pre 1900 poem comparision
Pre- 1900 poem comparison coursework The two poems 'Cousin Kate' and 'The Seduction' are very similar. In both poems a teenage girl is seduced by a man, resulting in them both getting pregnant. Both girls feel manipulated and used as the men are in control. 'Cousin Kate' was set in pre 1914 in a rural setting, and 'The Seduction' was set in the 1980s in the city of Liverpool. The themes of the two poems are very similar as they both have a lot to do with love, jealousy and manipulation. In 'The Seduction' a third person narrative technique is used because it makes the reader feel more personal towards the character in the poem and so we can relate to it and put ourselves in the character's shoes. The structure of 'The Seduction' is different to the structure of 'Cousin Kate' because 'The Seduction' is laid out in two halves. The first half symbolising freedom and the party where she met the perfect man, then the second half shows the reader what she's like after the girl finds out she's pregnant. This is shown in the quote; 'When she discovered she was three months gone' That line makes it clear that because of this drunken mistake she got pregnant, and the way that sentence is phrased doesn't suggest it was a good thing for the teenage girl. 'Cousin Kate' is fairly similar although it's written in first person narrative. I think it makes the reader understand the girl's
Nature Poem
Compare the Way That the Poets Write About Nature in the Poems Sonnet, Patrolling Barnegat and Storm on the Island All three of these poems Sonnet by John Clare, Patrolling Barnegat by Walt Whitman, and Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney are all about nature and what part it plays in our life. Sonnet is all about Clare's love for summer, Patrolling Barnegat is about how people cannot control the power of the storm, Storm on the Island is again about a storm, and how people cope, and counter the storms affects. All three of these poems are similar, but in different ways; the subject of weather is obviously the main theme of each poem, all of the poems use the same poetic techniques; alliteration, repetition, and onomatopoeia. Although many poetic techniques are used, Patrolling Barnegat and Sonnet have hardly any punctuation this gives the poems more life and energy. Patrolling Barnegat and Storm on the Island also have the similarity of both being about how powerful storms are and how the storms are more powerful than man. The differences being Storm on the Island and Sonnet are both easily understood and are to the point, but Patrolling Barnegat has hidden meanings and an ambiguous ending, and is almost thought of as a person. Another difference is that Sonnet has very little punctuation which keeps the poem flowing and happy, whereas Heaney's Storm on the Island has
The poems Kid, Havisham, Sonnet 130 and The Laboratory are my four most memorable poems for a range of reasons. I think the evil, malevolent personas in Havisham and The Laboratory were disturbing, yet interesting.
Readers respond differently to different poems. Compare your responses to .Kid. by Simon Armitage with your responses to one poem by Carol Ann Duffy and two poems from the Pre-1914 Poetry Bank. Compare: - your responses to each poem - how features of form, structure and language influence your responses The poems Kid, Havisham, Sonnet 130 and The Laboratory are my four most memorable poems for a range of reasons. I think the evil, malevolent personas in Havisham and The Laboratory were disturbing, yet interesting. Whereas, the seemingly offensive love poem, Sonnet 130, was an original attempt at a sonnet with humour which I particularly enjoyed. Finally, is Kid which I liked purely due to the sarcasm and original interpretation of Batman and Robin's relationship. I think that the disturbing behaviour in Havisham and The Laboratory was shocking and insightful into both speaker's thoughts and state of minds. In Havisham, this behaviour was presented in a number of ways. I think the use of an oxymoron in the opening paragraph - 'Beloved sweetheart bastard' effectively conveyed her conflicted thoughts. The phrase's order could also be of significance; maybe she referred to him as her 'beloved sweetheart' until he broke her heart so she calls him a 'bastard' now. This word provides an angry, aggressive tone which emphasises the extent the relationship has damaged her. This
Compare how death is presented in Hitcher and one poem by Carol Ann Duffy. B) Compare how death is presented in The Laboratory by Robert Browning and one other pre-1914 poem.
a) Compare how death is presented in 'Hitcher' and one poem by Carol Ann Duffy. B) Compare how death is presented in 'The Laboratory' by Robert Browning and one other pre-1914 poem. In 'Hitcher' by Simon Armitage, we see death presented in a negative way. Though what triggers death is pure jealousy. Armitage teaches the dangers of thumbing ''a lift'' to those readers who are hitch hikers, as one cannot distinguish one's behaviour or mood instantly. In contrast to 'Havisham' by Carol Ann Duffy, who also creates a chilling poem like 'Hitcher'. Though we clearly do not see a death, we witness a plotting of a death for a whole gender! Duffy- a feminist shows the difficulty of a ''spinster'' to continue with their life, as the character 'Havisham' taken from Charles Dickens novel 'Great Expectations', we see an explanation to how broken hearts in the Victorian era can drive one to be the cause of something morbid- for instance death. Motivation is seen to bring death closer in Havisham, ''I stink'' the speaker explains how she feels inside; how she would also feel when returning in the public eye. This short sentence emphasis the effects her former fiancé has created. Also it can be viewed as how Havisham neglected herself due to being jilted at the altar. Therefore, this could be seen as a motivation to receive revenge on the one who broke her frail heart. I feel that Duffy
In this essay I will be dealing with two poems. The Richest Poor Man In the Valley and Buffalo .
GCSE Coursework - English Literature Comparison Of Two Poems In this essay I will be dealing with two poems. " The Richest Poor Man In the Valley" and " Buffalo ". I will analyse both poems content, ideas of the poet, the overall mood and atmosphere and mechanical structure. In the final part of this essay I will be comparing both poems, looking at the similarities and differences in mechanical structure and overall content. " The Richest Poor Man In The Valley " is about a man who loves the outdoors. The man is a farmer and each day on the hillside his dog brings down the sheep from the top of the mountain. However the man eventually dies and at the funeral friends and family are upset and his demise. The poet definitely has some ideas he wants to get across, the choice of the title " The Richest Poor Man In The Valley " seems to suggest that the poet believes wealth and material possessions are of little significance and people can be very happy without wealth, if you have joy, happiness and good friends. You could be the wealthiest man in the world but inside you could be a cold and miserable man, however likewise you could be living in desperate poverty but be rich in warmth and kindness. " While inside his heart was fat with sun ". To take the poem from face value, you would get the impression it was rather unpleasant and depressing " he was living in a caravan until
Compare how Wilfred Owen deals with each aspect and consider what his overall message might be.
Compare how Wilfred Owen deals with each aspect and consider what his overall message might be Wilfred Owen was born on the 18th March 1893 in Oswestry in Shropshire. He was very religious and wanted to become a priest. He was born into a poor family and could not afford to go to university instead he taught English in a French school, called the Berlitz school of English. He signed up in September 1915; he received his commission to the Manchester regiment in June 1916. In January 1917 he was posted to France, this was where he wrote some of his most famous poems. In May he was diagnosed as having shell-shock. He was evacuated to England and on June 26th he went to craiglockhark war hospital in Edinburgh. This was where he wrote and perfected his poems. The poems "The send-off", "Dulce et decorum est" and "Disabled" about the different aspects of war. Before the men went to war, during the war and after they returned and the consequences. These poems use strong imagery. He returned back to the front-line in August. He was awarded the military cross for bravery at Amiens. He sadly died on the 4th November, 7 days before the war had ended. These three poems by Wilfred Owen look at different aspects of war. The Send-off describes the soldiers before they go to war. This poem suggests that the men are going to die and everyone knows their fate except for them. The poem "Dulce
The Comparison of The Red Room and The Cask OF Amontillado
The Comparison of 'The Red Room' and 'The Cask OF Amontillado' 'The Red Room', which is written by H.G.Wells, is a totally different gothic story from 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allen Poe. 'The Red Room' is about an arrogant man who thinks that he can brave a night in the sinister red room, however the red room is haunted by some unknown being. Whereas 'The Cask of Amontillado' shows a man called Montressor who swears to get revenge on his persistent tormentor, Fortunato. He gets this revenge on Fortunato via locking him inside a dead-end passageway. He chains Fortunato to a wall and seals the passage with another wall. This makes the confinement of the place where Fortunato is sealed, airtight. An insight into Montressor's twisted mind is shown to the audience by the extreme way in which he murders Fortunato. Both stories however, use key gothic elements such as nightly settings, dark rooms covered in dust or damp, subterranean passages and the absence of light as well as the narrative genre in order to achieve an interesting and invigorating story. In 'The Red Room' the narrator creates tension and suspense by using time stretching to tell the story and allowing the reader's imagination to wonder about what the unknown being is. While in 'The Cask of Amontillado' Edgar Allen Poe uses the stream of consciousness to tell the story and allows the reader to know what
In the poems Sonnet 130, Havisham, Kid and On my first Sonne, the key rheme of love is explored. Traditionally, love in poems is romantic but other interpretations of love theme are also explored
Compare how love is presented in Sonnet 130 to how love is presented in one poem by Duffy, one by Armitage and another pre-1914 poem. In the poems Sonnet 130, Havisham, Kid and On my first Sonne, the key rheme of love is explored. Traditionally, love in poems is romantic but other interpretations of love theme are also explored, such as parent and child, idolised love, friendship and sibling love. In these poems, other emotions that reside with different types of love are also explored. Sonnet 130 presents love in a more realistic form, with Shakespeare mocking the idea of traditional love poetry. Havisham explores themes of bitterness, anger, hatred and revenge. Kid tells the story of how the idol grew up to be a has-been. On my first Sonne features Ben Jonson and a eulogy-style poem for his dead son. Sonnet 130 explores the idea of untraditional love poems. It almost mocks traditional love poems, destroying commonly used similes such as "her eyes are like the sun" with "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun". This shows Shakespeare mocking the false, hyperbolic language that poets commonly write to their lovers. Shakespeare also uses lexis from traditional sonnets, turning conventional and unreal poetry believable. The hyperbolic language was commonly used in Shakespeare's day. Shakespeare also still writes in sonnet form, as if to add insult to injury by mocking
Compare what happens to the two girls and the attitudes they have and other people have towards it. In what ways do the poems seem typical of the period in which they were written?
Compare what happens to the two girls and the attitudes they have and other people have towards it. In what ways do the poems seem typical of the period in which they were written? 'Cousin Kate' was Set and written in the mid 1800s and set in rural England. 'The Seduction' was written in 1985 for the Young Observer poetry competition, which it won first prize. It was written when she was seventeen. In 'The Seduction' a girl goes to a party with the intention of finding a nice 'boy next door' boyfriend. She meets a boy who takes her to the grimy, putrid Birkenhead docks. He seems like the complete opposite to her, he does not have any plans for the future, and truants school and spends his time sniffing paint thinner by the docks reading his dads magazines. She seems to have things more planned out, as she talks to him about her 'O' levels and school. He pulls a bottle of vodka out of his bag and gets her drunk. He talks with her and gains her trust and then has sex with her. She then discovers she is pregnant 3 months later. In the poem 'Cousin Kate' the narrator is a 'cottage maiden'. She is quite content with her life and happy the way she is. One day the Lord of the manor discovers her. He thinks she is beautiful and 'lured' her back to his home. The Lord exploited her and treated her as a 'plaything' but she allowed him to do it because she was in love. The Lord saw
Compare and Contrast 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti with 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley
Compare and Contrast 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti with 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley In this coursework I will be comparing the two poems 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti and 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley. The two poems have many similarities but there are also some differences between them. To begin I will give an introduction to both the poems. Cousin Kate is about a cottage maiden that is tricked into having an affair with a rich Lord. She is then betrayed by the Lord who decides to dump her. He then marries her Cousin Kate who is much more beautiful than her and who has not yet lost her virginity. The Lord completely forgets about the maid after abandoning her and leaves her all alone. The maiden later realises that she is pregnant with a baby boy who is the son of the lord. The poem ends with the cottage maiden being an outcast because she has got pregnant before getting married but also with her feeling triumphant because here son will one day be the heir to the Lord's lands. The Seduction is about a 16 year old girl who has a one night stand with a boy whom she meets at a party. The boy is into bad habits like drinking and taking drugs. He offers the girls some drinks and once she is very drunk he takes her to the docks near a river where he sleeps with her. After that night the girl never sees the boy again and realises 3 months later that she is