In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets present
two very different.
In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets
present two very different and contrasting views of the same city.
William Wordsworth view of London is positive and optimistic. William
Blake on the other hand presents a very negative dismal picture of the
city.
William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and has always had a love of
nature. He studied at Cambridge University, which later helped him to
become the writer he always wanted to be. In 1787he wrote for the
European magazine. In 1970 Wordsworth had an affair with a French girl
who inspired him to write poetry but he still kept a close contact
with his natural surroundings.
Some of wordsworths best poems were under the title of The Prelude
which was made up of Philosophical autobiographical poems in 1778
completed in 1805 but only only became published in 1850 also whilst
on a trip in Germany he was inspired by nature and its natural
surroundings to write more poems.
Later on in life Wordsworth abandoned his radical ideas and became a
patriotic, conservative public man. He then died in 1850.
William Blake was born in 1957. Blake grew up in London and spent most
of his life there, been educated by his mother .Not only did he become
a poet but he was also a painter visionary mystic and an engraver he
also printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the
imagination over treating reason as the basic of belief and knowledge
of the 18th century but failed to understand how shadowed his career
actually was. Later on he experienced visions of angels and ghostly
monks. He had his first book of poems in 1783 called poetical sketches
and was followed by songs of innocence and songs of experience. His
most famous poem was “The Tyger” as he wrote from a child’s
understanding of London, Blake lived a prosperous life he didn’t leave
himself any debts at the end of his career or life in 1827.
William Wordsworth view of London is good as he looks at the beauty of
the town and describes what the town is like using positive vocabulary
which makes the poem sound strong also it helps you to visualise its
surroundings. When I read this poem it made me feel that nothing could
get as beautiful as London could as he sees it for what is made of
“the fairest site on earth” and makes you want to be there as it
sounds like a “grand” place to be.
The death camp was a terrible place where people where killed. Hitler is who created the death camp for Jews. The death camp was used for extermination on Jews. This occurred on 1939 – 1945. The death camps were in the country of Europe. Hitler did all this because he didn’t like Jews and the religions. The book Night is a autobiography written by Elie Wiesel. The poem called First they came for the communist written by Martin Neimoller is a autobiography.
of London. Maybe it is a genuine love poem to his mistress, a sort of
The collection about Thomas and Beulah was my favorite of the three that we read. I really enjoyed reading the poems about there relationship and trying to understand the dynamics within it. After reading it and giving it some thought, I believe that Thomas and Beulah had a marriage full of love. However I also believe that they lacked something else very important to any relationships especially marriage, respect. I do not think that this was a conscious or deliberate choice made by either I just think that after years of being together they lost sight of what was really important.
"Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal [but] which the reader recognizes as his own." (Salvatore Quasimodo). There is something about the human spirit that causes us to rejoice in shared experience. We can connect on a deep level with our fellow man when we believe that somehow someone else understands us as they relate their own joys and hardships; and perhaps nowhere better is this relationship expressed than in that of the poet and his reader. For the current assignment I had the privilege (and challenge) of writing an imitation of William Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 87". This poem touched a place in my heart because I have actually given this sonnet to someone before as it then communicated my thoughts and feelings far better than I could. For this reason, Sonnet 87 was an easy choice for this project, although not quite so easy an undertaking as I endeavored to match Shakespeare’s structure and bring out his themes through similar word choice.
London teaches us the harsh effects that nature can have on someone who is unprepared. We see that simple mistakes, like not traveling with a partner, or not bringing enough food, can bring down the whole trip. It shows us that pride can be the ultimate downfall of a man. Pride leads to overconfidence in oneself, which can lead to illogical decisions, which can lead to disaster. As was the case with the man in London’s story, his pride overtook him and led him to make choices that were senseless. We must learn from his actions and don’t think too highly of ourselves, but instead make informed and logical decisions. This includes asking the opinions of others and taking their advice, especially those far wiser and experienced than us. We must heed the warning that London gives us, and strive to live with
In line 17 the word “hearse” is used as a car to take the bride to the
Comparing Blake's London, Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802 and Johnson's Inglan is a Bitch
WITH REFERENCE TO "COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE" BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND "PIED BEAUTY" BY G.M HOPKINS DICUSS THE REASON FOR THE POETS AWE AND ADMIRATION, AND HOW EACH POET EMPLOYED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO EXPRESS THESE EMOTIONS.
Reading this poem is really amazing to me because The Statue of Liberty is still important till this day in this generation. This poem is great because the author wrote this to raise money for the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Seeing how it really helped on raising money made me believe that I can conquer anything. I believe that I can raise money also for doing something important to help the society people are in need for. First of all it’s not just a statue, behind it has an important significance of freedom.
poem is about only a small snapshot of the city, when it is very quiet
?London? is a poem of serious social satire directed against social institutions. According to Blake author Michael Phillips ?it is a poem whose moral realism is so severe that it is raised to the intensity of apocalyptic vision.? Blake becomes more specific in his descriptions of the prevalent evil and moral decay of society as the poem progresses. Blake?s informative nature is clearly evident in ?London? as he ?points the finger? and exposes powerful institutions.
The poems ‘lines composed on Westminster Bridge’ and ‘London’ are created by William Wordsworth and William Blake respectively. Wordsworth’s work originated in the eighteenth century and he himself lived in the countryside, and rarely visited large cities such as London. This is reflected on his poem, making it personal to his experience in London, however William Blake on the other hand had a vast knowledge of London and was actually a London poet, which allowed him to express his views of London from a Londoner’s point of view. I therefore will be examining comparisons in both poems, as well as their contrasting views of London and the poetic devices used to express their opinions.
How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London. William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1832. 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and its natural beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative. towards authority and politics.
living we enjoy in the United States is a result of the fact that we,
The Daffodils and Upon Westminster Bridge Both " The Daffodils" and " Upon Westminster Bridge" were written around the turn of the 19th century in Georgian times to illustrate William Wordsworth's view of the Natural World. " Upon Westminster Bridge" illustrates the poet's view on the city of London. Wordsworth is able to appreciate and see the magnificence in a normal bustling city. He is in awe at the scenic beauty of the morning sun, radiating from London's great architectural marvels. To give the sense of calm he uses the adjectives silent, smokeless to underline that it is early in the morning and London is beautiful because the factories are sleeping, there is no pollution and the city is not dirty.