Compare how language is used to express an opinion of love in sonnet 116 and another poem (Quickdraw) Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 116’ and Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Quickdraw’ both talk about the relationship between two people, however they talk about them in very contrasting ways. Sonnet 116 and Quickdraw are written in different forms. Shakespeare’s poem is written in sonnet form with three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. This regular pattern shows that this is what love should be like and is normal. The use of iambic pentameter also stresses key ideas and words whilst the poem can still flow.
Reaching For Dreams This essay describes the inspiring poem “I, Icarus” by Alden Nowlan, which requires very close reading. Throughout the poem, it seems there is one dominant idea; reaching for dreams. Many stanzas and lines within this poem work together to depict this theme. Not only do the lines in the poem depict the theme, but different poetic devices correlate to the theme as well (freedom and reaching for dreams). Distinct phrases like “willed myself to fly” illustrate the person’s goal of escaping his present condition and reaching for higher goals.
Bigger’s actions and thoughts were driven by a fear that was established by psychological and sociological damage. From the beginning of the novel the reader is aware of the relationship between the whites and the blacks. The first scene to show the damaged psychology of Bigger and all African Americans is when Bigger and his black friend Gus act as though they were white. They pretend they are white people in different situations and take turns becoming the “leader”. This scene is crucial in showing how obvious the social fractures are and the damage it has caused to African American sociology.
Racism is a form of discrimination that “stems from the belief that groups should be treated differently according to phenotypic difference” (McKenzie, 2002). Racial discrimination comes in many forms, the most obvious being public displays of racism, these can come in the form of ‘hate crimes’ which are very direct. However, perceived racism that is the interpretation of negative treatment, or uncomfortable social situations experienced by affected individuals as a direct result of race. Perceived racism can be argued to be the most influential form of discrimination in relation to health. It is commonly recognised that racial discrimination can have a number of negative consequences.
“The Famine Road” deals more with what is expected of women rather than what they aspire to. Boland dedicates half the poem to a woman who is unable to have a child. From the impact, this revelation the doctor had made, on the woman, we see that it is expected of women to have children. She appears to be asking why this has happened, is there anything to be done about it? Only to be given nonchalant answers by the doctor.
Poets use repetition in a very powerful and different ways to create a rhythm, or emphasize their feelings and ideas. That is how they draw a person’s attention to a certain idea. The literary device anaphora is “the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs” (Dictionary). In poetry, this method and other forms of repetition can be extremely useful in delivering the full meaning of a poem. Different cultures have all engaged and written great poetry using the idea of repetition, but each culture uses it to show a different meaning or purpose in the speech.
One would think that she would much rather play outside than march for her people. I think the mother would be the one who would want to go to the march to benefit her people. The mother fears for her child’s safety and sends her, to what she believes is a safe place, to church. In the end the church is bombed. The poem consists of eight, four-line stanzas.
Poetry differs from prose in its compactness, emotional appeal and its weight of content. There are many examples in writing such as figures of speech, rhyme, rhythm, repetition, consonance, assonance, and imagery that let you know you are reading a poem. In a Prose piece you are bring an event or situations to life through literature. Prose is more of a story telling form of art that poetry. A poem written in prose instead of using verse or line breaks, but preserving characteristics of a poem may is known as a “prose-poem”.
But it will not be used now,” (176). He is so closed minded and doesn’t even care that the path has religious and traditional value to the people of the village. When the village priest came to visit Michael and explain why the path was important to them; I felt that Michael wasn’t even listening. He said the purpose of his school: “is to eradicate just such beliefs as that. Dead men do not require footpaths.
Intense Instructions Can you picture a little girl being taught by her mother about how to conduct herself as a woman? Can you imagine hearing a mother saying, “...on Sundays try to walk like a woman and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming...?” Jamaica Kincaid’s short story “Girl” can be interpreted in many different ways based on the tone, theme, and how the characters conduct themselves. In Jamaica Kincaid’s short story “Girl,” the tone is harsh whereas the Mother is “putting her foot down” and letting the girl know how she is expected to act and how to conduct herself. The tone of the story, which plays a strong role, is harsh and can come off a bit cruel. It seems demanding and forced.