Poets Create a Menacing or Threatening Atmosphere in Their Works Salome: Salome turns out to be an evil and very disturbed character; she gets pleasure by beheading people. In this poem it turns out that Salome has removed few other heads previously and she would doubtlessly do it again. She does not even know who's head it is that is next to her, but it seems like that she does not care at all. This makes her sound like a whore. As the maid walk's in this makes her feel more comfortable and better for some reason. Hitcher: The man seems really stressed and tired, and when he receives the phone call from his boss that is his final straw. He seems very jealous of the hitcher this is because he is free of stress and is a free spirit. He seems very frustrated. The Man He Killed: This poem is very interesting. It turns out that they don't want to kill each other but because they are at war with each other's country. One of them says "you'd treat if met where any bar is or help to half-a-crown. He is saying if I met you in any other circumstances I would take you to a bar and buy you a pint. My Last Duchess: She is very very jealous, in fact she is so jealous that she wants to poison he and watch he die very slowly. She makes the poison sound like something that is rich and luxurious. Salome: There is some alliteration on line 18-19 where the sound of maid's clanging makes Salome happy. Throughout the poem the tone of it makes the poem sound like a young girl who is spoiled and self-indulgent. In this poem there are quite a few clichés e.g. "and ain't life a bitch". Hitcher: In this poem the first stanza has some typical rhymes which bind's the poem together - "tired", "fired", "hired". Can you see the effect of this? He is tired and then his boss threatens to fire him then he
She means well. She’s simply trying to keep people out of trouble, but she can be a bit obnoxious.
you think she cares if my father intended to kill her children? Of course not.
We can tell that she is upset by this , and it is a pressure on her.
is similar to the feelings in her heart. In the same way that there is
...pend any time with her. She is asking her if she will ever be deserving of her attention.
knows she can’t open the box as there is danger in it and yet is
Considered the leading English poet of the First World War, Owen is remembered for realistic poems depicting the horrors of war, which were inspired by his experiences at the Western Front in 1916 and 1917. Owen considered the true subject of his poems to be "the pity of war," and attempted to present the true horror and realities of battle and its effects on the human spirit. His unique voice, which is less passionate and idealistic than those of other war poets, is complemented by his unusual and experimental style of writing. He is recognized as the first English poet to successfully use pararhyme, in which the rhyme is made through altered vowel sounds. Owen’s distinct way of both writing and reading poems led to influence other poets in the 1920s and 1930s.
himself. She takes a look at it, but doesn't buy it, as it is too
He is not happy by any means but lets her tell her story before deciding what to do with the blatant display of clashing with authority. He knows that she is proud, and that she doesn’t care about his authority and that seems to be what matters most.
she is feeling is connected to her father. Perhaps she is trying to place herself in control
... other party seems unconcerned with all these emotional gymnastics. It seems she is making the compensations for now, though she openly questions the wisdom of this arrangement for the future.
Poetry is a form of written word which has experience created by sound and meaning. It integrates various elements: Imagery; a figurative language which prompts the reader as well as the listener of the poem to create mental images. Poetic choice of words; this is based on the sound that is, denotation and connotation. Denotation refers to the accurate meaning of the word while connotation refers to the intended meaning of a word. The sound is another element of poetry which about the rhyme; words that sound similar or exactly alike in the poem. It employs metaphor which expresses something new and meaning way by way of comparison on unlike things. The theme as the main element is the purpose of the poem. Poetry is tied as an art because of
While in exile in France Léopold Sédar Senghor wrote a beautiful poem called Black Woman. This poem revolves around Senghor love, definition and praise of a natural black woman. In Senghor’s life and poetry women are viewed in a higher status, are held in high esteem and regard. Senghor poem is more than an individual black African woman, she is an antecedent of his race and thus a symbol of the African race. He takes pride in his race and in this poem especially Senghor completely showed his love and respect for the black woman. Senghor uses an accumulation of metaphors to show his love for African women, and how African black women by portraying them as being beautiful, comforting and emphasis on the black woman’s physical beauty.
She’s a woman who lives her life as she likes and does not care about
she really is. Perhaps this is the author’s method of making her a believable character.