With reference to two poems by Heaney and two by Thomas, compare and contrast the ways in which both poets draw on nature to give us insight and understanding of some of the thoughts and consideration which matter greatly to them.
With reference to two poems by Heaney and two by Thomas, compare and contrast the ways in which both poets draw on nature to give us insight and understanding of some of the thoughts and consideration which matter greatly to them. In your discussion you should pay close attention to matters of language and structure. The first poem I am going to look at is Blackberry-picking; this is written by Seamus Heaney and describes how he and his friends used to go out blackberry picking. This poem has a very precise way of describing nature, such as "A glossy purple clot" and "red, green, hard as a knot." These words are very precise so give you a sense of exactly what it was like there. This Poem is very much about nature but not in the same way as Edward Thomas as Thomas describes the beauty and Heaney Describes the way he worked with nature. He focuses on one element, the blackberries, rather than talking about his entire surroundings. This poem creates a very strong story that is easily imaginable thanks to the descriptions. Then reflects upon the entire poem in the last lines with "I always felt like crying It wasn't fair That all the lovely canfuls smelt of rot" This puts the entire poem into perspective as it shows firstly what he did then moves on to show how he feels about it. If you compare this to As the Teams' Headbrass by Edward Thomas it has a completely different
Analyse Counter Attack - Final Draft
Analyse in detail the poem "Counter Attack" by Siegfried Sassoon "Counter Attack" is a war poem written by Siegfried Sassoon in 1918, at a point where the war was still on, but about to finish. In Sassoon's expressions, we can see that at the point all soldiers had had enough of a war that had been extended for four years and soldiers were fooled, as they were asked to go to a completely different war, in the sense of long, conditions and achievements. The poem describes the real state of soldiers, who endure great difficulties. In the desolate truce of this morning, these men who had been tormented by the weariness, flogged by the rain, in a mess during the whole night of thunder, these survivors of the volcanoes and of the flood were spying up to what point the war, so horrifying to the spirit as to the physical aspects, not only violates the common sense, it degrades the big ideas, entrusts all the crimes but they reminded how much it had developed in them and about them all the wrong instincts without exempting from it to an only one; the evilness up to the sadism, the greediness up to the ferocity. It is written in such a powerful way, that the poet forces us to live among his words. This is obtained by using many poetic techniques in a successful way, which are going to be described. In first place, the poem is full of emotive language and powerful description, which
Compare and contrast the different views and vulnerability presented in 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti and 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley.
Compare and contrast the different views and vulnerability presented in 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti and 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley. The two poems were written around one hundred years apart so therefore I think society would have changed in the poems. As these poems are about seduction I think the women will be the ones who are vulnerable and that the men will have power over the women. This would possibly be more the case in the older poem as women did not have such a strong position in society. Seduction means to persuade by some means someone to do something when they are unwilling. The two poems have a lot of similarities especially in the themes of vulnerability and power. There are also many differences for example in the way that the women are affected by the seductions. Vulnerability means being open to attack or having some kind of weakness. Both the girls in the poems are vulnerable at certain stages. The first poem I looked at is 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti; which was written in the nineteenth century and is the older of the two poems. It is about a poor girl who is seduced by the Lord who then leaves her for the girl's cousin Kate. The Lord marries Kate, leaving the girl having his son. In 'Cousin Kate', at the start the girl is happy working in the fields and is "hardened by sun and air" which indicates she is content and
Compare the ways in which Relationships are presented in four poems, one Duffy, one Armitage, one Pre 1914 and one of your own choice.
Compare the ways in which Relationships are presented in four poems, one Duffy, one Armitage, one Pre 1914 and one of your own choice. The four poems I have decided to compare are 'Before You Were Mine' by Carol Ann Duffy, a Pre 1914 'On My First Sonne' by Ben Jonson 'Mother, Any Distance' and 'Homecoming' by Simon Armitage. Both of the poems by Simon Armitage, 'Homecoming' and 'Mother, Any Distance' are both about the relationship between a parent and son. To be specific the poem 'Homecoming' is about the relationship between a son and his parents, how much freedom and trust he receives from them. Whereas the poem 'Mother, Any Distance' is about the relationship between a son and his mother and how much independence and again freedom she gives him. The poem 'Before You Were Mine' is again about the relationship between a mother and daughter, but here the poem is about what it must have been like before the daughter had come into the mother's life. The Pre 1914 poem 'On my First Sonne' is about a relationship between a father and his son, although the son has died. The structure of 'On My First Sonne' is very simple. It consists of six rhyming couplets, making up just one verse in which Jonson, as a parent, pays tribute to his dead son. This makes the poem look like and inscription on a tombstone. The poem 'Before You Were Mine' is also similar to the Ben Jonson poem. It
Contrast the different attitudes to war expressed in Dulce et Decorum Est, The Charge of the Light Brigade and War Photographer.
Contrast the different attitudes to war expressed in 'Dulce et Decorum Est,' 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'War Photographer.' Literature written during the First World War is often very different in terms of subject matter and tone. A crux factor in the understanding of this poetry is recognising the era of war in which it was written. To fully comprehend the attitudes expressed we must look at the purpose as well as take into account the audience. The poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' was written by Wilfred Owen during the First World War. Wilfred Owen is a trench poet highly acclaimed for his portrayal of trench warfare. Owen is writing out of experience as a result his poem conveys levels of realism and horror similar to that of Sassoon. It is structured into three stanzas. In the first stanza the rhythm is slow this reflects the movement of the men in the trenches. In stanza two he uses disturbing imagery to shock and inform those back home of what the front line is really like. Owen uses graphic imagery in his Poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" where he describes a dying solider who "plunges, guttering, chocking drowning" these descriptive verbs enable the reader to visualise the gruesome scene. Owen repeats the word 'drowning' in stanza two to emphasise the terror which is happening in front of him. In stanza three Owens mood becomes exasperated, he is talking to the
Comparison Of Poems
1th January Coursework Task: Write an essay comparing two of the poems you have studied in this unit. In this essay task I am going to compare and contrast "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy. One Main point of similarity with the two poems is that both of them are Dramatic Monologues. Both poems are also based on a strong point of view, "My Last Duchess" being from a man's point of view, and "Salome", a woman's point of view. In both poems the narrators are very much in control of the situation that is taking place. The authors have given us this feeling by using many powerful and strong quotations throughout the poems. This first poem "My Last Duchess" opens up as if the Duke is talking to someone. "That's my last Duchess painted on the wall" which immediately gives us the impression he is talking about a painting of her. Throughout the poem the Duke is expressing thoughts and feelings about his previous wife, a lot of emotion is given to us, most of it being of jealousy and anger towards her. He is very proud of the painting though, he calls it " That piece of wonder", and only shows it to certain people, and keeps it behind a drawn curtain which only he draws. There are many clues about his previous wife and about her personality, which show us why the Duke shows the amount of anger and disgust towards her. "Sir, 'twas not her husbands
Comapre and contrast upon westminster bridge and london.
Compare and contrast the poems 'Upon Westminister Bridge' by William Wordsworth and 'London' by William Blake. Explain which is the more effective and why. in this essay I am going to compare and contrast the poems 'Upon Westminister Bridge' by William Wordsworth, and 'London' by William Blake. I am also going to explain which one is the more effective and why. William Wordsworth was born in 1770 in Lake District. He loved nature and freedom. He had a neurotic sister, so he had to get out of the house and this may be the reason why he loved nature and freedom. William Wordsworth died at the age of 80 in the year 1850. His mother died when he was 8 years old and his father died when he was 13 years old. William attended the grammar school in Hawkstead from 1779 until 1787. During these years he made many visits to the country side, gaining inspiration as the powers of nature exercised their influence. In 1802 William married his childhood companion, Mary Hutchinson. In 1850 William caught a cold on a country walk, and he died on the 23rd April, St. Georges Day. He and Mary, who died 9 years later, have simple tombstones in the churchyard of St Oswald's church in Grasmere. The poem is based in London and is also based on a bridge somewhere in the city of London. This poem is William Wordsworth's own opinion of how London was in 1802. The poem seems as if it is set in the
Essay Question: Discuss both poets of murder, revenge and violence in Salome by Carol Ann Duffy and The Laboratory by Robert Browning. With reference to language, structure and poetic devices.
Essay Question: Discuss both poets' of murder, revenge and violence in 'Salome' by Carol Ann Duffy and 'The Laboratory' by Robert Browning. With reference to language, structure and poetic devices. In this essay, I will be analysing murder, revenge and violence in "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy and "The Laboratory" by Robert Browning. I will be referring to both the poems, focusing on language, structure and poetic devices. The Biblical version of 'Salome' was set in the Kings Chambers. It took place around AD 30. This version was about Salome who danced for Herod's birthday feast. Her step father Herod was captivated by her lascivious performance so he was willing to offer her whatever she desiderated. John Baptist believed it was unacceptable as Salome's mother formerly had an affair with Herod. Salome was persuaded by her mother to call for the head of John the Baptist Carol Ann Duffy's version of 'Salome' was written before 1914. Duffy updates the biblical version of Salome and is writing from a perspective of a modern day Salome. She presents Salome as a 'modern girl on the town' who frequently goes out drinking and ends up with a one night stand. Also Duffy presents Salome a modern day 'vigilante' and a sexual predator which is a role usually associated with men. Many of Carol Ann Duffy's poems reflect on time, age and loss. It is about a female psychopath who takes
Compare and contrast how the poets have presented their speakers in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Salome'
Compare and contrast how the poets have presented their speakers in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Salome' 'My Last Duchess' and 'Salome' both speak about the relationship between men and women. However, they are set in two different time periods and were written nearly 150 years apart. 'My Last Duchess' was written during the Italian Renaissance about a wealthy duke whose wife has just died. The Duke is now going to marry and he is showing a picture of his last duchess to the envoy of girl's father that he is going to marry. The poem is like a detective story where we find evidence as we go along. We have to piece all of this evidence together to get a final image of what the duke is really like. In the end we discover that he actually killed the duchess because he could not control her and that the way he achieved this is by placing her in a frame which is very sadistic. The duke talks about this freely and it becomes obvious that the envoy will report this to his master and stop the marriage but the duke does not seem to care. Browning uses this poem to show his feeling of how unfairly men treat women. 'Salome' is a modern representation of the biblical story of 'Salome'. Salome was granted a wish by King Herod and she wished for John the Baptist's head on a plate. Duffy writes a black humour version of this story showing an anti-social woman who seduces and murders men. However,
How are feelings towards another person shown in To His Coy Mistress and the poem The Farmers Bride?
How are feelings towards another person shown in "To His Coy Mistress" and the poem "The Farmer's Bride"? (36 Marks) In 'To his coy mistress' Marvell skilfully presents a three-part argument as to why a young woman should enter into a physical relationship with this young male persona. He begins by assuring her that if there was 'but world enough, and time' then both would be thoroughly used for praise and adoration of her beauty. 'You deserve this state' he grovels, to try and get her on his side and then he pounces with his terrifying description of bodily disintegration in the grave. Time won't wait, he explains, before playing his ace in the final stanza. 'Now...while your willing soul transpires...let us sport us' he exclaims, and the reader can imagine his overconfident conviction that his mistress is impressed. She hasn't said she's 'willing' - yet, but he's assured his argument cannot fail. The poem, written in the seventeenth century, is still greatly enjoyed in the twenty-first century. It has geographical and religious detail which set it within its own time, with the exotic idea of rubies from the East and a reference to Christian and Jewish differences, yet its purpose, that is, at which point a relationship should become physical, is contemporary. Marvell's mistress's 'quaint virginity' would have been considered necessary for her to find a good husband, and