Edna St. Vincent Millay and Anne Bradstreet express both similar and different uses of literary elements such as theme, tone and style. This is made evident in the two love poems, “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet and “Love is not all” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The authors vividly convey the general idea of love to the audience and readers. Although both poems are similar, there are many differences between these poems as well. In Anne Bradstreet’s poem, “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” she intensifies the meaning of love by suggesting to the reader that she adores and loves her husband.
The structure and meter of both poems is thus: six quatrains (four line stanzas) of iambic tetrameter (eight syllables or four iambs in each line), with an AABB rhyme scheme in each stanza. In keeping the same form as the poem which is the source of Raleigh’s inspiration, he allows the reader to focus on the differences in tone and mood between the prompting work and the response, rather than differences in structure. In Marlowe’s work, the Shepherd passionately invites his love to flee the coarseness of the world and find peace in a place of eternal spring and love, urging her to “Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove” (Marlowe 1-2). His beloved he entreats to experience the joys of
Thus, through comparing 'The Great Gatsby' and Barrett-Browning's poems, we are able to identify how differing contexts can shape meaning and alter perspectives. Both texts deal with the themes and concepts of ideal and pure love, but having been written in different times produces contrasting contexts, and hence differing perspectives. Barrett-Browning's poems take on the Petrarchan form to challenge courtly love and the idea of pure love, as opposed to Gatsby's infinite hunger for platonic love which is unattainable in a materialistic world; a world that lacked strong moral grounding taints the purity of love. Barrett-Browning's initial response to love is realistic, unsure and being cautious in her approach, "Lest one touch of his heart convey its grief". Throughout the sonnet it is evident that she prefers pure love more than any other, "If thou must love me let it be for nought, but for love's sake only".
Love Types in Othello What is love? This question has plaqued peoples mind since the beginning of time. People love ‘love’ so much that they write songs, movies, books, and poems about it. In modern times women have been raised with the image of a handsome prince coming to bestow the kiss of love (or life) upon us, thanks to Disney movies and romance novels. But when Shakespeare wrote about love, it was about many different kinds of love, and there usually are no ‘happily ever after’ endings.
he thinks. "If Lucy should be dead!" Within “Strange fits of passion have I known” the overall theme of the poem is love and compassion for a woman. This poem is about the love of a couple which presents a tone of complete devotion and everlasting love. In ‘strange fits’ Wordsworth describes a relationship blossoming, and the feelings associated with that relationship “Strange fits of passion have I known, and I will dare to tell”.
In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “To a Skylark” and John Keats “Ode to a Nightingale” the imagery of the bird represents two conflicting ideas. “To a Skylark” uses the bird imagery to reflect an almost dream-like world filled with light, joy, and bliss. In “Ode to a Nightingale” it is the song that awakens the speaker and forces him to question his perceptions about the differences between dreams and reality. The two poets compare many of the same ideas to express their points, but they use them in completely different contexts. Both poets use images of lightness and darkness, beauty and youth, and also many different nature analogies to express their thoughts of happiness and reality.
The young shepherd is so consumed with his emotions that he believes as long as they have each other, that it will be all the couple will ever need. The connotations that Marlow uses throughout the poem show the shepherds shallow desires to be with his love. Through persuasive words, Marlow has the shepherd try to convince his love to run away with him. The speaker begins with stating, “Come with me and be my love” (Marlow 1). The shepherd goes on to say, “And we will all the pleasures prove” (2).
Each work of fiction demonstrates the differing aspects and motivations that can result from the feeling of love. Love can make people act differently, as if they are different people completely. Browning’s poem, “My Last Duchess,” explores the possessive side of love and looks at the motivations behind this type of emotion. Throughout the poem, the duke is speaks of his first wife, by describing the painting by Frà Pandolf. “After saying that he alone opens the curtain, the duke promptly begins a catalog of complaints about the way that his wife had acted” (Marchino, 2).
Ghazal is a sexually stimulating love poem that hints on powerful imagery and metaphors in an attempt to capture the passion of love. The speaker uses a wide range of arguments, to persuade their loved one, each of which explores different aspects of love. Love is represented as calm and reflective which is clear by the use of natural imagery, ‘grass’ and ‘breeze’ which symbolises natural love. It is clear from reading Ghazal that it contains numerous images of violence and pain, when speaking of an ‘iron fist’, and an ‘arrow.’ This could suggest the violence and passion of the lover’s feelings. Although there is a lot of reference to violent and aggressive behaviour it does not make her hesitant, one could even say she was blinded by her love for him.
Comparison of John Keats’ “To Autumn” And “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” John Keats wrote many poems in his time, two of his most famous pieces are “To Autumn” and “La Belle Sans Merci.” However, he uses different styles for his works. An example of his different styles is the fact that he uses an ode and a ballad respectively for these poems. The fact that he uses an ode for “To Autumn” means it is addressed to somebody or something. It contains classical features, written in stanzas and containing pentameters. It is also very complicated and quite difficult to understand.