Literture Final Exam Notes

A sonnet by definition is, a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line. A poem is a piece of writing that says a lot in a few words; this sonnet does exactly that, it utilizes a multitude of literary devices to tell a story of a writer examining life with an ending message to push forward and go. In “An Echo Sonnet”, the author, Robert Pack uses repetition, hypophora, antithesis and synecdoche to reveal the voice experiencing writer's block which leads to the discussion of life and death between the voice and the echo.

Love Prevails "Idea: Sonnet 61" by Michael Drayton is a fourteen line Petrarchan sonnet that dramatizes the conflicting emotions that arise from an intimate relationship coming to an abrupt end. After analyzing and doing several closer readings, I learned that "Idea: Sonnet 61" is actually about the poet’s own conflicting

“Where is the glory in doing something that others have done” (Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief). A quote befitting of the character Beowulf who slew the abomination known as Grendel to save the people of Heorot, then killing his vengeful mother using the sword Hrunting and finally as his last legendary exploit he brought down a mighty dragon to save his kingdom, the most prominent definition of an epic hero and the epitome of what the ideal Scandinavian hero is. On the surface, this may seem like Beowulf is a selfless hero willing to go to great lengths to save the people around him but after deeper analysis of the story, it may be that Beowulf’s pride and search for glory is what truly drives him.

-The quester usually ends the quest with a better idea of who they are. Chapter 3 -Meals always hold a deeper meaning in literature. -Meals have the ability to bring people together because people always have -They usually have the shape of a square. -We have to carefully compare and contrast all parts of the sonnet in order to see the deeper meaning that all sonnets hold.

sonnet. In a sonnet, the first eight lines usually present an idea, are argumentative, put a proposal

For today’s analysis, I chose the poem “Sonnet” by Billy Collins. The author begins by stating “all we need is fourteen lines” causing the reader to believe the poem is, in fact, a sonnet (“Sonnet” 1). After reading through, however, the conclusion can be made that the author does not

Chapter 4 -- If It's Square, It's a Sonnet Select three sonnets and show which form they are. Discuss how their content reflects the form. (Submit copies of the sonnets, marked to show your analysis). –My three sonnets that have been marked consist of two Shakespearean sonnets and one Petrarchan sonnet. For Shakespearean sonnets, there are three quatrains and a couplet; the couplet makes the final statement

Written as a Petrarchan sonnet, "It Is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free" can be divided into two parts, an octet

23. Apostrophe is a term used to signify when a person is being addressed, but is not present in the current situation.

In the passage from “Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger, the author’s attitude towards his writing is of a condescending tone. Instead of being wrathful, defined as an adjective where the subject is characterized as having strong and fierce anger, vengeance, or deep resentment, the syntax and the

The Anglo-Saxons Ideals of Conduct in Beowulf According Maya Angelou, “I think a hero is any person really intent on making on making this a better place for all people.” These words prove true for the hero in the epic poem, Beowulf, who bravely leaves Geatland to seek glory and

The Sonnet Form and its Meaning: Shakespeare Sonnet 65            The sonnet, being one of the most traditional and recognized forms of poetry, has been used and altered in many time periods by writers to convey different messages to the audience. The strict constraints of the form have often been used to

NAME COURSE DATE WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR VS. HENRY CONSTABLE SONNETS In literature sonnets have been structured according to two major principle categories. A sonnet could be either ‘the English’ (also known as the Shakespearean sonnet) or could be ‘the Italian’ (also commonly known as the Petrarchan sonnet) (Mays, 2014). In the English sonnet, the sonnet is divided into three units with each unit having four lines which are known as the quatrains and a final unit that is made up of two lines which are known as couplet making up a total of fourteen lines pg 644. Usually the poem is laid out sometimes with line spacing to give a clear outline that the sonnet is an English sonnet. The sonnet is also distinguished using the rhyme scheme applied which

A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines that rhyme in a particular pattern. William Shakespeare’s sonnets were the only non-dramatic poetry that he wrote. Shakespeare used sonnets within some of his plays, but his sonnets are best known as a series of one hundred and fifty-four poems.

the 153 Sonnets and basically what a sonnet is it’s a form of poem that consists of three quatrains