Some people think that
Some people think that "soft sentiments" and "romantic words" are essential ingredients in love poetry. How do three or four poems show different approaches to writing about love? Poems to include are The Beggar Women, Our Love Now, and To His Coy Mistress. Demure = to Coy = to Shy = To His Coy Mistress. Banal = Common place = conventional = stereotypical = cliché How is equal to the language used by the poet. Different kinds of love include: Two poems are similar that they both in love in the cliché way or have been in love in this way the poems involved include To His Coy Mistress and Our Love Now. A separate poem that there is no such love involved it is on a matter of sex and sexual morals. Different ways writing about love include: Our Love Now: Language and style written from left to right positive to negative the male character having the positive idea about the relationship and the women having the negative idea about the relationship depending on an ambiguous situation before the poem was written. *To His Coy Mistress: Language and style written using rhyming couplets Which then in turns adds to the humorous tone which makes the women's point of view sound silly that she doesn't wish to lose her virginity before marriage. Its style is one of a well planned out argument by Andrew Marvell. It begins sowing the stereotypical ideas of a love poem that the
Give religious reasons why Roman Catholics marry. Refer to Religious teachings and The marriage service in your answer.
Give religious reasons why Roman Catholics marry. Refer to Religious teachings and The marriage service in your answer. In my essay, I intend to discuss why Roman Catholics marry, and I will refer to religious teachings and the marriage service in my answer. Marriage can be described as many things - a legal contract; a holy deed; a symbol of love. Indeed none of these are wrong, because marriage is a combination of the three. Catholic Christianity Today describes marriage on page 89 as "condition of man and woman legally united for purpose of living together and, usually, creating lawful offspring." Dimensions of Christianity describe it as "a solemn contract between man and woman who love each other. The marriage contract is made holy in the sacrament." Marriage has three purposes; for the good of the couple, and for the procreation and education of children. These are briefly outlined in the marriage service. "The Catholic Church teaches that God created man and woman for each other," (Genesis 2:24). Many Roman Catholics marry to fulfil the Church's teachings, and to carry out a life-long relationship full of love for each other. The marriage vows ask the couple to state their intentions clearly. They are asked: "Are you ready to love and honour each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives? Are you ready to accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up
Pre - 1900 poetry - Expression of love through time - Alfred Lord Tennyson's words describing Sir Launcelot's love for Queen Guinevere
Pre-1900 poetry - Expression of love through time 'A man had given all other bliss, and all his worldly worth for this, to waste his whole heart in one kiss upon her perfect lips' - These are Alfred Lord Tennyson's words describing Sir Launcelot's love for Queen Guinevere and I believe they still apply in today's lifestyle. Love throughout the expanse of time has been expressed in every form of media, from music and dance, to literature and visual art. Today's society is full of references to all themes surrounding love; in soap operas, popular fiction and films. All genres of music are also not only to provide rhythm and melody, but to represent general, sometimes even deeply philosophical, views on love. Classic stage shows have lines such as 'I know that music leads the way to romance' as sung by Fred Astaire, 'my heart beats so that I can hardly speak'. Modern popular songs also show the same kind of themes 'it's time to live, it's time to love' from the Stereophonics. The celebration of love can be seen worldwide on occasions such as St Valentine's Day- which dates back to hundreds of years ago. The tradition started with a man named Saint Valentine who was a priest in Rome at the time of the Roman Empire. The Emperor at the time, Claudius the second, had decided to ban all marriages and engagements in Rome, as he thought wives and families were to blame for there not
Love Poetry - "To His Coy Mistress" and "Sonnets from the Portuguese (XLIII)"
How do Andrew Marvell and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning portray different attitudes towards love and relationships? Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese (XLIII)" display very different attitudes towards love. This is displayed through their uses of different techniques and different tones. In "To His Coy Mistress," Marvell expresses a cynical and aggressive attitude towards love. He does this by structuring an argument intended to persuade his speaker's mistress to give up her virginity. This is in direct comparison to "Sonnets from the Portuguese" as in this poem, Barret-Browning writes about her undying love for her husband to be. She writes about all the reasons she loves him without any need for something in return. Andrew Marvell lived from 1621 - 1678 in a time when women would have needed to find a husband to support them as soon as possible. This is shown through his use of possessive pronouns over the woman and the polite use of "Thou." At the time, the popular conventions of love were that men and women should be married before engaging in any kind of sexual relations. Girls would have married as young virgins to older men, who may have had mistresses. The speaker is probably writing to a younger woman to whom he is not married. This is evident in Marvell's writing as there is no female voice, which helps
How has John Donne treated the theme of love in his poem Lovers Infiniteness?
Transfer-Encoding: chunked Lover’s Infiniteness Q. How has John Donne treated the theme of love in his poem ‘Lover’s Infiniteness’? Through his poem, John Donne, expresses his yearning to possess ‘all’ of his lady-love’s affection. He narrates about the pain and feelings he faces whilst trying to woo her. ‘Lover’s Infiniteness’ is part of Donne’s complex collection of literary work known as ‘Songs and Sonnets’; this particular piece was published in 1601. The poem deals with a question of how ‘vast’ or unconditional someone’s love can be, thus the word ‘Infiniteness’ in the title which expresses the enormity of Donne’s love for her. Being a metaphysical poet, Donne induces the elements of religion, identity, passion and reasoning into his poetry- for instance, in this specific poem, he emphasizes his ‘desire’ for the ownership of his lover’s heart yet, continues to think deeply and question her faithfulness to him. This further leads him into overthinking about the unquestioning love he has for her and how she might never reciprocate that amount of love to him. The tone of the poem suggests insecurity and- subtly- jealousy and possessiveness: this can be evident through lines such as ‘This new love may beget new fears’, ‘New love created be, by other men’, ‘The ground, thy heart is mine…have it all’. Using a
Explore how Elizabeth Thomas explores the theme of abandonment in the poem, The Forsaken Wife.
Q) Read the poem given below and answer the question that follows: Methinks, ’tis strange you can’t afford One pitying look, one parting word; Humanity claims this as due, But what’s humanity to you? Cruel man! I am not blind, Your infidelity I find; Your want of love my ruin shows, My broken heart, your broken vows. Yet maugre all your rigid hate, I will be true in spite of fate; And one preeminence I’ll claim, To be forever still the same. Show me a man that dare be true, That dares to suffer what I do; That can forever sigh unheard, And ever love without regard: I then will own your prior claim To love, to honour, and to fame; But till that time, my dear, adieu, I am superior to you. Elizabeth Thomas (1675-1731) Explore how Elizabeth Thomas explores the theme of abandonment in the poem, “The Forsaken Wife”. PLANNING- Title- It tells us what we need to know about the feelings in the poem. Wife has been abandoned by her husband the reality of the time is that she would have had to suffer her heart ache and ruination in silence as women and particularly wives had little or no voice rights or power in 18 century england this poem serves as a way of venting her true feeling, that she would not have been able to share in polite society. Theme of abandonment- She is amazed that he doesn't feel any guilt or sympathy for her as a result of his
Show how the poets illustrate different aspects of love in their poems. How do the poets communicate thoughts and feelings by the words and images they use?
MADHU.R.NAIR 10B 30.10.2002 English and Literature GCSE Coursework, Pre - 20th Century Verse. . Show how the poets illustrate different aspects of love in their poems. How do the poets communicate thoughts and feelings by the words and images they use? The poems we have studied are: * Porphyria's Lover Robert Browning (1812-1889), * A Trampwoman's Tragedy Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), * The Lady of Shalott Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1800-1892), * The Eve of St. Agnes John Keats (1795-1821), There are different types of love shown in the four poems we have studied, I have read about: * Insane Love, * Jealous/Possessive Love, * Unrequited Love, * Romantic/Fulfilled Love. The main theme of love in "Porphyria's Lover" is insane or obsessive love. Robert Browning created Porphyria's lover as a man in a fit of insane pride and jealousy. Porphyria's lover chose to kill Porphyria, even though she loved him with all her heart. "From pride, and vainer ties dissever, And give herself to me forever." The main reason Porphyria's lover wanted Porphyria dead was due to his irrational belief that Porphyria may elope with another man. Porphyria's lover was infatuated with Porphyria. Porphyria's lover was very possessive about Porphyria, like a father would be over his young daughter.
A comparison of The Seduction written by Eileen McAuley and Cousin Kate written by Christina Rossetti.
A comparison of "The Seduction" written by Eileen McAuley and "Cousin Kate" written by Christina Rossetti. By Verity Treverton-Jones 11E I will be analyzing the two poems, "Cousin Kate," by Christina Rossetti, and, "The Seduction," by Eileen McAuley. Both of these poems share the same theme. The two poems are both based on betrayed love but they each deal with a different aspect. "Cousin Kate," is set in the eighteenth century but was written in the nineteenth century. It was set in Victorian eras which in those days' high moral values were a tradition to society. "Cousin Kate" deals with social standings. People are still judged by class now although it was much more important in the eighteenth century. In the eighteenth century sex before marriage was greatly looked down upon, it was a sin of the bible. It was always a lot easier for women in those days to get caught with having sex before marriage; this is because they obviously get pregnant. It is the tale of a poor "cottage maiden" who gets found out by a wealthy lord, who has loads of power over people, I feel I know this because towards the end of the poem it says "coronet" which symbolizes power. She then falls in love with him from all the wooing and love he gave then he left, and she has his child, before being dropped the lord moves onto "Cousin Kate." who seems like she is more of upper class than the maid is.
Dear Diary,
Diary Entry Dear Diary, I don't know what to do with Andrei. I think he is going to find out about Protopopov and me sooner or later. It isn't like anyone else doesn't know about my affair. I can remember how this all started. I was originally to marry Protopopov around the time I met Andrei. The marriage was put off so I went off to be with Andrei. I never stopped having feelings for Protopopov so I had a plan so we could stay together. I at first, was in love with Andrei but he can't replace Protopopov. It was Irina's birthday when I met the Prozorovs and their friends. I was wearing a pink dress with a neutral colored sash. Olga told me that it was not right to wear a "green" sash. I was embarrassed and upset by Kulygin's comment about 13 at a table. Andrei comforted me and we soon got married. Bobik was my first and only child with Andrei. I recall one day, a candle being left lit. I still wonder who left it lit. When Bobik was ill, I requested to put him in Olga's room so he can be warm. This would have put Olga in the same room with Irina. I love Bobik with all my heart but he still resembles one I don't truly love. I knew from day one that Andrei's sisters despised me. I respected the sisters but did not like them. I wasn't shocked when I found out later on that Masha said I was the one sick not Bobik. After asking Irina to relinquish her room
Compare And Contrast "Porphyria's Lover" and "My Last Duchess"
Compare And Contrast "Porphyria's Lover" and "My Last Duchess"? By Robert Browning The poems 'My last Duchess' and 'Porphyrias Lover' are both written by poet Robert Browning, they both have got the same theme of love. The two poems are both about psychotic men who have an influence over their female companions' death. However, the motives of the killings are different for each poem. The poem 'Porphyrias Lover' is a memory about a woman who was having an affair with a man, the lover, who also narrates this poem. This poem could be performed in front of an audience hence it is a dramatic monologue, and this poem is a narrative as it is telling the reader a story. The setting of 'Prophyrias Lover' starts off one stormy night; 'The rain set early in to-night'. This shows a hint of what is to come further on in the poem and prepares the reader by setting the scene. A stormy night gives a clue as to the poem leading to an unhappy event. Outside it is dark and a lightning storm is taking place; 'tore the elm-tops down,' when Porphyrias glides into the house, 'when glided in Porphyria'. This is an angelic movement that makes the poem mysterious for the reader. The lover feels that she is too weak to love and care for him. 'Too weak, for all her heart's endeavour' The lover wants to be loved by Porphyria and is very possessive, as he wants to keep her for always. The
