The presentation of love (and loss) in How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, First Love by John Clare and Remember by Christina Rossetti with further reference to My Last Duchess by Robert Browning, When We Two Parted
Poetry Coursework Compare in detail the presentation of love (and loss) in How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, First Love by John Clare and Remember by Christina Rossetti with further reference to My Last Duchess by Robert Browning, When We Two Parted by Lord Byron and A Woman To Her Lover by Christina Walsh By Ata Rahman The three poems, First Love by John Clare, Remember by Christina Rossetti and How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning were all written in the 19th century. They all share the similar theme of love, however they are all very different in numerous ways, such as in their structure, their tone, their ideas of love, the time of their relationship and their descriptions about their lovers. Throughout life, many people fall instantly in love when they see someone for the first time. First Love focuses on the impact this can have on a person and the feelings they receive from experiencing such a wonderful moment. Alternatively, Remember not only reflects upon the importance and struggles of grieving after a lover has passed away, but also how the lover wishes them to continue in life without them. On the other hand, the ideas of love reaching its peak and a love being so deep that nothing can break the bond both lovers share is expressed in the poem, How Do I Love Thee. First Love explores the complexities of love at first sight. Unlike
Discuss the treatment of the theme of love in Elizabeth Barnett Browing's , 'L.E.L.', and Christina Rossettis, 'A Birthday'.
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"The Flea" was written in the 17th century and "Valentine" in the 20th century. What similarities and differences do you find in their treatment of the subject of love?
"The Flea" was written in the 17th century and "Valentine" in the 20th century. What similarities and differences do you find in their treatment of the subject of love? "The flea" is a metaphysical poem about a man trying to argue a virgin into bed to have sexual intercourse with him. This poem was most likely written to amuse the readers and probably more for a larger male audience. The poem was written in the late 17th century in a period where sex within marriage was like a household chore, but socially, sex before marriage was like a sin, because society was extremely religious. John Donne is attempting to get these thoughts out of her head and persuade her to have sex with him. Metaphysical poets use a lot of elaborate and extended comparisons. They wrote energetic and vigorous poems that went against the common literature of the time. There are three stanzas in the poem; all 9 lines each, making it a regular stanza and rhyming form. Each stanza consists of three rhyming couplets and one rhyming triplet. The first stanza is strong and persuasive and is the introduction to the poem. In this stanza he makes the girl look at the flea. "Mark but this flea, and mark in this" "How little that which thou deniest me is" With the flea being the title, introducing the word flea into the first line of the poem gets straight into the poem. There is no build up; it is just like
Carol Ann Duffy - 'Valentine' and 'Before You Were Mine'
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The Relationship between Nature and Love in "The Aeolian Harp" "The Aeolian Harp," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, has puzzled modern critics. The poem has many different readings, all of which are justifiable. "The Aeolian Harp" was composed on August 20, 1795. "This was a short period when Coleridge was happy in his approaching marriage (Harper)." "SARA" is the young lady he is supposed to soon marry. Throughout this poem Coleridge "speaks to his wife" (Wayne 73) showing his undying love for Sara in relation with nature. "The Aeolian Harp" is definitely a honeymoon poem in that it celebrates Coleridge's love for Sara (Scheuerle)." Sara is not only seen in his eyes as beautiful and the love of his life, but as a mystery as well. Through relationships with nature Coleridge explains the story of his love for Sara to his readers. He also "celebrates the mysterious, magical life force in 'animated nature' (Holmes 103)." The very first line of the poem already creates a sense of mystery about Sara in Coleridge's mind. "My pensive SARA!" shows that Coleridge knows that many things run through this woman's head but they are overall a mystery to him. This can be justified by looking at the fact that Sara's name is in all capitals. He is stressing and exaggerating that Sara is the one that is pensive. The punctuation (exclamation point) used after this line also creates a
Compare the poems "Long distance" and "My Grandmother."
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In my essay I will be analysing a choice of four poems out of a selection of poems. These four poems are connected by the theme of love. The poems that I will be using are called, "A women to her lover," the author is Christina Walsh and the theme is e...
In my essay I will be analysing a choice of four poems out of a selection of poems. These four poems are connected by the theme of love. The poems that I will be using are called, "A women to her lover," the author is Christina Walsh and the theme is equality and/or lack of equality in a relationship. The second poem is, "First Love" the author is John Clare and the theme is love at first sight. The third poem is "How do I Love Thee?" the author is Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the theme of the poem is the question of love. The fourth poem is called "villegiature" and the author is Edith Nesbitt and the theme of the poem is romantic love. In Elizabeth Barrett Browning life she was an adored child, eldest of twelve who was put on a pedestal by her father and later in life she met a poet called Robert Browning who enjoyed her work. They both fell in love with one another and this affected the way she wrote poetry. They got married on September 12th 1846 at Marylebone Parish Church, but this was in secret and this influenced her to write "How do I Love Thee?" this is saying that with having to marry in secret she was questioning her love for Robert because she didn't want to hurt her father. Also that she still married Robert, and this shows her love for Robert. I could not find information on any of the other poets but I do not need this information because it doesn't
Compare and contrast at least three of the poems you have studied on the theme of love and loss; show in particular how the poets have used language and form to express these ideas.
Compare and contrast at least three of the poems you have studied on the theme of love and loss; show in particular how the poets have used language and form to express these ideas. 'How Do I Love Thee?' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and 'Remember' by Christina Rossetti are both sonnets sharing the theme of Love and Loss but approaching it from a different view. 'How Do I Love Thee' is a Petrachian sonnet written by a famous poet of that time Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Born in 1806, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a female author in the mid 1800's. 'How Do I Love Thee?' expresses the theme of love in an undying manner. It portrays deep ethereal love that a woman has for her lover. It uses emotive language to depict the passion and depth of their love. 'Remember' is also a petrachian sonnet written by Christina Rossetti. Christina Rossetti (1830-94) is a passionate and powerful English Poet. She was a devout Anglican and lived the last fifteen years of her life as a recluse in her home. Many of her poems are religious, some melancholy and death-obsessed. Possessing a spontaneous lyrical gift, she had a firm command of traditional poetic forms. She is recognized as an important Victorian-era poet. 'Remember' is one of her famous poems, which portrays her writing style very well. This poem gives us the impression of someone who is preparing her lover for her death or departure
Review on Yash
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