Compare the ways that language is used to create suspense and tension in The Red Room by H.G.Wells and The Whole Towns Sleeping by Ray Bradbury.
Compare the ways that language is used to create suspense and tension in 'The Red Room' by H.G.Wells and 'The Whole Towns Sleeping' by Ray Bradbury. INTRODUCTION: The first gothic novel was produced in the late 18th and early 19th century. Horace Walpole was said to have been the first gothic novelist in history, he wrote an important prototype called 'The Castle Of Otranto', which established a parallel fashion for the gothic in literature. Horace Walpole became a forerunner for writers such as: Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley, Stephen king and many more. Gothic novels often rely on eerie medieval externals such as old castles, monasteries and hidden trapdoors for symbolism. This genre is said to give its reader a sense of thrill and exhilarating rush, which is why it is so popular today. CONTEXT: The traditional horror writing developed during the 19th century. George Crabbe describes gothic horrors as 'a type of story of the macabre and supernatural that had immense popularity during the late 18th and 19th century's'. Gothic literature began to burn itself out and largely disappear during the 19th century, however its elements have managed to survive today in horror movies and 'pulp novels'. PARAGRAPH 1: OPENING PARAGRAPHS Normally horror stories begin with setting the scene, for instance, an eerie old castle or a daunting grim graveyard. Ray Bradbury sets the scene of
How are attitudes to love and relationships presented in To His Coy Mistress, The Beggar Woman and The Seduction and what do they reveal about the roles of men and women?
How are attitudes to love and relationships presented in 'To His Coy Mistress', 'The Beggar Woman' and 'The Seduction' and what do they reveal about the roles of men and women? The three poems I have looked at, 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell, 'The Beggar Woman' by William King and 'The Seduction' by Eileen McCauley, although all centring around the theme of love and relationships show very different perspectives on similar issues, their contextual differences mean that each poem is diverse even though all of them challenge the social society. However in the poems we can see some similarities in the representation of men and women with one theme being the portrayal of woman as prey in the eyes on men. To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell is a poem written from the perspective of a man talking to his lover, trying to persuade her to have sex with him as "time's winged chariot hurrying near". The poem presents his opinion that time is limited and that they must act now. The poem is structured into three sections. The first is about 'if' with the man explaining the way he would do things if "had we but world enough, and time'. The second section is about 'but' where the man says that although this is what he wants to do, they don't have the time. The third section is about 'therefore' in which the man says that because of this they have to be quick about things and,
What do we learn about parenthood form, the two poems Catrin and Upon my son?
What do we learn about parenthood form, the two poems "Catrin" and "Upon my son"? In the poems 'Catrin' and 'Upon my son' we learn a great deal about parenthood but the both poems being set in different times 'Catrin' is set in the 20th Century and 'Upon my son' is set in the 17th Century. Due to this the thoughts and feelings of parenthood are different. In 'Catrin' the mother is the narrator she explains to us her first memories of 'Catrin' the pain of giving birth. She starts off with 'I remember you child.' This is portrayed as an angry tone and this angry tone sticks throughout the poem. This is the first confrontation of many. This tells us that parenthood is a good but stressful. She explains to us that parenthood is discomfort, 'As I stood in a hot, white room.' The word 'Hot' suggests her discomfort and the word, 'White' emphasises the room, as being boring, as the word, 'White' is a superlative. This suggests that parenthood is uncomfortable. The poem tells us that when you decide to become a parent you give up your own choices. 'Watching the people and cars taking turn at the traffics lights.' This is a metaphor, now she realises its to late her future is chosen for her. She perhaps regrets her decision, form this I think that she is a young mother. The mother shows resentment and anger towards her daughter in the poem. She repeats, in a sarcastic, angry tone
cousin Kate and the Secuction coursework
Compare and contrast "Cousin Kate" By Christina Rossetti and "The Seduction" By Eileen McCauley paying close attention to the presentation of men and the Treatment of women. "And he muttered little Slag" "The Seduction" We have been analysing two very interesting poems, "The Seduction" by Eileen McCauley and "Cousin Kate" by Christina Rossetti. "The Seduction" was written in the1980s and "Cousin Kate" in the 1860s. Both poems deal with the issue of teenage and illegitimate pregnancy. They are different in that "The Seduction" was written in a more recent time, and set in "Merseyside" where there was a high teenage pregnancy rate at the time. This poem talks about a girl who had been to a party and met a boy who had 'quite enchanted' her. He gets her drunk, takes her down to the docks, and takes her virginity. The girl discovers she is "three months gone" and thinks her life is ruined. "Cousin Kate" is also about a young girl losing her virginity out of wedlock, but this poem was set in the country in the 1860s, where getting pregnant out of wedlock was unacceptable in society and highly frowned upon. In this poem a rich lord fools around with a young "cottage maiden". This results in her getting pregnant, the lord does not intend to marry and make an honest woman of the cottage maiden, Instead he marries her "Cousin Kate" and "Cast" the cottage maiden aside. "The
Explore and Compare How the Poets You Have Studied Convey the
Explore and Compare How the Poets You Have Studied Convey the Horrors of War War. Without it literature would not be the same. War in poetry expresses emotions felt by society and the people it leaves behind. War can turn strong young men into withered, haggard and depressed specimen of a human being. Poetry conveys and unwraps the horrors of war. When I think of war I think of depression death, honour and duty. Many people are affected by these things everyday. The Crimean war between 1854 and 1856 in Balaclava was between the Russian and Turkish forces. During that time Turkey was part of the British Empire which resulted in Britain have to fight alongside Turkey as an allie. The Russians were in top of the hill at the battle scene with cannons pointing downwards. The British entered and had no chance in surviving. The commanding officers had made a huge mistake that day. Tennyson's poem 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade 'is a testament of how many men were killed 'then they rode back but not the six hundred'. Tennyson does not comment or whether war is right or wrong he just merely informs us of the devastation 'into the valley of death'. 'Rode the six hundred' is repeated in one verse twice. This emphasises the quantity of men in the battle from the beginning of the poem. This line is repeated the whole way through the poem but changes after the fourth verse to 'not the
compare the two poems; To his coy mistress and sonnet
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Compare and Contrast "Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan" by Moniza Alvi and "Search for my Tongue" by Sujata Bhatt
Compare and contrast the ways in which two poets present the themes of cultural displacement and being torn between two cultures in "Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan" by Moniza Alvi and "Search For My Tongue" by Sujata Bhatt. In this essay I will be comparing two poems about cultural displacement and being torn between two cultures and how it has affected its writers. These two poems, Sujata Bhatt's "Search For My Tongue" and Moniza Alvi's "Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan", are both about the feelings the poet experiences living in one culture whilst originally from another. Sujata Bhatt includes Gujarati in her poem along English for greater effect, as this shows her entrapment between the two cultures. Similarly, in "Presents from My Aunt in Pakistan", Moniza Alvi shows her entrapment by giving vivid descriptions of traditional clothing against English clothes. These techniques help to give the reader a more in depth feeling of what each poet was feeling while living away from their original culture and also they show the difficulties involved in doing so. Moniza Alvi's first stanza of the poem describes the clothes sent to her by her aunts; she lists and describes in great detail these clothes to her readers. The first things she lists are two "salwar kameez" outfits. This particular piece of clothing is specific to her Pakistani culture, however it may be
Compare and Contrast the two poems London and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge
Compare and Contrast the two poems 'London' and 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge' The poems 'London' by William Blake, and 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge' by William Wordsworth are vastly different. Both poets seem to be looking through a very polarised lens - William Blake's poem focuses on London's society, noticing only the ills; whilst Wordsworth, is blinded by the beauty of dawn over the landscape of the capital. It is interesting to see how the two poets, although living at the same time, and observing the same London, have come to hold such opposing views of the city. Perhaps the chief reason for the disparity between the two poems is the perspective of each poet. Although Blake's poem is written in first person, I feel it is more objective than Wordsworth's poem, as Blake does not directly demonstrate his own thoughts and feelings. This is because Blake himself is not experiencing the situations he describes - he 'hear[s]' people's cries, he 'mark[s]' the expressions of people's faces; he is not involved in the actions, but is merely observing critically and recording his views. Wordsworth, on the other hand, concentrates much more on his own feelings. He himself is experiencing the spectacle of dawn over London; describing it as 'touching', and using exclamation marks to demonstrate how awestruck he is. In this way -as well as by stating his opinions as facts,
The two poems, Dulce et decorum est and Charge of the Light Brigade both convey strong opinions about conflict.
Poem Comparison Essay by Tom Cornall The two poems, "Dulce et decorum est" and "Charge of the Light Brigade" both convey strong opinions about conflict. In Wilfred Owens case, that was the horror and gore of life in the trenches during World War One, which he saw at first hand. In contrast to this, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote about the almost childish failure of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. However, unlike Wilfred Owen, Alfred Lord Tennyson was not actually there, but was in London, and devised the poem from an article which he read by W.H.Russell in the Sunday Times. In Stanza 1 of "Dulce et..." Wilfred Owen used a lot of metaphors and other imagery to portray the horrific, gloomy atmosphere for the rest of the poem. He begins by saying "Bent double like old beggars under-sacks" from this quote, we can see that the soldiers were extremely tired, often carrying huge, heavy bags. Or some of the troopers may have been wounded during conflict and unable to walk properly. "Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we trudged through sludge" this is a quite important quote, because it uses the word, 'we' this confirms Wilfred Owen was there, "trudging through sludge" with his fellow soldiers. "Coughing like hags" this coughing could be imagery, or it could be from a previous gas attack in the last battle. "Trudging through sludge" shows that the weather was
the black cat edgar allen poe FAQ questions
. How did the narrator change over the years? Why do you think he became this way? Over the years the narrator gets more and crazier because of his drinking, loss of Pluto, guilt and conscience. At the beginning of the story the narrator talks about how he and his wife have lots of pets because he's fond of animals. He also says he isn't mad which might suggest that he is mad because why else mention it? He talks about a cat called Pluto whom he loved and who loved him but then he starts drinking, '... instrumentality of the fiend intemperance' he describes himself to be getting progressively 'moody', 'irritable' and 'regardless of the feelings of others'. He starts to come home drunk and beats his wife and animals and it isn't until he wants to hurt Pluto (which since he started drinking, had not miss-treated) that the narrator starts to recognise that alcohol is changing him like a disease. The narrator, now an alcoholic, hurt and kills Pluto, and on the same night his house burns down. Soon after he feels a lot of guilt and later starts to miss Pluto. He finds a new cat that looks exactly like Pluto however this cat has a white chest which over sometime resembles the shape of a hanging device. He becomes irritated and scared of the new Pluto and is convinced it's evil. He tries to kill new Pluto but ends up killing his wife who he then buries in the walls of his cellar.