Poetry Comparison-Shakespeare and Marvell
Poetry Comparison I will be comparing the two poems "Sonnet Number 18" by William Shakespeare and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell. Both poems were written in the seventeenth century, though their subject matters differ. The Sonnet's subject matter is intended to be an ode of love to a woman, saying how he will love her even when she is old. Contrastingly, To His Coy Mistress is more about lust. It is quite crude, with the poet imploring the woman to have sex with him, and saying how she will die a lonely virgin if she does not. However, there is also an element of humour, with it being clear that he knows his argument is not strong. It could be intended to mock male attitudes, female attitudes or possibly both. The voices of both poems are the poet, both trying to seduce a woman. However, they do it in very different ways. Shakespeare is very romantic, for example, he starts off with, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate." Marvell however, seems more concerned with the physical attraction, saying "Two hundred to adore each breast, But thirty thousand to the rest;" Here he is saying how much her body is worth in a more lustful way than Shakespeare. He also humorously concentrates on her breasts and lumps the rest of her body together. Both poets use hyperbole to get their point across. The theme of nature runs
Compare attitudes towards other people in 4 poems. Compare 'Digging' and 3 others, one by Clarke and 2 from the Pre-1914 poetry bank.
Compare attitudes towards other people in 4 poems. Compare 'Digging' and 3 others, one by Clarke and 2 from the Pre-1914 poetry bank. Many poems are written to convey attitudes towards other people, however the nature of the attitudes can differ greatly, some are positive and some negative, also there are some uncertain or mixed attitudes within the poems. In Digging, by Heaney the poet is a character within the poem and describes his respect for his father with regard to his memories of watching him digging potatoes. This is evident in 'By God, the old man could handle a spade, just like his old man' this quote highlights his memories and the fact that the skill had been passed from his grandfather to his father. However such a positive point then leads into a slightly negative point when he mentions that he has not inherited the skill in 'But I've no spade to follow men like them.' This suggests he feels a sense of guilt; such conflict in attitudes also exists in Catrin: although the mother is affectionate towards her daughter in 'tender circles' this contrasts with the mother (the poet) mentioning 'the people and cars taking turn at the traffic lights' which suggests the peace in her life before differed greatly to the conflict the poet faced later on when her daughter was born. This suggests that the poet feels there is hostility between her and her daughter but at the
Pre 20th Century Poetry Coursework
Pre 20th Century Poetry Coursework Simran Lotay 4P The poets John Donne, Andrew Marvell and William Shakespeare all use numerous different devices to seduce their audiences. Some of the techniques employed are similar between the poets, but there are also differences. The poem 'The Flea' is a metaphysical poem, using metaphysical conceit to persuade the audience. In the poem the 'flea' could be understood as an extended metaphor for virginity, 'how little that which thou deniest me' The poet could be likening the flea's size to the importance of her virginity, in order to convince his audience that the loss of virginity is not a big deal. Donne tells his audience that 'in this flea our too bloods mingled be'. And that 'this cannot be said a sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead'. The poet could be suggesting that his audience can't say that what the flea has done is a sin, and she has now lost her virginity, so her loosing her virginity to him would also not be a sin. There is also mention of 'Pamper'd swells with one blood made of two', which could be a suggestion of a child. A child is born from two parents or is 'one blood made of two'. The poet says that the flea is doing. 'More than we would do'. The poet is trying to say the flea has already joined them together, but it is an act which they should partake in. Donne says to spare the flea because 'three lives in
A comparison of three poems: The laboratory, Porphyrias Lover and A woman to her lover.
Throughout literary history various poets such as, Robert Browning and Christina Walsh have articulated love and attraction in a wide range of ways. Browning conveys his thoughts through two dramatic monologues one being " The Laboratory" to express a sense of strong imagery that represents the feeling of evil and hatred, and the other being "Porphyia's Lover" which again consists of strong imagery but of obsession, love and control. Whereas, in "A Woman to Her Lover," Christina Walsh has simply made a political statement through a free verse form; conveying the change in attitude of women during the pre Victorian era. In "A woman to Her Lover" We see that it is about a woman demanding conditions for her marriage to her future husband. This would seem extremely odd during this period, as women were often treated as subservient. The idea of men treating women as second rate is opposed in the first stanza. This stanza details the rejection of male dominance by a woman. "Do you come to me to bend me to your will as conqueror to the vanquished." The vocabulary in this stanza highlights the strong feelings of the woman. The theme of this poem is about love and equality; we know this because of the various words used to indicate love such as: "O lover." We can also tell that this is about equality as: "I shall be your comrade, friend and mate, to live and work, to love and die
Compare and contrast the poets' attitudes towards women and sex in the poems 'To His Coy Mistress' and 'Beggar Women.'
Coursework assignment 4 Pre 1914 Poetry Compare and contrast the poets' attitudes towards women and sex in the poems 'To His Coy Mistress' and 'Beggar Women.' The two poems I am studying are 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell and 'The Beggar Woman' by William King. 'To His Coy Mistress' looks at the attitudes one man holds towards his girlfriends' unwillingness to have sex with him. The poems main aim is to persuade. 'The Beggar Woman' conveys one mans ideas on prostitution and sex. He seems to think sex has no consequences. Although both poems discuss sex, both give very different views, on and surrounding the topic. The poems are strongly influenced by religious views that were held at that time. 'To His Coy Mistress' conveys the love one man has for his girlfriend and how he wants to make their love complete by having sex. Marvell uses two main tactics in his poem to convince her. At first Marvell writes using romance to try and persuade his girlfriend to have sex with him. He uses sentences like 'I would love you ten years before the flood' this suggests that he would love her even before the world began it also introduces religion into the poem which is probably one of the reasons his girlfriend won't have sex with him. By Marvell writing about religion it would make his reasoning seem more acceptable to his girlfriend. Marvell writes that she can go to the
How and in what ways have the poets in this anthology conveyed the Macabre? The Raven, The Tiger and La Belle Dame Sans Merci. To show the relative differences I will also be comparing these poems with The Kraken, The Sick Rose
How and in what ways have the poets in this anthology conveyed the Macabre? "The Raven", "The Tiger" and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" all represent the macabre. Each of these poems have individual themes that stand out, however to capture the real notion of the Macabre these themes on their own have no great significance. But, when stitched together they make the fabric which is the very essence of macabre. To show the relative differences I will also be comparing these poems with "The Kraken", "The Sick Rose" and "The Listeners". 'The Raven' is closely associated with the macabre the poem encourages the reader to inquire about what's going on. The way the story is portrayed makes it very difficult for the reader to understand what is going on because there isn't anything to use as a base to build the reader's interpretations on. This leads the reader to anticipate what is being described. One example of this is who is the raven? We do not know who the raven is; neither do we know if it is actually real. When the raven enters the room he "perched upon a bust of Pallas". The image created in literal terms would be the raven sitting on a shoulder of a statue of the Greek God Pallas. However, by this stage the reader knows things aren't as simple as they seem. They would think of the raven to be omniscient because it presents its wisdom when it's responses of "nevermore" makes
How do Evans and Wordsworth differ in their presentation of London in these two poems?
How do Evans and Wordsworth differ in their presentation of London in these two poems? The two poems, 'In a London Drawing Room' by Mary Ann Evans, and 'Upon Westminster Bridge' by William Wordsworth both speak about London, but they both do it in strikingly different ways. Evans' is an ugly, negative poem that talks of a dark, gloomy, monotonous place, choked with smog and people. Wordsworth's happy sonnet projects forth about a crisp, beautiful, clear space. Each poet presents their idea of London in very different ways; in the form, the details and in the attitude. Evans' poem is best summarised by its final line, "With lowest rate of colour, warmth and joy," while Wordsworth's can be represented by its first line, "Earth has not anything to show more fair." Both of the poems have forms very distinct from the other, and these each contribute to the way Evans and Wordsworth have presented their points. 'Upon Westminster Bridge' is, in form, a typical sonnet. It comprises fourteen lines, which split up into an eight-line octet and a six-line sestet. The lines are laid out simply in iambic pentametre; five groups of two syllables per line, which allows the poem to flow swiftly and smoothly. 'In a London Drawing Room' has no real form; there are nineteen lines, an awkward number that does not feel comfortable to the reader. It seems to drag
Comparing 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell & 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti
Comparing 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell & 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) was a British writer. He was a poet during the Renaissance period. He was one of the metaphysical poets, known for his works like 'To His Coy Mistress'. He was an assistant to John Milton and a Member of Parliament. Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was a British writer. She was one of the greatest Victorian poets. She lived a reclusive life and was educated at home. She was part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the Victorian Period. She had a very strong Christian Faith and this was shown several times in some of her poems. To His Coy Mistress is a lyrical and metaphysical poem. It's a poem that expresses a thought, an idea or an emotion. It is also characterised by a striking use of wit, irony and wordplay. This is a Carpe Diem poem. We know this because all throughout the poem Andrew Marvell talks about time. In the first stanza he says to his coy mistress that if they had all the time in the world then she could carry on refusing his proposal for as long as she wanted. In the second stanza that time is passing by quickly and that soon they will be old and she would have lost her beauty. In the last stanza he comes to a conclusion and tells his coy mistress that they should seize the moment
Compare the ways in which the poems "To His Coy Mistress" and "The Flea" seduce
Compare the ways Marvell and Donne use their poems to seduce The two poems, "To His Coy Mistress" and "The Flea" were both written with one thing in mind: seduction. The poems were later labelled as Metaphysical poems, which is a term used for poems that were written in a certain period, usually to seduce, and contained unusual metaphors. The 17th century was a highly religious period, as well as a time when the rich decided to travel around the earth discovering new and unseen land, which gave ground to myths and legends. Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" uses a syllogistic argument as well as using the "carpe diem" theme. The thesis is the first section of the poem, in which Marvell drowns the woman in flattery, telling her all the time he would spend idolising her if only they had enough time. The second section of the poem sees Marvell reminding the lady that the time they have is too short to even considering doing all this, the antithesis. This leads to the conclusion that they must make love to one another now, as their time is too precious to waste. The syllogistic argument is similar to the theme of "carpe diem". Marvell tells her all the things they could do, although they can't as time casts it's restraints over them, so they must "seize the day" and have sex there and then. Marvell introduces the poem with the rather controversial line, "Had we but world enough,
How The Poems "Ullyses" And "Oymandias" Explore The Effect Of Time On Heoes And Kings
Pre-1914 Poetry Coursework Discuss how the poems you have studied show the effect of time on Heroes & kings? The two poems I have been studying are, Percy Bysshe Shelly's 'Ozymandias' and Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'Ulysses'. Both poems are examples that show us how time can affect heroes and kings. They explore the theme of how human power is transient. I am going to explore this theme by studying and analysing key areas of both poems such as, the content and theme, the imagery that is created, the language used, the structure that both poems where written in and also the overall effectiveness and message of both poems. Ozymandias was the Egyptian pharaoh Ramasses II and this poem shows that the king faded away unlike his statue. Ozymandias thought that his power was going to last forever but he was proved wrong because even his statue lasted longer than him; to me this suggests that humans are more transient than art. Ulysses also known as odyssey is more of a mythical figure and fighter. He was the king of Ithaca and was the son of Laertes. He was one of the most prominent leaders In the Trojan war. He was married to Penelope and they had a son together called Telemachus whom he wanted to leave his kingdom to. Unlike Ozymandias he was more aware of the effect of time he was more realistic and therefore decided to live his life to the fullest. Ozymandias and Ulysses are