Juxtaposed to the negative imagery the overcramped housing evokes, the words ‘roses’ and ‘myrtle’ have connotations of beauty and innocence. This could relate to the wider meaning of the poem as, despite the patriot marching towards the gallows, he knows he is going to a better place, empty of corruption and evil. The use of pathetic fallacy represents the patriot’s despondent feelings. Furthermore, the rain could also be used to reduce the patriot’s dignity. However, the rain could also symbolise the patriot becoming innocent, similarly with the roses and myrtle, as the water could be considered to be washing the patriot’s sins away.
Poppies were also associated with sleep (opium being a poppy derivate) and McCrae, being a doctor, would have been conscious of this: the idea of sleeping under the poppies is revived in the last lines. * “We are the dead.”: the poem turns, surprisingly, to the dead, who are given voice by the poet. This is a powerful and emotive turn, a direct address of the living by the fallen. * “In the sky, the larks”: these birds, traditional poetic symbols of natural beauty and freedom, contrast strongly with the world below. As often, nature provides an idealized backdrop to the war that provides a contrast with man’s immoral
People are, in theory, all bound to a certain set of natural laws and moral codes and country rules, and part of the Romantic dogma is to break free of these bounds. This is precisely what Victor was attempting to do with his reanimation experiments: “Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world,” (M. Shelley 52) he says, further cementing his existence as a Romantic character. Mary Shelley was a self-professed lover of Coleridge, especially his poem, “Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner,” so it comes by no surprise that she also has references to his poem “The Eolian Harp,” which is another topic breached by several of the Romantic poets because of its place in classical poetry as well. The poem grants the idea of somewhat of a breeze of inspiration playing on the heart of the subject (Coleridge). Shelley takes this idea into her novel in several places, and means it as a breeze of discovery, not just as a breeze of inspiration.
* This use of contrasting shows us Victor’s understanding to not disturb the natural rhythm * Shelley suggests that peace between the natural rhythm and civilisation is needed to halt the emergence of chaos * She also explains that industrialisation has inhumane qualities, in that it in part usurps various roles that God himself plays * Paragraph 2 – Frankenstein explores the idea that a tension between the creator and their creation arises due to tension between nature and civilisation * ‘It was on a dreary night of November’ * This use of pathetic fallacy enhances the personification of the night which is detailed as dreary, thus providing a human emotion to nature * ‘catastrophe…yellow skin…these luxuriance’s only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes…shrivelled complexion and straight black lips * The use of gothic imagery explores the ugliness of the creation * Presents Shelley’s view on the Enlightenment, in which she feels it is unappealing * ‘such as thing Dante could not have
ENGLISH ESSAY Both For The Fire and Summer Rain written by John Foulcher, heavily rely on imagery such as personification, metaphors and similes as well as sound devices like onomatopoeia, assonance and alliteration to explore the relationship between the human and natural world in a very negative light. While two poems have negative imagery to their message, they don’t share a negative message. For The Fire focuses on how nature’s world survives and the natural order must be accepted. On the other hand Summer Rain reveals a far more negative and critical tone. Ironically the title should show joy and happiness; however this idea is contrasted with the strong mood of sadness and despair as unlike For The Fire, this poem focuses on the restructure
How Is Imagery Used to Conclude the Tragedy of Othello in Act V, Scene II Shakespeare uses different types of imagery in Othello. In this particular scene, he uses religious, environmental and mythological imagery to conclude the tragedy in Act V, Scene II as well as the opposing ideas of light and dark. These themes are used to foreshadow the downfall of Othello and to create a more established atmosphere of hopelessness and tragedy for the audience. Shakespeare uses religious imagery a use of dramatic irony to help prove that Desdemona is pure and true, and because of this, will go to heaven, even if Othello believes her to be untruthful. It is introduced in this scene in Othello’s soliloquy where he says “flaming minister”.
This novel was written during romantic times and because Mary Shelley was a romantic writer, and was in favour of nature and God. She makes references to nature and God e.g. life, sky, etc, to promote her romantic ideals. Although the monster is hideous it is still Shelley’s hero. Chapter 4 becomes extremely preoccupied with Victor’s obsession with galvanism; a belief which is thought to be that you can ‘infuse life, into inanimate body’.
Harwood highlights the extreme contrast in ones perception of love, life and death when influenced by either philosophy or poetry. In ‘The Violets’ Harwood explores the inevitable nature of passing time, that this passing gives rise to change and loss. The inevitability of the approach of death in the poem is seen through the figurative language and simile of sunset images ‘the melting west stripped like ice-cream’ symbolic of the inevitable approach. The connecting image of the violets are used throughout the poem ‘frail melancholy flowers’, ‘spring violets’ and ‘gathered flowers’ these images act as a metaphor representative of the stages of life. Each image is representative of high and low phases of life and ‘gathered flowers’ is suggestive of the end of life.
Shelley draws from the characteristics of gothic fiction influenced by The Romantic Movement, through employing sinister connotations that forebode Victor’s downfall, “…the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out…” This portrays the reality that the value of creating life is unattainable, which is furthermore explored in Blade Runner, as Scott presents a world in which technology has eliminated the defining features of humanity. Shelley also alludes to The Promethean Myth and the symbolism of oppressing fire, “…the glimmer of the half-extinguished light…” to emphasise the danger of attaining knowledge beyond accepted boundaries. Shelley’s admonition of excessive knowledge is explored additionally within Blade Runner. Blade Runner is dominated by capitalism and social hierarchy, therefore mirroring the values of the 18th century context of Frankenstein. Scott, influenced by the gothic-novel features in Frankenstein, has employed the style of
Marcus Aurelius once said, “Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself…” Othello by William Shakespeare and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams both illustrate the critical lens. Both authors use literary devices to convey the critical lens. Both authors use characterization and theme of deception in their literary works. The critical lens means that if a person does wrong or bad thing it will eventually affect them at the end. The quotation is true because when someone does wrong thing it comes back to them.