Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Figurative Language

     Langston Hughes was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes creative intellect was influenced by his life in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. Hughes had a very strong sense of racial pride. Through his works he promoted racial equality and celebrated the African American culture. It was in Lincoln, Illinois that Hughes started to write his poetry. In November 1924, he moved to Washington D.C. where he published his first book of poetry. Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America. Langston is also known for his commitment to jazz. Hughes refused to distinguish between his personal and common understandings of black America. He

Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" is about the events before the American Revolutionary War. It starts with the speaker of the poem talking to 'children' and re-tells the story of Paul Revere and his glorious ride on the night of April 18th, 1775. A night of which he refers to as only one man can hardly remember the events of that certain date. This statement is made to let the readers know about the poem being written many years after the event. The speaker, then, mentions how Revere informs his friend about his plan on alerting the Patriots about the British's attack. He said, "If the British march by land or sea from the town to-night, hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch of the North Church tower as a signal light,— One, if by land, and two, if by sea; and I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm through every Middlesex village and farm, for the country folk to be up and to arm." (Longfellow, 201). Revere went ahead and rowed to Charlestown shore and waited silently for his friend's signal. To his surprise, he encountered a British ship called "The Somerset"

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow incorporates religious themes into his poetical work. His religious beliefs were in favor of his Christian faith, unlike others who found all the negative aspects of Catholicism. His poetical works such as "Christus", "The Divine Tragedy" and "The Bells of San Blas" show his positivity toward the Catholic church. In Longfellow 's life, he went through periods of depression as a reaction to his wives ' deaths. During these times of sorrow, Longfellow turned to his faith which helped him move through the mourning process. In Longfellow 's pre-poet days, he served as a priest and went to college attending a religious class. Longfellow took his religion seriously, and expressed his fealty through his work.

Everyone has an imagination, whether it be wild or mild. When people go into their imaginations, it may be in a bad time and so they go into another “world” where it is the opposite, it is happy, joyful, and blithe. For example, if someone is about to get yelled at/confronted about something they did, they most likely will think of how they can get out of it. In this story that is exactly what the main character does. Peyton Farquhar (the main character) is about to be hanged for something that is kept anonymous, and easily jumps into his own “world” of imagination of happiness, hope, and freedom. Farquhar’s depressing situation he’s in is death, and because of this depressing stage in his life, it would only be natural to think of happiness,

Thoreau, one of the greatest writers at his time, for what he believed in and the actions he took it would inspire many more leaders to go out and make a difference. Thoreau hated slavery, which was a big thing at his time, many people were for slavery but many others were not for slavery, Thoreau was one of those people, who was put in jail because he didn't want to pay the taxes that would go to

The second and final work I am critiquing is from a book entitled, ‘The Life of William Wordsworth: A Critical Biography’ written by John Worthen. I have selected a chapter which pairs nicely with article mentioned above. The chapter features both Wordsworth and Coleridge as well. However, it is not as critical as the article, it is more biographical and informational which is to be expected in a biography. The chapter focuses on the years 1806 to 1807. It begins with the mention of the death of Wordsworth’s brother, John. According to Worthen, this deeply effected Wordsworth and he had little success with the poetry he was writing during this time. Worthen then, points to ‘Elegiac Stanzas’ which confronts his late brother’s death, displays a new sense of reality, and again redeems him as a poet. Worthen states, “The poem makes the narrator 's youthful state of ecstatic, thoughtless love for the natural world — ‘of lasting ease, / Elysian quiet, without toil or strife’ — utterly unreal, in contrast with the realities of life as he now knows them. A ‘fond delusion of my heart’ he calls that old love, ‘to be pitied’ not believed in” (328). The author implies that the death of his brother drastically changed his worldview. The bleak reality of a world without his brother led to Wordsworth becoming more mature and wise after experiencing loss. The author then shifts to discussing ‘Tintern Abbey’ and his reflections during a time of youth. I believe that the author mentions the

Langston Hughes is a famous poet known mostly for his contribution to the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote many inspirational poems that are still read and used for educational purposes. Many of his poems were inspired by his life and his story. One of his many poems entitled “Theme for English B” talks about how his teacher instructed him to write a page about himself and it will be true. In a “Theme for English B”, Hughes uses tone, and characterization to display a relationship between race and writing.

William Wordsworth’s poem, “Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting The Banks Of The Wye During A Tour. July 13, 1798” (also known as simply, “Tintern Abbey”), was included in the book Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems. This was a joint effort between himself and author Samuel Taylor Coleridge. “Tintern Abbey” remains one of Wadsworth’s most famous poems, and at its printing, the book was completely sold out in two years. The name of the poem reflects the inspiration Wadsworth felt upon visiting the ruins of an old church called Tintern Abbey, with his sister Dorothy.

Figurative language is a literary device employed by numerous writers which helps develop style. For instance, in the poem “Not My Bones” by Marilyn Nelson, the author uses the figurative language such as metaphors to describe a slaves belief on who you really are. Likewise, in his narrative poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow utilizes various types of figurative language to create and enhance his style.

There are many famous poets who have changed the way people view poetry, one of those people is Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a black, insecure, influential poet who lived during the Harlem renaissance and the great depression. Langston himself was influenced by many other poets and people as well. Here is some information about Langston Hughes and those who influenced him. Langston Hughes had many influences throughout his life including leaders and role models that inspired him to write and make more poetry.

Throughout his life, Whittier was never thought to be a great poet by his critics, they would however acknowledge him for being a nobel and kind man giving an unique expression of the ideas they valued through his verse. The Civil War would come to inspire Whittier for his famous poem

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a prominent figure in the nineteenth century, influencing many cultural aspects of the time period with his Transcendentalist views. He was born on February 27, 1807 in Portland in what was the District of Maine, Massachussetts at the time. Throughout his adult life, he returned often to what he described as "the beautiful town ... seated by the sea" (Lounsbury). Longfellow was the second of eight children, and all of his family said that he had a lively imagination and a passion for learning (Wagenknecht). He was sent to Portland Academy at five years old, and focused his studies on language and literature, as was customary at the time (Lukes). His brother Samuel wrote about him, saying that he ". . . was a very

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.

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words,” Robert Frost once said. As is made fairly obvious by this quote, Frost was an adroit thinker. It seems like he spent much of his life thinking about the little things. He often pondered the meaning and symbolism of things he found in nature. Many readers find Robert Frost’s poems to be straightforward, yet his work contains deeper layers of complexity beneath the surface. These deeper layers of complexity can be clearly seen in his poems “ The Road Not Taken”, “Fire and Ice”, and “Birches”.

poems still inspires us all and it’s still alive till this very day. One of his most famous work were