Different ways poems have presented the theme of love
Compare and contrast the ways in which different poems have presented the theme of love The Elizabethan era was a time one links with the reign of Queen Elizabeth. It was a time known as the 'Golden Age', and allowed for a great expanse in English literature, poetry and music. It was the epitome of the English renaissance, and with it came many great artists, including William Shakespeare who changed Elizabethan theatre more than anyone of that era. Like Shakespeare, many English writers were influenced by the Italian sonnet, and these became heavily incorporated into the way poetry was written. Also with the renaissance of the English era, there came a greater interest in the Christian belief, and understanding the meaning behind it. This also influenced many writers, most notable being John Milton and Edmund Spenser. William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" demonstrates that he is one of the few love poets of his era whose style is so different to that of others. In most Renaissance love poems a woman is praised for her beauty, and adored for her godlike and perfect features. This involved comparing a woman's beauty to that of nature. One such poem which emphasizes this technique is "Epithalamion" by Edmund Spenser, who uses the conventional methods of poetry during that era. His methods include comparing his love to nature and describing her with heavenly characteristics.
Theme of love in 3 poems - Remember by Christina Rosetti, Poem at Thirty- Nine by Alice Walker and Plena Timoris by Thomas Hardy
In the the three poems Remember by Christina Rosetti, Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker and Plena Timoris by Thomas Hardy the theme of love is conveyed, however the types of love vary. The love that shines through in Remember is about the sacrifices made for love. Poem at Thirty-Nine conveys the love between Father and Daughter, whereas Plena Timoris is about the dying of a relationship or love between two people. The most striking structural feature about Poem at Thirty-Nine is its shape. The shape of the poem is long and thin and is written in free verse. The use of free verse creates the notion of the freedom she longed for as a child due to discrimination against her for being an African American woman living in a very prejudiced America. There are several lines within the stanzas that contain only one word. This holophrasis portray memories, assumably those of Alice Walker. We get the sense that each time she remembers something she writes it down. They also highlight the most important memories and reflections to the poet; Alice Walker. These memories such as “Dancing” and “Sharing” link back to her relationship with her father– thus suggesting the love she feels for him and longing for him to come back. The literary devices used in Poem at Thirty-Nine help the theme of love break through in many ways. The use of nostalgia emerges in the final stanza with
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,
Gender Roles Coursework
Compare and contrast the way gender roles are represented in 'The Seduction' and 'The Beggar Woman'. Tommy Patton It is important to look at gender roles in English Literature because they tell us a lot about the society in which they were written. This is particularly important in poetry because you can look at the similarities and differences in the characters and therefore you can create a balanced view on them. I am going to compare two poems; these are 'The Seduction' by Eileen McAuley and 'The Beggar Woman' by William King. 'The Seduction' was written in the 1980's and is set in Liverpool, it is about a naïve young girl who put on a front of being older than she truly is. She is seduced by a boy and becomes pregnant with a child that wasn't planned or wanted. 'The Beggar Woman', which was written in the 17th century is about a female prostitute who tricks a man into forest on false hope and swiftly binds her baby to him and runs away leaving him stranded with the child. I believe that this man could also be the father of the baby. I will now discuss these poems in further detail and look at how gender roles are used. Eileen McAuley first sets the scene in 'The Seduction' by writing, 'After the party.... Birkenhead Docks' this intrigues the reader and immediately makes them feel concerned about what is going to happen next. Pleasant words such as 'docks' and
Compare and contrast the poets' attitude and presentation of the war in 'The man he killed' by Thomas Hardy and the 'The Charge of the light brigade' by Alfred lord Tennyson.
Compare and contrast the poets' attitude and presentation of the war in 'The man he killed' by Thomas Hardy and the 'The Charge of the light brigade' by Alfred lord Tennyson. Right the way through the past many poets have chosen to write on the argumentative topic of war. Multitudinous amounts of poets have chosen to write for and against the topic of war for example John Pudney and William Butler Yeats. Numberless poets have chosen to write about war to show the true human suffering that goes on. A good example of the poet that tends to show the true suffering that goes on during war is Thomas Hardy in his poem 'The man he killed'. On the other hand many poets like to celebrate war and show that dying for your country is honourable. A poet that tends to celebrate war is Alfred lord Tennyson in his poem 'The Charge of the light brigade'. During this essay I will compare and contrast the poets' attitude and views about wars. 'The Charge of the light brigade' describes a pessimistic cavalry charge that took place during the battle of Balaclava. This particular charge was described in the poem and took place in 1854. The cavalry was given the wrong order by mistake and as the 'The Charge of the light brigade' charged towards the Russian cannons due to a result of a military indiscretion. We get a sense of Alfred lord Tennyson attitude that he believes that we should
Discuss how the poets of Piano, Remember, Refugee Mother and Child, Funeral Blues, A Case of Murder and On My First Sonne convey the theme of loss and death.
Jemma Jones Discuss how the poets of Piano, Remember, Refugee Mother and Child, Funeral Blues, A Case of Murder and On My First Sonne convey the theme of loss and death. The theme of death is commonly used in the world of literature; it exists as one of the defying elements in the writing of poetry. Maybe because at some point in our lives, we must all face the dreaded idea of death. The poems Piano by the Victorian poet D.H Lawrence, Refugee Mother And Child by the Nigerian poet Chinua Achebe, Funeral Blues by the English poet W.H Auden, A Case of Murder by the illustrious Vernon Scannell, Remember by the romantic Christina Rossetti and On My first Sonne by the English Renaissance poet Ben Jonson, use a selection of poetic techniques in order to convey a broad variety of emotions surrounding the main theme of death. Through the use of direct words with negative connotation, Auden conveys the theme of death, whilst creating a dark, mournful time in the poem, Funeral Blues. The mood of Funeral Blues can come across as quite angry and frustrating, and I find that this anger and frustration towards the world increases, as Auden skillfully uses stronger words with negative connotation towards the end of the poem, ‘the stars are not wanted now: put out every one/ Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun/ Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.’ These words are of
Comparing and Contrasting war poems
Compare and contrast poems by a minimum of 3 war poets who present different views on war. You should refer to at least four poems in your answer. During the First World War there were many attitudes towards the war such as pro-war and anti-war. Many people who were all for the war showed great enthusiasm and many men were desperate for glory seeking to be a hero instead of the "One in the stand" as Jesse Pope wrote in her poem 'Who's For The Game?' The main reason for everyone being so open towards the war was the propaganda that was published by Pro-War poets and publishers. That got all the men thinking that if they didn't join the fight to help their country they would be marked cowards in the eyes of all. Another attitude towards war was Anti-War. Most people didn't turn against war until they were at the front line, in the trenches knee deep in mud, watching close friends die in front of their eyes, even sometimes causing some to commit suicide just to escape the horrors of war. Some of the soldiers such as Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon wrote poems to show and inform the people back at home, what the war was really about. Jessie Pope was one of those pro-war poets who composed crude recruitment poems for the Daily Mail. One of her most famous poems was 'Who's for the Game?' This poem is a recruiting poem with the aim of encouraging men to volunteer to join the
How death has an impact on different types of love
How death has an impact on different types of love The three poems 'Plena Timoris', 'Remember' and 'Refugee Mother and Child' all explore different types of love. 'Plena Timoris' explores the dependency that love evokes and how unrequited love can lead to severe consequences - death. 'Remember' is a sonnet about the eventuality of separation and remembrance of time spent together. 'Refugee Mother and Child' is about maternal love faced with the brutality of untimely death. It describes the strength of maternal love and contrastingly from the other two poems, shows how unlike romance, maternal love is more ethereal and death merely a physical separation. Although to a lesser degree than 'Plena Timoris', 'Remember' questions the sustainability of love after physicality is lost. Just as expressions of death differ so do the reactions of people towards death in each of the pieces. An array of emotions, from betrayal to resignation to quiet acceptance of the inevitable, is portrayed. All of the poems demonstrate the effects of death through a range of literary devices specific and parallels made with the intensity and durability of love. 'Remember' aims to be instructive in that the protagonist instructs her lover to react in a specific manner to her death. It begins with a dying wish: "Remember me when I am gone". The first line itself insinuates the concept of reluctant
A Comparisson Between Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and London by William Blake
Comparing Two Poems - Green Beret by Ho Thien and The Identification by Roger McGough The Identification and Green Beret are two very different poems, but they also have their similarities. They are both about conflict and have themes of loss and destruction but as they are from different eras and countries. I will explore the numerous differences and similarities in this essay. The Identification is focuses on a young boy who was caught in an IRA bombing in Ireland. It is a poem going through a series of events, so it tells a story; the story of a man identifying his son's body. It's written in the first person which makes it personal to the narrator, almost as if the reader is inside the man's mind. We can guess that the narrator is the father from the line 'He wouldn't disobey me. Not his father.' We also can guess that the father is in a hospital or a mortuary, as this is where identifications of bodies usually take place. The reader has no introduction to the events except for the title and the first line 'So you think its Stephen?' tells us that Stephen is being identified. Because we have no introduction or explanation, the reader has to use their imagination and piece together events through hints and small pieces of information given throughout the poem. I think this has a good effect because it makes the reader have to think through the poem and perhaps read it
War poetry can condemn or celerbrate conflict
'War poetry can celebrate or condemn conflict'. With reference to the poems, 'Spring Offensive' by Wilfred Owen and 'Charge of the Light Brigade' by Lord Tennyson, how far do you agree with this statement? I think that war poetry condemns conflict but celebrates the soldiers involved in it, although the two poems do so in different ways. Wilfred Owen wrote, 'Spring Offensive' relating to his own accounts during war (as a soldier).This is particularly apparent in the way he is able to describe so intensely the feelings and thoughts of the soldiers before the conflict that the poem builds up to; "To face the stark, blank sky beyond the ridge. Knowing their feet had come to the end of the world". Tennyson is a great contrast to Owen as he wrote his poem based on a newspaper article on the Crimean war and had no actual part in any kind of war, his poem is more his opinion then his actual account. It is apparent from the beginnings of both poems that the poets have different views on war itself, not so much politically but generally their perception of it although this relates more to the motivation of the poets, Tennyson at the very beginning causes the soldiers to sound brave and gives the poem an upbeat rhythm to correspond with this, "Forward the light brigade! Charge for the guns! He said". Owen immediately exposes the fear and exhaustion of the soldiers in contrast with