Comparison of How Gillian Clarke in ‘Lament’ and Boey Kim Cheng in ‘Report to Wordsworth’ Explore the Impact that Man has had on the Environment.

Bruce Dawe, a well-known Australian poet, writes about a variety of topics, including death, suicide, cruelty and apathy of society, destruction of the environment, prejudice and the senselessness of war. Dawe uses vivid visual and aural poetic techniques to express his emotions towards the theme of the poem. This helps the reader grasp a better understanding of what Dawe is writing about. The poems being discussed are his poem ‘Life Cycle’ which describes the life of being like an AFL player; the poem ‘Soliloquy for One Dead’ known as a very emotive poem, which deals with the thought of loss and the feeling of grief and lastly, ‘Planning a Time Capsule’ discussing the views Dawe has on what humans are doing to the environment.

Often, personal experiences are what influence a poet’s writing. Since the 1600s and up until World War One, poets have been heavily impacted by the glorification of war, as well as the catastrophic losses the world has suffered from. Poets such as Richard Lovelace and Lord Tennyson glorified the sacrifices soldiers made for their countries and honored them. While poets like Mary Borden and Wilfred Owen expressed their outrage towards war because they have witnessed the brutality and wickedness of it. In the two poetry collections, diction is the main factor in establishing the tone and theme of each poem.

Anne Bradstreet’s and Phillis Wheatley’s poems both share the themes of death and religion, but Bradstreet explores these themes by tying them to nature and her personal struggles with simplicity and a religious lens, while Wheatley incorporates race using a sophisticated, Christianity-saturated perspective often bordering on impersonal.

The study of any poem often begins with its imagery. Being the centralized idea behind the power of poetry, imagery isn’t always there to just give a mental picture when reading the poem, but has other purposes. Imagery can speak to the five senses using figurative language as well as help create a specific emotion that the author is trying to infuse within the poem. It helps convey a complete human experience a very minimal amount of words. In this group of poems the author uses imagery to show that humanity is characterized as lost, sorrowful and regretful, but nature is untainted by being free of mistakes and flaws and by taking time to take in its attributes it can help humans have a sense of peace, purity, and joy, as well as a sense of

Overpopulation, pollution, global warming, climate change, genetic modification, ocean acidification, water/soil pollution, deforestation, acid rain, and ozone depletion are among some of the main factors that have a negative impact on the planet. Overpopulation is one the most concerning environmental issues currently. Overpopulation is defined as the human population of a specific area exceeding the carrying capacity. Overpopulation can occur from an increase in births mainly or a decline in deaths. Also, other factors that affect overpopulation can be an increase in immigration or a depletion of resources. It was stated by the United Nations that the worth has a total carrying capacity of somewhere between 4 and 16 billion. Currently we hold over 7 billion humans on Earth. As of 2017 the UN has increased their population predictions to 9.8 billion by 2050 and up to 15 billion by 2100. Pollution we hear about every day.

'Because their feathers are the colours of oil on water in sunlight they are a sign of something ' The oil on the water separates the suns visible spectrum allowing us to see all of the colours. She is becoming so depressed that she longs for something to look forward to, something that will make her think life is worth living.

The poems “The World Is Too Much With Us” by William Wordsworth and “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins both present a common perspective of society and nature. While both poems are about a common subject, the poets write in 2 different ways. While both authors use personification, allusions, and imagery in their poems, they use them in different ways.

He uses the words “tears” and “distress” to detail the way a hopeless person looks. Furthermore he also describes the procession as “Heavy” giving the readers a grasp on the burden of this procession. Similarly in “A Walk on the Long Stone Serpent” the author uses imagery when he states “I closed my eyes and tried to visualize those men and women who had carried the very stones I was now seeing in the wall. I pictured thousands of

Good poets inspire and motivate us. Poetry seeks to express truths through its diversity and significance cultural ideologies. To all year 12 English teachers at Brisbane School of Distance Education, today I am here to discuss and illustrate to you the values of two poems that are worthy of study in the Senior English poetry course. While the 21st century is certainly challenging for the Youth of today, many remain sheltered from the hefty and challenging themes and ideologies that poets are more than willing to tackle. The destruction and futility of war and lost youth are ideologies present in the Modern Era and a study of these poems provides opportunities to promote understanding and empathy. The chosen poems expose students to a range

Beach Burial, written by Kenneth Slessor, is a poignant elegy that serves as tribute to many soldiers who endured the countless hardships and tragedies of the Battle of El Alamein. Slessor explores an array of themes and ideas, inclusive of loss of life, anonymity, vulnerability and the enemy. Primarily, the poem seeks to explore the malevolent loss of life that some 1234 Australians endured, as well as the improper burial of the soldiers who tragically lost their lives. A main idea explored was that due to the inadequate burial, the soldiers being stripped of the honour and recognition they so deserve. These themes are explored through the techniques of assonance, rhythm, onomatopoeia, and vivid choice of imagery and diction.

In his creations he frequently introduces features such as fire and water, along with other objects as for instance ships and spades in order to show the human interaction with the environment. Macleod, illustrates our craving to master and domesticate our surroundings, he copes with the prevalent need to comprehend and belong to a place, to an environment.

Foulcher’s evocative and visceral imagery and his unique style, combined with various sound devices conveys powerful comments about the world. Both poems effectively present the contrast between the natural and man-made world and that nature is overpowering human life. Foulcher’s “Summer Rain” has a dark mood and explores a perspective on modern life which is confronting and depressing. Society’s dull and artificial qualities have resulted in a harsh and hopeless society. While “Loch Ard Gorge” utilises the brutal image of nature to expose humanity’s weakness and vulnerability through the powerful image of the sea. When confronted with the mysterious and unpredictable force of nature, humanity’s existence is jeopardised.

to be grown trees have to be cut down and I have explained the effects

Nearly everything that a human does is in response to the environment. Our lives are defined by what is around us and what we find in front of us, whether this means accepting, dealing with or changing it. This has been the pattern since primates first stood up and became Homo erectus, and has continued until we considered ourselves doubly wise. The shape of the land affected where humans moved. Weather was something with which to contend. Fire affected humans until they conquered it – and herein lies the core of the relationship. The earth affects humans, and humans affect it back, viewing characteristics and patterns as problems and challenges, and finding a solution.

Lament is written by Welsh poet Gillian Clarke, which is an elegy where she laments the loss of lives due to the Gulf War in 1991. Through the use of imagery and figurative language, the theme of war is portrayed violently and unpleasantly. Similarly, in Carol Ann Duffy’s poem War Photographer, war is depicted through the description of developing photos that the photographer has taken, in which one of several will be chosen for the Sunday Supplement. This poem not only uses language and literary devices to reveal the consequences of conflict, but also through tone and atmosphere reflects the dismissive attitudes