Which Narrative Techniques Does Coleridge Use To Make The Poem Vivid And Compelling?
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By what means and how effectively does the poem present the monologist?
Robert Browning - By what means and how effectively does the poem present the monologist? Robert browning was a poet writing from 1812 to 1889. In his poem, 'My Last Duchess', there is a story of love and loss told to us by a single narrator, the Duke. This dramatic monologue talks of the marriage of 'Alfonzo Duke of Ferrara' and the fourteen year old daughter of the 'Medici' household, in Italy, 1558. We obtain a direct insight in to the thoughts of our monologist, regarding his relationship with the girl in question, as he tells his story to whom we later come to assume is the envoy acting on behalf of a Count, in who's daughter the Duke has shown an interest. The Duke first introduces us to the lady in question in his referral to her as 'My last Duchess'. Immediately we learn that the Duchess may no longer be his Duchess, for reason unknown at this point in the poem. We can also gather that the Duke views the lady as a possession, indicative in his speaking of, 'My last Duchess', followed with, '...painted on the wall'. I feel that to paint someone is to capture and keep them as a memory, or to 'freeze' them as an object, in the sense that you can transform a person in to a muse at which to look at, in to a thing of pure aesthetic beauty, without the portrayal of possible protest or strife that may be present in true life. I believe the latter thought to be very
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning - review.
The first time one reads the poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, one would most likely not understand much of what is being said by the speaker. I, for one, did not. What makes this poem harder to understand at first, is the style it is written in, namely as a monologue. But not just a simple monologue, but a monologue that also incorporates some dialogue, however strange that might seem. As much as I could understand it, the poem is set in renaissance times and incorporates the "Duke" who is the speaker, talking to somebody, possibly an agent who is negotiating a marriage between the Duke and a "Count" whose "fair daughter's self ... / is [his] object". As they sit around a painting of the Duchess, the Duke begins reminiscing about the portrait sessions and telling the person about the "spot / Of joy on the Duchess' cheek", that it was not "her husband's presence only" that called the spot onto her cheek, but "perhaps Fra Pandolf [the painter] chanced to say" something that "Was courtesy, she thought", "For she had a heart ... too soon made glad". From the portrait sessions, the Duke, in what seems like a wave of emotion and rising bitterness moves on to describe the Duchess herself. His reflections give way to a tirade on her 'disgraceful' behaviour. "She liked whate'er / She looked on, and her looks went everywhere", this meant that the duchess was susceptible to
How does Pope present 18th century society in Canto I-III?
How does Pope present 18th century society in Canto I-III? Alexander Pope quite clearly conveys 18th century society as quite a trivial, yet majestic place. Pope satirises the high class society throughout Cantos I-III, outlining their conceited and lazy nature to much amusement. We are first introduced to Belinda in Canto I where Pope immediately begins to outline how trivial the high class society of the 18th century really is. Belinda is part of the high class society; therefore we should take Belinda's nature as a symbol of all the women of the high class society. This notion is enforced by the Sylph's insistence of Belinda knowing her "own importance" (Canto I) for this elevates her nature and person above all the women of her society. If the best of the society - the best being Belinda - can have "all the Vision vanish'd from thy head" by a mere "Billet-doux", it is clear that she is quite child-like and trivial in her needs and wants. Moreover, the laziness of the high class society is conveyed through Belinda's waking at midday. Their vanity is conveyed through the description of "toilet" as if she "puts on all its arms". Pope's description of the "toilet" as if Belinda is off to battle satirises high class society because we realise all she is doing is putting on make-up, yet Pope describes it as something honourable, brave and sacred - as . But even this Belinda
Dreamer of The Rood.
Dreamer of The Rood Throughout the course of history there have been many pieces of literature that have contained characters that are portrayed as heroic. Two great examples of this are "Beowulf" and "Dreamer of the Rood". Both of these pieces of literary work had main characters that were considered Anglo-Saxon heroes for their time. When reading the two stories you can see many similar characteristics when it comes to describing a hero. This is because the writer who wrote "Dreamer of the Rood" copied some of the characteristics from the epic poem "Beowulf". The first quality that Beowulf had is extreme strength. The watchman states this upon his arrival to Herot. " Nor have I seen a mightier man -at-arms on this earth than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken, he is truly noble"("Beowulf" 37). Just like Beowulf was portrayed as a warrior Christ was also portrayed as a warrior. Beowulf was a warrior who was fighting to save a kingdom whereas Christ was a warrior fighting to save his people. The talking tree in "Dreamer of the Rood" tells us how he had to stand strong for the young hero/strong stout hearted" (Norton). Christ had a different kind of strength than that of Beowulf. Christ had more of a spiritual strength, whereas Beowulf had a strength that was more physical. Humbleness is another characteristic that the two characters posses. Both of
What impression do you receive from the Songs of Blake's own religious beliefs?
Sophie Lakes. What impression do you receive from the Songs of Blake's own religious beliefs? In your answer write about the themes, tone and style of not more than five poems. William Blake was incredibly spiritual and certainly a strong Christian, although he disliked organised religion as he saw it to be an oppressive tool. His brother died of consumption at quite a young age, and this had a profound effect on Blake, who is said to have seen his soul 'ascend heavenward clapping its hands for joy'. I feel it is fair to argue that Blake used his poetry to express his religious views, and criticise the Church's repressive nature. Blake Songs of Innocence and Experience certainly contain many poems with religious overtones. Blake uses various techniques to show his own feelings for, in particular, organised religion and the church. Animal imagery is particularly prominent. Holy Thursday, from Songs of Innocence depicts an image of children visiting St Paul's Cathedral. The title itself suggests the celebration of the day Jesus' friend Judas betrayed him, and as a result he was taken on the following day, now known as 'Good Friday' to be killed. On this day Jesus gave the commandment 'That ye love one another as I have loved you.' It is this feast that the children, usually from Charity Schools, seem to be celebrating. The children are described by Blake as 'walking two
Discuss Blake's treatment in the Songs of the forces that hinder human potential
Discuss Blake's treatment in the Songs of the forces that hinder human potential "If the doors of perception were cleansed, we would see everything as it is - infinite". These were Blake's words on the detrimental action of unnatural impositions on the human imagination. He saw forces at work in the world around him that were working to limit the extents of human potential, clashing with the dominant scientific view at the time. Blake presents a range of forces as a hindrance to this human potential, which is not something he believed could be rationalised by a scientific explanation. Thus science and the imposition it placed on children through education was one of these hindering forces, in conjunction with his rejection of the organised system of religion that was in place at the time. This was closely linked to the system of governance. Oppressive religion spilled over into everyday life, encouraging a negatively paternalistic approach to the family and society, being perhaps responsible for the break down of parent child relationships. Whilst these ideas are more usually glimpsed in the Songs of Experience through both stark presentation and more subtle somewhat ironic indications, his views are made most clear when contrasted with the Songs of Innocence's idealistic presentation. The forces of science Blake believed to be acting against the imagination. Although a
"when we have finished reading the poem, it is the images of the albatross and the water creatures that remain with us and not the moral message of the work" in response to this comment write about Coleridge(TM)s use of natural imagery in the po
"when we have finished reading the poem, it is the images of the albatross and the water creatures that remain with us and not the moral message of the work" in response to this comment write about Coleridge's use of natural imagery in the poem. you should begin with a detailed analysis of the following extract : lines 277-291 Life in death wins the dice game for the ship's crew and subsequently the two hundred sailors on the boat die. After telling the wedding guest about all the crew dying, he fears that the Mariner is a ghost himself, however the Mariner quickly assures him that he survived, "this body fell not down" almost as if it was a punishment not to die and join his crew. Separation from society, isolation. The moon rises and seems to bring a drastic change with it, a more calming and soothing environment and a one which the Mariner seems to be comfortable in. In the moon lit sea he watches the water snakes and blesses them unaware, resulting in the albatross falling from his neck like lead into the sea. When he shot the albatross it showed a lack of care for nature and it stayed with him as a constant reminder, when he blesses the water creatures and appreciates nature and their vivid colours the albatross falls of his neck and the spell is broken. The fact that he blesses them unaware shows that it's genuine. He perceives the water creatures as being
Browning’s Use of Dramatic Monologue
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning - Ragavun Sivapalan - 10 Red - Mr Marsh 5 February 2002 Browning's Use of Dramatic Monologue My Last Duchess is written by Duke Ferrara, its style is 'Dramatic Monologue'. The purpose of this style of poem is to create a dramatic, gripping action-packed dialogue that is spoken by Duke Ferrara (Monologue). Throughout the whole poem, Ferrara's enthusiasm towards the Duchess is fuelled by his jealousy to her. The dramatic monologue and the use of rhyming couplets help create the correct mood through the poem, whether it is suspicion at the start or hatred at the end. "That's my last Duchess painted on the wall" "Looking as if she were alive" As the reader, I can immediately see that the Duke has to reveal his power and control, just by the word "My and I". Further on in the poem, it tells us that the painting is behind a curtain which illustrates his unnatural possessive personality. Proving that he is in control, and also that the painting is for his eyes only. "The curtain I have drawn for you, but I" The Duke describes how people are surprised by her seductive, passionate glance, and he gets very jealous when people admire the painting. The Duke goes on throughout the poem describing his wife in various attitudes. He describes the way she poses for the portrait and the reader can sense his jealousy over the way she is looking at
"My Last Duchess" By Robert Browning
"My Last Duchess" By Robert Browning "My Last Duchess" is another dramatic monologue revealing the narrator's possessive behaviour towards his wife. Robert Browning has written "My Last Duchess" in similar ways to "Porphyria's Lover". Both poems have similar ideas and depict of possessive male figures. The audience for "Porphyria's Lover" is the reader yet in "My Last Duchess" there is a direct audience which is the count's servant and an indirect audience which is the reader. In the poem Browning creates a male character who is the Duke of Ferrara. The Duke is a mysterious character who appears to of thought a lot about his Duchess, "That's my last Duchess on the war". This potrays his character's image as being a kind, gentle and caring person. The Duke obviously admires his portrait of the Duchess, "I call that piece a wonder". "Looking as if she were alive", this quote compliments the Duke for his artistic master piece yet has a more sincere meaning when you read on in the poem. The Duke begins to show his possessive and materialistic ways. "Since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but I". This shows how he is determined and made sure that he was in control of his relationship with the Duchess. The "curtain" shows how he does everything for her and is control of her life, " Since none........but I". It shows that his whole life was