1950’s by American poets such as Allen Ginsberg was used as a form of political debate and a call for a revolution. Ginsberg spoke out against conservative America and explicated his refusal to conform to societal rules and expectations. His poetry, with its unconventional structuring, use of themes and language, was an attempt to break away from the constraints historically associated with poetry.