Pre-1914 Century Poetry Coursework
In this piece of coursework I will be comparing love songs from six
different poems by different authors. I will do ‘First Love’ by John
Clare, ‘How Do I Love Thee?’ by Elizabeth Barret Browning, ‘A
Birthday’ and ‘Remember’ both by Christina Rossetti, ‘When We Two
Parted’ by Lord Byron and ‘Villegiature’ by Edith Nesbit. All these
poems that I am going to be comparing are all written before the 20th
century, in the early 1700’s and 1800’s era.
Love is a strange but a wonderful and powerful emotion. There are many
different types of love, such as the love between parent and child,
close friends, and the love between husband and wife. Throughout
history, love has been expressed in many different ways. The primary
way that it has been recorded is through the expression of poetry. For
centuries, many people have used poetry, as you will find in the book
of Psalms from the Bible. David speaks of his love for God in songs
and poetry. Love poetry will never cease as love is a constant feeling
people have every day of their life, and no matter how long the world
is around, love poetry will still be in existence. Love is continual,
and will never die, because if it did, the world would not survive and
chaos would strike the world as we know it.
No matter how long poetry has been around for, you can tell that poets
still have the same feelings you feel in today’s present day, and it
helps you develop a better understanding of the pain love can cause,
and the effect it has on everyday people. Love can be a wonderful warm
feeling when shared. However, it can be a devastating blow to your
thoughts and way of life when unrequited, or even when circumstances
make it impossible to...
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... the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my
life! And if God choose,’ here she loves him with her life, ‘I love
thee purely, as they turn from Praise’ here if anything goes wrong she
will still love him. There is a strong element of religion in the poem
mentioning “God” and “Grace”. The poet uses comparison in order to
express the quantity and quality of love their both process. “In my
old griefs and with my childhood's faith” here this means that their
love is unquestionable. For me all the songs were good but the one
that I liked the most would of have to been the “Remember” by
Christina Rossetti because of how the poet had written out the song,
he is saying you have broken my heart and you can never enjoy my
company any more and if you ever want to associate with me remember
the times we had, and that if you were to remember me you should be
sad of the loss.
lust. To his Coy Mistress is a pure lust one even though in parts may
The poems Pietà by James McAuley and November by Simon Armitage are confrontational as they revolve around the theme of life. Life, death and grief are all something that every person will experience here on earth. Life… Death… Grief…The existing themes are already confronting but with the poets application of poetic techniques the two poems are able to be effective.
are not free in service, you do what you are told and this is the same
During the time period of the emancipation proclamation multiple black authors were becoming educated enough to write works of poetry. Such works have influenced and persuaded the minds of white people all over America to this very day. It also gave their own people a work of art to turn to for their own history. The poets have ventured into modern day eras also, and still have the same topics at hand. The main idea of these poetry pieces was on their ancestors in Africa but also of course of the modern problem of slavery. Langston Hughes was the first influential black poet. Lucille Clifton and Colleen McElroy are modern poets but is a black woman who has other views on slavery but also very similar looks on their historical past. All of the poets all mentioned their historical background in Africa. Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Colleen McElroy all wrote about their ancestors and of slavery, and some of the same references were of the rivers, and the connection between the people even though they are literally worlds apart; a difference between the poems was the desire for freedom and the freedom that was already existing in the modern day poetry of Lucille Clifton and Colleen McElroy.
The Heian period was perhaps one of the most profound periods in Japanese literature. Many may beg to differ, however, the transformation taken place during this time ultimately, transformed Japanese poetry/literature into the classics it has become today. Although many changes did take place during this time, I feel as if the most important or noteworthy characteristic regarding Heian literature was the transition to a colloquial speech style of writing – what do you mean by colloquial? Style of prose?. Not only does this shed light on who where actually writing these pieces of literature, but it also illustrates how these poems and stories began to draw a bigger audience, more specifically, people other than the Emperor ok ok, I think I get the point here, but you are a bit vague… it’s difficult to figure out what you mean here…. Despite the changes that had occurred, I would propose that the actual narrative theme does not change too much during this period, as it appears as many of the underlying themes of the literature pieces during the Heian period were about life and romance – I agree, but one important thing to note is that woman began to partake in this art, which eventually, allowed readers to experience these affairs in the perspective of women. Yes good point.
The three sources I have selected are all based on females. They are all of change and transformation. Two of my selections, "The Friday Everything Changed" by Anne Hart, and "Women and World War II " By Dr. Sharon, are about women’s rites of passage. The third choice, "The sun is Burning Gases (Loss of a Good Friend)" by Cathleen McFarland is about a girl growing up.
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
Good memories-we bury them in the chest of our hearts, locked in so tight, to never be forgotten. Yet, the harder we hold on, the more they seem to slip away. So we document these memories in some way, whether by a photograph, journal entry, or poem. But, the wretched hardships are twisted in with the beautiful moments in life. No one wants to remember the awful memories, but we record them any how. They give us perspective. It’s through life’s trials we grow the most; it’s through living and revisiting our worst moments that we can reflect how wonderful life truly is. Memories about childhood written by nikki Giovanni in “Knoxville, Tennessee” and Li-Young Lee in ”A Hymn to Childhood” are diverse on the their difficult experiences,
Blake uses imagery of blood of a soldier on the walls of the palace to
Throughout many of his poems, W.B Yeats portrayed important aspects of Ireland’s history especially around the 1900’s when Ireland was fighting for independence. During this time, Ireland was going through an agonizing time of struggle. The Employers’ Federation decided to lock out their workers in order to break their resistance. By the end of September, 25,000 workers were said to have been affected. Although the employers’ actions were widely condemned, they refused to consider negotiation or compromise with the Union. His readers are able to see how Yeats reflects the political, cultural, and societal atmosphere in Ireland during the early 1900’s. The poems September 1913 and Easter 1916 both reflect the political, cultural, and societal atmospheres that were found in Ireland around the 1900’s.
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.
I will like to remind you and the beautiful relationship we had as the most wonderful dream that happens once every thousand night, that particular dream that everyone wishes to have everyday in order to maintain the spark and hope. I would remind us for a lifetime as something that happened and not forgotten.
Metaphysical wit and conceit are two of the most famous literary devices used in the seventeenth century by poets such as John Donne. Emerging out of the Petrarchan era, metaphysical poetry brought a whole new way of expression and imagery dealing with emotional, physical and spiritual issues of that time. In this essay I will critically analyse the poem, The Flea written by John Donne in which he makes light of his sexual intentions with his lover.
"The point of view which I am struggling to attack is perhaps related to the metaphysical theory of the substantial unity of the soul: for my meaning is, that the poet has, not a personality' to express, but a particular medium, which is only a medium and not a personality, in which impressions and experiences combine in peculiar and unexpected ways."
When I think back to the days when I was a child, I think about all of my wonderful childhood memories. Often I wish to go back, back to that point in life when everything seemed simpler. Sometimes I think about it too much, knowing I cannot return. Yet there is still one place I can count on to take me back to that state of mind, my grandparent’s house and the land I love so much.