Authors, William Wordsworth and William Blake convey different messages and themes in their poems, “The World is Too Much with Us” and “The Tyger” consecutively by using the different mechanics one needs to create poetry. Both poems are closely related since they portray different aspects of society but the message remains different. Wordsworth’s poem describes a conflict between nature and humanity, while Blake’s poem issues God’s creations of completely different creatures. In “The World is Too Much with Us,” we figure the theme to be exactly what the title suggests: Humans are so self-absorbed with other things such as materialism that there’s no time left for anything else. In “The Tyger” the theme revolves around the question of what the Creator (God) of this creature seems to be like and the nature of good vs. evil. Both poems arise with some problem or question which makes the reader attentive and think logically about the society. Moreover, searching for the different mechanics in each of these poems makes it easier for the reader to analysis and interpret them. To begin, in “The World is Too Much with Us” the way the punctuation is fit into the poem is different since there are many semicolons between each line and one period suggesting that the poem is actually one long sentence. Then I believe the speaker to be someone who acknowledges that he too has lost connection with nature since he’s been preoccupied with other things in the world. This is proven throughout the whole poem since he talks in first person using the word “I.” The tone of this poem is angry, frustrated, and dissatisfied because of how the world has changed. The rhyme scheme is also another appealing mechanic here too since Wordsworth only uses fou... ... middle of paper ... ...uestion. In conclusion, I feel poets mainly write poems to express feelings, thoughts, and messages to the world. It’s an easy approach for them to use this writing technique as a way to articulate different aspects which could be improved in this world. I think what attracts people to poetry is writing which relates to each person in their everyday life no matter how it could be portrayed by. For some people poetry could be a relaxing thing or it could be something which cheers someone up, but people look to poetry to get a deeper thinking in life rather than a simpler thinking. This is clearly evident through authors, William Wordsworth and William Blake, and their poems “The World is too Much with Us” and “The Tyger.” Both poems related to one another one way or another, and they depicted different messages and themes which do relate to real life situations.
The poems make for a simple addition to the narrative and allows for a much more meaningful experience for a reader and makes for a much more engrossing story, thus adding to the experience as a whole.
In today’s modern view, poetry has become more than just paragraphs that rhyme at the end of each sentence. If the reader has an open mind and the ability to read in between the lines, they discover more than they have bargained for. Some poems might have stories of suffering or abuse, while others contain happy times and great joy. Regardless of what the poems contains, all poems display an expression. That very moment when the writer begins his mental journey with that pen and paper is where all feelings are let out. As poetry is continues to be written, the reader begins to see patterns within each poem. On the other hand, poems have nothing at all in common with one another. A good example of this is in two poems by a famous writer by the name of Langston Hughes. A well-known writer that still gets credit today for pomes like “ Theme for English B” and “Let American be American Again.”
Beauty is always in nature. It is express in many ways. In the poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman express the beauty in the stars. Just looking up in space gave him peace. Walt writes about the fascination of the stars. How the night sky can transform a situation. He writes experiencing this phenomenon first hand is better than having it told. In most cases, the real is better than the copy. The beauty of the experience is needed, and to see the real thing than what is told. Whitman express how the night sky was all he needed and his feelings. In the poem “The World Is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth, the premise is like Whitman poem. It is the beauty in nature, and how people are not looking for nature to inspire. People are just looking less of nature. Both works show the worldly influence in people’s life. In both pieces, Whitman and Wordsworth showing how nature brings true beauty.
Empathy is one major reason. In this current day and age, it seems more and more like we are unable to feel more for the plights and experiences others go through. Poetry itself is an expression of experiences that occur in all the different parts of the human experience and one could learn much from the experiences written from someone who different from them. The poems written during the Harlem Renaissance articulates the perspectives and feelings that African Americans were experiencing during that time and that we are still seeing some of today. One could read poems from these times and really consider what the author is trying to say and could possibly find themselves a bit empathetic towards
How Blake and Wordsworth Respond to Nature in their Poetry. What natural influences did Blake and Wordsworth respond to in their poetry. What is the meaning of poetry? Blake and Wordsworth were under different influences stemming from their childhood.
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Poems are a form of writing that appeal to the reader in the manner in which they are written. They can have a rhyme scheme or be free verse in which case, the poem will not rhyme. Poems possess many literary devices that help it illustrate the theme and mood it is trying to convey to the readers. The way poems are written depend on the poet. Poets like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, and Walt Whitman each are articulate in poetry and have some elements that can be compare and contrast.
Poetry is a lot of things to a lot of people, but can be characteristically described as an unwillingness to be defined, nailed down, or labelled. The poet uses words to create art instead of using the traditionally clichéd examples of art. In poetry, the canvas the poet uses is the reader itself. Poets go beyond writers and consider words, emotive qualities, their values and even the spacing in relation to the page to create an emotional resonance in the reader. Poetry is an evocative art form able to inspire strong emotions in the reader such as happiness and anger, while retaining the ability to surprise a reader.
The two poems have more in common with each other than not, but it is through their sonnet structure that they are most analogous. The sonnet structure allows the poems to be connected by proposing the problems that their own nations are going through. In “London,” Wordsworth talks about how England had “forfeited their ancient English dower / Of inward happiness.” (5-6) Right away, readers get the sense the speaker is not content with the current state of England, implying that it
Comparing the Two Pictures of London, Illustrated by Wordsworth and Blake in Their Two Poems
of controlled joy in the human and natural world that show none of the signs of
Why poetry matters is an important question to address, mostly because it is not getting asked as often as it should. A person can go their whole life without reading a poem that means something to them, and still seem to have a fairly fulfilling life. So what is the point of poetry? Does it matter? Should it matter for everyone? I don’t think poetry needs to matter to everyone in order to be worth something. Poetry is for the poet and her readers. It is about a love of connections and craft. So it is with this mindset—not of defense, but of immense affection—that we explore what poetry is and what it does.
For centuries poetry has been a way for people to express their feelings. It isn’t about being direct, but making people think. They vent and let people read the thoughts in their head. It is more about showing the true self. Using words to describe who they are, what it means and the reality of everything. They are starting to see a view of action. “Since they perform the imitation through action.” (Aristotle) The action is what people are really searching for. It is about the real stories, but it is the action that is associated. Meaning it isn’t necessarily physical action, but it could be mental
Poetry is a powerful form of expressionism; it has the ability to elicit emotional responses from its readers. The structural diversity and free style of this art form mean that one poem can breed multiple interpretations and as such, poetry resonates with readers often in a highly personal and individual manner.
Poetry and literature are so passionate as to inspire the reader in spite of himself. I can no more control the effects they may have on me, than I can the way in which I react. They are practical guidelines, manuals of living. They can hurt or heal, create or destroy. When one has a better understanding, though, the experience is wonderfully enlightening. And I need to know. I use them everyday.