The Lyrics of Poetry
(Wordsworth, Woolf, Aristotle, and Pope)
Poetry is a form of literature that has been very meaningful and successful in history. “Poetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.” (Dodd) Decades and decades before the twenty-first century, there were very well known poets that sat and wrote such intricate literature. Many wise men using their own form, layout, rhythm and techniques wrote long lasting master pieces that are still widely studied in the education systems today. Four known poets by the names of Wordsworth, Woolf, Pope and Aristotle were all mentioned in various texts throughout the Jacobus textbook. After reading such passages, it was made known that Pope and Aristotle have similar
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Dalloway. Using such a realistic view, as Woolf does, a reader can only view the poetry from a dramatic stand point. With the drama, use of several characters, and intense conflict, it wouldn’t be considered under the style of dramatic form; and it sure wouldn’t be recognized as one of Woolf’s pieces. “Woolf explores the possibilities of the dramatic form, elements she wants to include in the new synthesis.” (Richter) She uses her characters in such a way to bring them to life, relating them to the reader, making them feel as a friend, and also by adding suspense and drama to the plot. “Without this style of writing you can’t grab the attention of all various types of readers.” (Page 764) Focusing on one single character only bores the reader, and limits your options; Woolf is great when it comes to using her imagination to think up the endless possibilities awaiting each character. Clearly, in Aristotle’s opinion, Woolf was very brilliant to incorporate the dramatic form into her poetry and …show more content…
Dalloway and Preface to Lyrical Ballads and Wordworth’s and Woolf’s texts are similar in Essay on Criticism and Tragedy and the Emotions of Pity and Fear, also how modern poetry would relate to Wordsworth’s poetry, and how Woolf’s poetry can only be written dramatically. Woolf and Wordsworth wrote their life experiences. They wanted to make their writings very personable to the reader, so that one could read their piece and find a way to relate their life to the text. Also, if Wordsworth’s followers were to write poetry it would compare with music. Music is poetry with a beat and tune. Then lastly, Woolf is very dramatic when it comes to her texts. She makes sure to include numerous characters, in which have a conflict. With this form of writing she, not only grasps the reader’s attention more the amount of suspense, but she also creates a story that others can relate too. Poetry is such a diverse topic, with each poet have a certain method or style preferred to than another, and others prefer different subjects. Although, each poem has one detail in common. Each has a lasting impact on the reader or the student studying the intricate literature. Perkins stated it perfectly, “Though many still roll their eyes at the idea of poetry, there is no disputing its impact on modern society.” As soon as one thinks they have poetry figured out, they
Lyrical Ballads were written in a time of great change. They were dominated by the French Revolution and both Wordsworth and Coleridge felt great impact from this. There was disruption all over with the American War of Independence and other wars worldwide. Britain itself was changing rapidly due to colonial expansion, which brought new wealth, ideas and fashion, and there was much disturbance to both the people and the land with the act of enclosure, which may have meant more effective farming but less work. The introduction of the Poor Laws meant that landowners paid their remaining staff very little knowing that they would be supplemented by poor relief. However the conditions stated by the Laws before aid would be given were very similar to ?The Last Of The Flock? with people having to give up every means of self support and therefore reduce the chance of them ever living independently again. The Industrial Revolution introduced the new ?middle? class for which many of these poems were written for. They use simple language to allow them to understand and self educate, which many of them were very interested in doing and bettering themselves, much like Wordsworth himself and his sister as shown in ?Tintern Abbey?. Here he talks of her being at the stage of education that he was five years before when he last visited.
Mrs. Dalloway is a novel written by Virginia Woolf, which takes place during the early 1920’s right after World War I in London, England. This means that the novel does touch upon postwar society in London quite heavily. While most of society celebrated the victory with a decade long period of success, Woolf also showed the dark side of the postwar years extremely well.
Poetry is a versatile avenue from which waves or ripples can be made potentially. A writer of poetry has the ability to make their readers feel a while wide array of emotions and situations synonymous with the human condition. I, at first, was completely turned off to the idea of poetry at first because all I was exposed to early on by way of poetry were bland professions of love or lust or seemingly simple poems I was forced to process down to a fine word paste. Edgar Allan Poe was interesting, but it was a tad bit dry to me. But, after reading poems the Harlem Renaissance gave me a bit of hope for poetry. To me, the poetry written during that time period has a certain allure to it. They have serious depth and meaning that I, myself and empathize
Woolf’s pathos to begin the story paints a picture in readers minds of what the
The lyric poems in the ancient times are presented in the first person point of view. Since lyric poetry expresses the personal and emotional feelings of a speaker, Sappho’s poems, Abu Nawar’s verses, Egyptian poems, and Neo-Christian Aztec poems explore the emotions of the speakers as they describe their culture, lifestyle, and tradition. These verses depict the passion, love, and perspectives of the ancient civilizations
Virginia Woolf, born in Great Britain, was a modernist in the twentieth century who suffered from various mental illnesses throughout her life. At the age of 59, she committed suicide by drowning herself. She practically puts all of herself into the novel. The novel takes place in England where she was born and lived, the novel has characters that had mental illnesses like her, and the novel has a character who commits suicide like she did later on in life. Mrs. Dalloway is a novel that represents who Virginia Woolf was and portrayed what she went through in her life.
The extensive descriptions of Mrs. Dalloway’s inner thoughts and observations reveals Woolf’s “stream of consciousness” writing style, which emphasizes the complexity of Clarissa’s existential crisis. She also alludes to Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, further revealing her preoccupation with death as she quotes lines from a funeral song. She reads these lines while shopping in the commotion and joy of the streets of London, which juxtaposes with her internal conflicts regarding death. Shakespeare, a motif in the book, represents hope and solace for Mrs. Dalloway, as his lines form Cymbeline talk about the comforts found in death. From the beginning of the book, Mrs. Dalloway has shown a fear for death and experiences multiple existential crises, so her connection with Shakespeare is her way of dealing with the horrors of death. The multiple layers to this passage, including the irony, juxtaposition, and allusion, reveal Woolf’s complex writing style, which demonstrates that death is constantly present in people’s minds, affecting their everyday
Virginia Woolf creates interesting contrast within the character of Clarissa Dalloway using stream of consciousness narration in her novel Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa’s inner thoughts reveal a contrast between her lack of attraction to her husband due to her lesbian feelings and her fear of loosing him as a social stepping stone. These contrasts and many others can be seen throughout the novel using the literary device of stream of consciousness
Aristotle’s Poetics is not one of his major works, although it has exercised a great deal of influence upon subsequent literary studies and criticism. In this work Aristotle outlines and discusses many basic elements that an author should adhere to in order to write a great tragedies and/or poetry. Two important topics that Aristotle addresses and believes to be crucial to the art work is the mimesis, or imitation of life, and that the audience has an emotional response from the work, or a catharsis. Both William Wordsworth and William Shakespeare were believers in Aristotle’s philosophy concerning tragedies and poetry, and employed these two elements within their works.
Wordsworth's Poetry A lot of literature has been written about motherhood. Wordsworth is a well known English poet who mentions motherhood and female strength in several of his poems, including the Mad Mother, The Thorn, and The Complaint of a Forsaken Indian Woman. This leads some critics to assume that these poems reflect Wordsworth's view of females. Wordsworth portrays women as dependent on motherhood for happiness, yet he also emphasizes female strength.
Work Cited Woolf, Virginia. A. Mrs. Dalloway. Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Inc., 2005.
Along with many novels, she wrote essays, critiques and many volumes of her personal journals have been published. She is one of the most extraordinary and influential female writers throughout history. Virginia Woolf is an influential author because of her unique style, incorporations of symbolism and use of similes and metaphors in her literature, specifically in Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves. Virginia Woolf’s eccentric style is what causes her writings to be distinct from other authors of her time. The unique characteristics of her works such as the structure, characterization, themes, etc.... ...
Clarissa's relationships with other females in Mrs. Dalloway offer great insight into her personality. Additionally, Woolf's decision to focus at length on Sally Seton, Millicent Bruton, Ellie Henderson, and Doris Kilman allows the reader to see how women relate to one another in extremely different ways: sometimes drawing upon one another for things they cannot get from men; other times, turning on one another out of jealousy and insecurity. Although Mrs. Dalloway is far from the most healthy or positive literary portrayal of women, Woolf presents an excellent exploration of female relationships.
There are an assorted of various characteristics included in poetry including Rhyme, Rhythm, and Mood. Some poems use rhyming words to create a certain effect but not all poems rhyme, poetry that doesn’t rhyme is called “free verse poetry”. Sometimes poets use repetition of sounds or patterns to create a musical effect in their poems, rhythm can be created by using the same number of words or syllables in each line of a poem. Rhythm can be described as the beat of the poem. The mood of a poem is the feeling that it has. A poem can be sad, gloomy, humorous, happy, etc. There are many more various characteristics in poetry including shape, figurative language, descriptive imagery, punctuation and format, sound and tone, and choice of
It seems that Plato and Sir Philip Sidney are somewhat different and alike but Sidney is more relative. He makes it acceptable for poetry to experiment in different things instead of being so serious all the time. Comparing the two essays, Sidney is more realistic and practical about poetry and its meaning than Plato. Plato wants to create something that does not exist in the world-The Perfect Ideal State. There is nothing wrong with wanting to improve your living environment or the world that you live in, but everything will not go away by the snap of a finger. Therefore, Plato only sees things in black and white. Sidney, on the other hand, lives in a more realistic world where everything is already established. Sidney defends poetry as if it is under prosecution by Plato.