Compare and contrast the two poems, focusing on how the poets use
language and imagery to represent war.
Both poems are war poems of two different periods in history. 'The
Charge of the Light Brigade', by Alfred Tennyson, was written before
the twentieth century whereas 'Dulce et decorum est' was first drafted
in 1917 by a poet named Wilfred Owen. Tennyson's poem was set in The
Crimean War (1854-56) where the British commander made the mistake of
charging at the main Russian position. He was meant to have retaken
some guns held by the Russians. This had inevitably caused many deaths
to the six hundred men that obeyed the order. Alfred Lord Tennyson was
not at the battle scene, he created his poem through the description
given in 'The Times' newspaper. Unlike Tennyson, Wilfred Owen's poem
is based on his experience in the First World War. This poem describes
how he and some soldiers were ambushed by a gas attack. Then he was
forced to watch one of his men die after failing to put his gas mask
on in time. His poem's title, 'Dulce et decorum est', is Latin for 'It
is sweet and proper'. He sees war as being wrong and a 'lie', whilst
Tennyson believes that enduring on war is 'Noble' and an 'Honour'.
The 'Charge of The Light Brigade' consists of short lines giving the
rhythm a fast pace. Although throughout the poem the rhyming is not
regular, the rhyme is distinctive because the lines are short.
Therefore rhymes like "onward" and "hundred are clearly heard. This
helps give the poem a positive tone.
We feel that the soldiers are heroic as the "Half a league" moves
onwards into battle. When the poem is read allowed the tripling sounds
like marching. This effect gives a sense of bravery from The Light
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of the gas attack is so badly scared his face is like a sick devil.
Tennyson, from what has been implied in the poem, views war something
that is for the brave and people should respect those who have fought
for Britain. Despite his patriotic view, he has repeated the danger of
an early death in his poem, proving he is fully aware of war's
horrors. Owen has shown war as being gruesome. His poem describes the
war through the senses, which allows readers enter the shoes of
Wilfred Owen, and understand war's tragedy. He believes that 'sweet
and proper to die for your country' is a lie, unlike Tennyson. Alfred
Tennyson's poem was based on a newspaper article that has made the
poem biased and patriotic. I prefer Wilfred Owen's poem because I am
able to see war through his experience and how The First World War has
emotionally affected him.
As Edgar Allan Poe once stated, “I would define, in brief the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” The two poems, “Birthday,” and “The Secret Life of Books” use different diction, theme, and perspective to give them a unique identity. Each author uses different literary devices to portray a different meaning.
There are many similarities and differences between the two poems: “When We Two Parted”, written by Lord Bryon, and “La Belle Dames Sans Merci”, written by John Keats. I shall be exploring these poems and seeing connections and differences between them, so that I am able to compare them.
humiliating that he looses his will to live. When he's infected by the fever he
Ozymandias, the rhyme is the end of lines 1 & 3 & 5, 2 & 4, 6 & 8, 7 &
which is perhaps what the girl in the poem was lacking as a child and
Imagine you were the rose trying to grow in concrete; would you have made it out or die trying or maybe you just gave up. So think about it, what would you have really done? The poem “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” is about a rose that grew in concrete a metaphor that shows that you have to get past your problems to succeed. And the poem “Mother to Son” is about a mother explaining how hard life is a metaphor. Both poems share the theme of You have to rise above the obstacles, but the way the authors developed the theme was similar and different.
on: April 10th 1864. He was born in 1809 and died at the age of 83 in
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.”
Compare the way in which these poets convey their attitudes to love. and relationships with the people. How is this affected by the era in which they lived. Then the s The two poems I am comparing are 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew. Marvell.
Both, the poem “Reluctance” by Robert Frost and “Time Does Not Bring Relief” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, revolved around the theme of lost love. Each poet used a similar array of poetic devices to express this theme. Visual imagery was one of the illustrative poetic devices used in the compositions. Another poetic device incorporated by both poets in order to convey the mood of the poems was personification. And by the same token, metaphors were also used to help express the gist of both poems. Ergo, similar poetic devices were used in both poems to communicate the theme of grieving the loss of a loved one.
All the poems you have read are preoccupied with violence and/or death. Compare the ways in which the poets explore this preoccupation. What motivations or emotions do the poets suggest lie behind the preoccupation?
which the man dies, as he was too late in putting on his gas mask. In
The Romantic period brought a new outlook on how people viewed the world. The fight for individual rights was a major cause for the sudden change. There were too many rules that held people back from being able to express themselves. Once they began to broaden their ideas and practice new motives whether it was political, or emotional, it brought freedom of expression. Many poets took the chance to enlighten their readers on their works. They would write in order to paint a picture and gave more detailed descriptions of the conscious mind. For these poets it brought many people to enjoy their freedom of speech and encouraged a new way of thinking.
‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ and ‘The Preservation of Flowers’: two notable poems, two very different styles of writing. This essay will look at their contrasts and similarities, from relevant formal aspects, to the deeper meanings hidden between the lines. We will examine both writers use of rhyme scheme, sound patterning, word choice, figurative language and punctuation. It will also touch a little on the backgrounds of the writers themselves and their inspirations, with the intention of gaining a greater understanding of both texts.
The first poem I am going to study is a poem by Seamus Heaney called