Tennyson and Carroll employ the same poetic techniques, such as third person narration, rhyme, manipulation of rhythm and meter, and descriptive language. However, each poet manipulates these techniques to represent their monsters as very different beasts. Both monsters are depicted, not through in-depth physical description, but through colourful imagery. Carroll gives some direct description, through metaphor, explaining that the Jabberwocky has "eyes of flame" (Carroll, in Muldoon, 1998, pp.135-136), but much of its nature is conveyed through action. He tells us that the Jabberwocky "came whiffling", and that it "burbled as it came" (Carroll, in Muldoon, 1998, pp.135-136). Although these descriptions are given in nonsense verse, they still create imagery of a wild, active creature by using verbs as the primary source of depiction. Tennyson, on the other hand, represents his Kraken by explaining the impact on it's surroundings. He says that "faintest sunlights flee" (Tennyson, in Muldoon, 1998, p139) from it, giving us a description of it's dark lair, while simultaneously personi...
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Poetry is amusing. Each poet has a unique perspective of the world. A poem written about a similar subject can be depicted in opposite lights by two different poets. The methods a poet uses to convey meaning and theme is another way poetry is unique. In the poems, Pathedy of Manners written by Ellen Kay and the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls written by E.E. Cummings utilize literary devices and point of view to aid in conveying the subject of each poem.
While these works by Whitman and Dickinson are different in many ways, a few similarities can be found between the two. The most obvious of these similarities involves the themes and subject matter of the pieces. Both poems present the idea that life is a continuous and constant circle and that no one is ever really dead as long as he is remembered. Each also suggests that Earth is a living thing which all humans are a piece of in both life and death. Another likeness which can be found in these two poems is the imagery used by the authors. Through Whitman's detailed and vivid description, he allows the reader to form a clear picture of the scene in his head. Likewise, Dickinson use of personification causes the poem to come alive in the reader's mind. Indeed, by observing the themes and imagery found in these two poems, one can see that they do contain some similarities.
Both Alfred Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ and Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ are poems concerning fictional monsters. ‘Jabberwocky’ by Carroll first appeared in ‘Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There’ and concerns a young man’s attempt to slay a monster called the Jabberwocky. Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ is based on a Norse myth of a legendary monster that sleeps beneath the ocean. Both poems obviously share a similar theme. Yet differ in their format, syntax and use of poetic devices, these contrasts contribute to a very different representation of both monsters.
For example, Dickinson’s poem illustrates her laying on her deathbed while a fly is buzzing around the room. Furthermore, Wright’s work portrays him lying in a hammock on a farm while noticing the animals and nature that are apart of it. The implementation of images in both works gives the reader the sense of looking through the eyes of the poet, which can clarify the main idea because the physical setting usually goes hand in hand with the main idea. To put it another way the similar use of imagery in the content of these poems provides an additional resource that helps the reader understand the main point of the poem. However, the content of these works is not completely
Carver's similar use of the thematic content revealed in both stories not only tells the reader what these themes have in common in totally different situations, but exhibits the style of writing and way that this author shows the orthodox pictures concerning particular individuals with strange personalities.
The poem Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll was written in Victorian times and based on the author’s personal belief in creating your own original works. Jabberwocky is a poem written in the genre literary nonsense. This poem was written for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland series and was influenced by many of the author’s interests. In the time period that this was written, the idea that authors should create stories based off original idea was becoming popular. Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky is a strange poem that never ceases to gain people’s interest over time. It can’t be said for certain as to why this poem was written the way it was, but it is easy to see where Carroll got his influences for it.
Along with imagery and symbolism, Poe incorporates many poetic elements to express his feeling. These include assonance, alliteration, and rhyme. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. For example ?For the race and radiant maiden, whom the angels name Lenore.? This repeats the vowel sound of ?a?. Poe also used a lot of alliteration. For example, ?Doubting dreaming dreams no mortal level, dared to dream before?. Notice the repetition of the ?d? sound. One last element used in ?The Raven? is rhyme.
In reading through texts about “Bad Girls and Bad Boys,” one will uncover that the theme of rule-breaking holds extreme significance. These works of literature are categorized as such not only because the characters themselves break rules, but the authors do as well, through style and word choices. The best example of this comes from the writing of Lewis Carroll within his creation of Wonderland. His poem “The Jabberwocky” is recited by Alice in the second half of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, titled Through the Looking Glass. The poem creates an entirely new set of rules regarding literary concepts, just as the character of Alice does regarding the idea of growing up. Carroll proves that rebellion is not solely useful for storylines, but can also apply to the use of literary devices and word choices and their meanings. It takes an out of the box mindset to appreciate the imagery at work in “The Jabberwocky,” which reveals that perspective is the key to understanding. In the case of this poem specifically, grasping the nonsense in the words opens up rest of
In both Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman’s works, they emphasize some differences in their writing. In Dickinson’s works she shows that her works are short and simple poems, while Whitman’s poems and often long and complex. With Dickinson showing that her works are short and simple, while Whitman brings on a more sophisticated style, it truly shows that they use their own unique style of writing. In both Whitman and Dickinson works they have been known for being such unique artist and being original, while people try so hardly to impersonate their style, but they are unable to come close to accomplishing it.
In “The Tyger,” William Blake uses meter and rhyme to enhance both the meaning and the rhythm of his piece. The chanting nature is reinforced by frequent end-stop and catalectic endings for the lines. By melding these devices, Blake has managed to create a powerful poem – hidden in the casual style of a nursery rhyme.
Both Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Kraken and Lewis Carrolls Jabberwocky are poems concerning fictional monsters. Both poems share obvious similarities in both theme and irregular use of language. However the format and how each poet presents their monster contrasts significantly.
The syntax in the poems is very similar in that the stanzas are almost always made up of one, long sentence. The only exception to that statement is the first stanza of the second poem; it is made up of two sentences. The lines also often start with the word “and,” which helps with the pacing and rhythm of the pieces. The diction in the poems is similar as well. The poems use similar wording likely because of the poems’ similar setting. The similar setting also creates similar imagery between the two pieces. The author talks about the soot, the darkness, and the sadness to create a dreary picture of late-18th-century London. The rhyme in the poems is similar in that they both use the “AABB” rhyming pattern at times. However, the second poem uses “AABB” in only the first stanza, and then turns to using the “ABAB” pattern for the rest of of the piece. Finally, the meter between the poems is very similar. They both use Anapest Meter. However, the first poem uses Anapest Meter throughout, while the second poem somewhat turns to Dactyl Meter.
The only strong comparison between the poets, in terms of structure and technique, is that the meaning of their poems run much deeper then the specific words on a page. Even this can come as a contrast when looking at these three poems. “Home Burial,” by Frost is a fairly straightforward poem, written in dialogue, with the writer working as the narrator. The poem is about a married couple dealing wi...
Alfred Tennyson, who is a very famous poet, is often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. Tennyson was a man who had seen pain and sorrow in his life. After the death of his best friend, Arthur Hallam, Tennyson found relief from his pain in writing. Many of his writings were indeed about his dead friend. For example in "The Passing of Arthur, the hero has the same name as Tennyson's friend and also many lyrical poems, that later were to become In Memorian A.H.H. These writing were full of emotions, pain, fear, caring, and the desire to remember his friend. Almost throughout all ...