Alfred Lord Tennyson As A Master Of Poetic Rhythm

Poems consist of a variation of different techniques in order to convey a message or idea to readers. Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, Adrienne Rich, Bruce Dawe and Robert Browning are great poets who explore these issues, conveying their emotions, which influences a perception of an issue. In each of their poems they express the hidden message of hope, along with their main message. They use similar techniques to express their ideas, which illustrates their purpose to the reader.

Literature and poetry are a reflection of society. The words are reflected in numerous feelings that we can almost touch and can be deeply felt in its reach. Most poets expressed their perception and emotion through their writings. Unfortunately the art and poetry describes one of the worst things that human can do to one another. The legalized murder called "war." Hence, this type of self-reflection called "poetry" has help create new fundamental ideas and values towards our society. In this essay, I will discuss the issue of the "War Poetry" during the "Great War" along with comparing and contrasting two talented renowned poets; Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) and Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967).

The themes of loneliness, exile and escape from reality are important aspects that characterize the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. During the 1800s, these aspects differentiated him from other Victorian poets, distinguishing him as one of the most popular poets of the Victorian era. In Tennyson's poems Mariana, and The Lady of Shalott, the artists express loneliness in their isolation from the rest of the world. The following essay will compare and contrast the displays of temporary and permanent loneliness of these artists through Tennyson's use of imagery, repetition, and word painting.

Poetry is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation; it acts as a way to express emotion or to show a message to readers. In 2017, it is not as popular as it was in the past as many believe it is a common art left behind in the new era of technology. Although many students may call it it to be boring or something they are not interested in, it does have some relevance in today's world. Poetry can show the reader true emotional perspective, just by reading a single stanza. Today, most people are afraid to show what they are feeling. If just a few words on paper allow an individual to be free, then yes, in 2017 poetry is still relevant. Secondly, formulating poetry requires specific mental skills; skills in showing complex thoughts, using poetic devices, and many more literary techniques. This knowledge is something every student can benefit and grow from as an individual. Some may call it old school, but the benefits of learning poetry will remain relevant for a very long time.

Due to the diversity of Australia, the definition of the true Australian identity has changed over time. However, there are several main attributes that have been embedded into the modern Australian identity, mate-ship, courage, resilience and acceptance. The theme in this anthology is war, this has been selected as Australia has been through several wars and, it is in these times where the true Australian identity stands out. It was during several wars where Australia’s national identity was developed and several significant, everlasting attributes were formed, such as, mate-ship, acceptance, courage, resilience and a never giving up attitude. In addition to that as a result of Australia’s diversity and increase in multiculturalism,

Poetry has a role in society, not only to serve as part of the aesthetics or of the arts. It also gives us a view of what the society is in the context of when it was written and what the author is trying to express through words. The words as a tool in poetry may seem ordinary when used in ordinary circumstance. Yet, these words can hold more emotion and thought, however brief it was presented.

According to Jay Parini, the poet has a clear obligation to observe the “present manifestation” of the human condition in all its forms. While others may have the luxury, the permission or otherwise predilection to represent humanity differently, the poet is not so easily detached. The poet, and the poetic process, as it were, must be firmly tethered to reality, capturing all that is wrong and right, bad and good, false and true, in the shades of that reality. No periods of human history may be more inescapable to the poet than those of war.

Differences in people’s opinions can cause major conflicts, however fighting against one’s own opposing beliefs can be tougher to resolve. Poets William Blake, G.M. Hopkins and Gwen Harwood have produced various poems epitomising how these internal struggles can become quite detrimental. Despite the differences in time periods and their varying cultural backgrounds, they all convey deep messages about the struggles with worshipping their faith or religion, handling ideas surrounding mortality and dealing with life’s regrets formed by adverse situations.

“In his poetry, Wilfred Owen depicts the horror and futility of war and the impact war has on individuals.”

Wyston Hughes Auden, or WH Auden, was a British poet, often considered by critics to be one of the best England has ever produced. Auden’s work is known, not only for its remarkable poetic calibre and craftsmanship but also for his skilful portrayal of myriad themes- ranging from the political, social, ethical, to the moral and even the individual.

Poems using strong poetic technique and devices are able to create a wide range of emotions from the readers. Wilfred Owen’s poetry effectively uses these poetic techniques and devices to not only create unsettling images about war but to provide his opinion about war itself with the use of themes within his poem. The use of these themes explored Owen’s ideas on the futility of war and can be seen in the poems: Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and The Next War. The poems provide unsettling images and belief of war through the treatment of death, barbaric nature of war and the futility of war.

Veering from the egocentric poems of the Romantic era, Victorian poets began to write poetry not only to express the feelings of an “I,” but also to inspire change in the collective “we.” Being from a historical period with a dramatic class divide, Victorian poets wrote with the intention of crafting beautiful lasting poetry as well as articulating a need for cultural reform in their now. One of the most renowned Victorian poets, Elizabeth Barrett Browning possessed the expert skill of integrating not only imagery and precise rhyme scheme into her poetry, but afflicting her readers with a sense of pity so paramount they had no choice but to make a change.

Several poems in the anthology explore the intensity of human emotion. Explore this theme, referring to these three poems in detail and by referencing at least three other poems from your wider reading.’

Throughout Wilfred Owen’s collection of poems, he unmasks the harsh tragedy of war through the events he experienced. His poems indulge and grasp readers to feel the pain of his words and develop some idea on the tragedy during the war. Tragedy was a common feature during the war, as innocent boys and men had their lives taken away from them in a gunshot. The sad truth of the war that most of the people who experienced and lived during the tragic time, still bare the horrifying images that still live with them now. Owen’s poems give the reader insight to this pain, and help unmask the tragedy of war.

Political commentary is a staple in writing throughout history. It is an avenue for people to make their political views known to the world, and how they came to this view. There are poems like “Easter 1916,” by William Butler Yeats that go through the poet’s struggle between his non-violent ideals and whether to revere those in the cause who were killed for what they believed in. This poem ends simply mentioning those that had died in the Easter Uprising, such that their sacrifice be known, but without the reverence of them as martyrs. Another poem that goes into an internal political struggle of the poet would be “Far Cry from Africa,” by Derek Walcott. This poem commentates on the atrocities the British performed upon the Africans in Walcott’s home country. In this commentary, Walcott struggles with his British identity, embarrassed by the actions of the British. He also struggled with his identity as an African, given that his poetry was written in English, the language of his ‘other-side’. In this self-reflective poem, Walcott, like Yeats in “Easter 1916,” gives his commentary on the political issues that are important to him while also giving an introspective look on the personal struggles that he went through during his identity crisis. Yet another poem that leads its political commentary through a mix of political critique and introspection is “Punishment,” by Seamus Heaney. In “Punishment,” Heaney describes a bog body and the tortures that the woman went through