Randall Jarrell

Virgil’s use of ekphrasis in the Aeneid has attracted much attention by classical scholars; as such the coverage on this topic is extensive. This essay therefore does not aim to purport all of Virgil’s techniques and aims in regard to describing art in the Aeneid – a subject on which entire books have been written – rather the brevity of this essay necessitates an overview of the predominant theories, whilst attempting to shed light on some of the less well noted observances. Where it is more informative the original Latin text will be employed. West’s translation will be used everywhere else.1

In the poem “Ballad of Birmingham”, by Dudley Randall, many different things can be analyzed. The difference in the two translations; one being a literal translation, telling the true meaning of the poem, and the other being a thematic translation, which tells the author’s theme and symbolism used in his/her work. Another thing that all poets have in common is the usage of poetic devices; such as similes, metaphors, and personification.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet contributes a portion of its prosperity due to it’s almost exaggerated use of dramatic irony and Light and Dark Imagery, which introduces an almost eccentric way for Romeo and Juliet to express their newfound love. Imagery, perhaps the most common example of any literary devices, is the articulate formation of words to develop a vivid “scene” in the reader’s mind. There are many subcategories of imagery, albeit this particular essay will specifically cover his continuous usage of “Light and Dark Imagery”, which are forms of imagery that reference nouns resembling literal “light” objects in conjunction with being “good” objects, and “dark” objects being “bad” objects. Interestingly enough, just how Light and Dark imagery are polar opposites, the family feud between the Capulet and Montague family compose of most of the conflicts in this play. However, Light and Dark imagery are also used to convey-and even exaggerates- Romeo’s love for Juliet, and Juliet’s love for Romeo.

Lines 7-10 indicate that a comparison is made between a manufactured item and a natural object (Encyclopedia.com). In interesting analogy is when the Martian says “Mist is when the sky is tired of flight,” the speaker is suggesting that the sky is some sort of “spaceship”, this plays along with the connotations of a Martian being an extra-terrestrial. Similarly in line 9-10 “engravings under tissue paper” Is a riddle that is left to the reader to decipher, but also points out how strange our world is to an “outsider”. Another example from the poem is the comparison of rain to a television emphasizing the natural in contrast to the man-made environment. This is effective as defamiliarisation causes us to experience the strangeness of our daily lives.

There is an extended metaphor in the poem that conveys the idea the identityof a person is only created by the observer. The words ‘assemble’, ‘fit’, ‘pattern’, and ‘accurate’ refer to the metaphor of someone putting together puzzle pieces, or someone constructing something out of many different pieces.

Edgar Allan Poe is a famous American writer from the 1800s who is renowned for his gothic writings, which were often dark and mysterious stories. The unique and distinctive themes utilized within his works included untimely death, madness, and obsession. Through the usage of “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The Raven”, and “Fall of the House of Usher”, Edgar Allan Poe uses the themes of untimely death, madness and obsession to convey a sense of darkness in his gothic writings for his audience,

Edgar Allan Poe uses concrete language and physical description to cast certain emotions to his audience. Within his descriptions, he perfectly picks words to strike horror and dread. Through his writing, Poe has become one who will never be forgotten. He will always be remembered as one of the pivotal writers in the romantic period of writing. In his works “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Raven”, and “The Tell-Tale Heart”, he strategically describes people, events, and places for his readers to feel the full effect and emotion he wants.

In Minds, Brains, and Programs, John Searle provided various counterarguments to the proposition that strong artificial intelligence is similar to human cognition and that machines are able to have similar cognitive experiences as humans, such as having intentions, as long as it has the right program. The purpose of this article was to demonstrate opposing approaches, which outlined that the theory of strong AI is flawed. The author did this by providing examples of how to disqualify the support for the theoretical perspective that machines, even though they have the appropriate programming, still cannot understand as humans do. Through various explanations and replies to the arguments, Searle makes his point and give examples of the promises.

This work represents an infinite power study, which appreciates that every writer has a unique way of employing writing styles that make him or her distinct from the way he or she keeps the audience on the show of what he or she intends them to infer from the piece. In a snapshot, it is noticeable that Poe used setting, imagery, and symbolism. It is also important to note that literary devices stimulate readership and makes the audience to feel complicit with the author’s point of view. For instance, there is an adroit use of setting. It is apparent that the poem belongs to the Gothic age or rater a dark-romanticism genre.

The italicised words and German capitalization gets lost in the all-caps form of the graphic novel, yet something lingers in terms of autonomy of the author. It has a “disregard of normal stylistic considerations” affected not only by Defoe as a writer but also a progress towards a more factual prose in the late seventeenth century (Watt 105). Nowadays, the fixed structure of grammar allows for little waywardness in format, apart from in the graphic novel. Like Defoe, the individual artist has a certain freedom of choice, affected only by general conventions, of where to place the text and how to guide the reader – it is an interesting case of a rare anarchic individuality in

Poe uses imagery to paint a picture in readers’ mind, create a mood, and emphasize the significance of certain objects. One can envision the amazement of the chambers, which had “…a tall and narrow Gothic window…of stained glass whose color varied in accordance with the…hue…of the chamber into which it opened” and was lit up by “…a brazier of fire that projected its rays through the tinted glass” (421). One can also imagine the way the crowd slows down to a pause when the “…chiming of the clock... [causes] disconcert and tremulousness and meditations” (423). These descriptions keep readers’ attention throughout

Sometimes he didn’t quite reach it, but at his best moments he surpassed sentimentality. He tells stories of loneliness, the world’s failure to keep us, and failure to keep each other. (Williamson)All of his poems could have childhood based meanings, rooting to woes of separation he experienced himself. The child characters he uses “ are obvious objectifications of the fears and hostilities that marred Jarrell’s childhood as well as our own” (Beck 177). He so accurately conveys the emotions because he, like many others, personally experienced them. The themes of sentimentality carried into his own life, which create the relatable emotions that are universally felt. His work is “ a story that resonates with the earliest, most forgotten experiences of life” (Williamson 204). The memories of which lie in the subconscious, and are brought forth through his dream-works, and their developed meanings in the

A Comparison between Shakespeare's Agincourt Speech and Wilfred Owens Dulce Et Decorum Est This essay will scrutinize Shakespeare's 'Agincourt Speech' and Wilfred Owens 'Dulce Et Decorum Est'. Initially the essay will analyse elements of the poems context as well as the origin of the actual passage and how it is created by the influence on each writer's own experience. Additionally, the analysis will similarly focus on more intimate elements of each poem such as the attitude towards war at the time that they were written and how the author shows there own attitude and beliefs towards war (The Myth of War). Furthermore the essay will conclude by contextualising the language and structure of each

There are numerous ways to interpret any work of art. A same piece of work can be interpreted in different ways by different people. Many strategies and aspects can be considered when it comes to interpreting a literary work and understanding the work better. By considering the context, genre, the code of the text, and the response of the readers, the text is better comprehended.

Edgar Allan Poe has a unique writing style that uses several different elements of literary structure. He uses intrigue vocabulary, repetition, and imagery to better capture the reader’s attention and place them in the story. Edgar Allan Poe’s style is dark, and his is mysterious style of writing appeals to emotion and drama. What might be Poe’s greatest fictitious stories are gothic tend to have the same recurring theme of either death, lost love, or both. His choice of word draws the reader in to engage them to understand the author’s message more clearly. Authors who have a vague short lexicon tend to not engage the reader as much.