For my coursework I’ve decided to choose the poems ‘Report to Wordsworth’ and ‘Lament’.
The reason I’ve chosen Report to Wordsworth as one of my poems to talk about is because it shows the relationship between people and nature, but in this poem it isn’t a good relationship between them because in the poem it talks about how we have damaged the Earth. In the poem it also has personification where the poet has personified Nature as a woman the poet has also used similes and metaphors.
My other poem I’ve decided to do is Lament because it talks about how the Gulf War has affected the people, the animals and also the environment around us, like Report To Wordsworth the poem explores the feeling of sorrow, grief and empathy. Unlike Report to
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This metaphor is effective because it’s creating a meaning to this sentence also that it’s connected to music and music is usually connected to happy times you would have with your friends or family, but in this situation it’s completely different because no sound is coming out of the horn. I think the poet used gods in this poem because they’re usually shown as to be all mighty and powerful, but in this poem it shows a different side of them where they’re weak and that they need your help. Another metaphor that was used was ‘O see the wound widening in the sky’ one way you could look at this is that the sentence is referring to the Earth and that it’s slowly dying because so many people have damaged the Earth so much to the point where you can't end up redoing what has been …show more content…
One way that they have damaged the Earth is by building factories which gives out pollution that is affecting the plants, animals and people. People also dump a lot of rubbish in the ocean and on land (forests, streets etc.) If we look at a specific word in that sentence ‘insatiate’ the meaning of that word is that someone is never satisfied, which shows that people aren’t satisfied till they get what they want.
The second poem I’ve chosen is Lament, one of the main things suggested by the poem is the use of ‘for the’ in the start of every single sentence, the words ‘for the’ show the remembrance of all of the people, animals etc. that were sadly affected by the Gulf War. This feature is in a way dedicated to all of the soldiers, birds, oceans and all of the other wildlife that were affected by the war, Lament also means ‘a passionate expression of grief and sorrow’
At the end of the first stanza ‘for her eggs laid in their nest of sickness’ the use of this metaphor allows one of the main purposes, which is the effect of the war on the environment. You would usually associate eggs with life and babies but now since the war was going on their habitats have been destroyed and now it’s a “nest of
Two talented literary authors William Wordsworth and John Muir express their emotions towards through their writing; their belletristic stories depict how their experiences with nature positively impacted their lives while giving them constant memories that will stay with them forever. Both Wordsworth and Muir used syntax and diction to verbalize their passionate relationship towards nature.
The one that stands out to me the most is nature, because it talks about leaves, flowers, and sunsets. The cool thing about this poem is that it talks about a life cycle; the lifecycle of a day, a season, or even a lifetime. In nature nothing lasts, but in every ending there's a new beginning.
In stanza six, we see the end of visiting hour, and the persona’s loss of control as he is overran with emotion. The phrase, “black figure in her white cave” creates an image of an intruder in her sanctuary. The black and white contrast suggests he is a shadow of his former self and also that he is trying to detach himself. The phrase, “clumsily rises” gives connotations of his state as he is physically affected by his feeling of loss. Furthermore, “swimming waves of a bell” is a metaphor which has connotations of water. This is used to illustrate that he is drowning in the realisation that she is dying. Finally, “fruitless fruits” is an oxymoron used to reinforce that there is no hope or going back, for her.
The memories and feelings that the memorial brings forth from the veteran are the driving force to the tone of the poem. The poems is heavy and heartbreaking. It clearly shows that the visit to the memorial has an enormous impact on the author. The author describes several different visions he has while at the memorial. The visions that he has are as real to him as if they were physically present. The author makes it easy to see and feel things through his eyes. The words used to describe his thoughts and feeling evoke emotions of sadness and at times, even despair.
Thousands of flowers swaying in the wind, lined up like stars in the night sky. Just the thought of nature brings a smile to my face. The two authors, John Muir and William Wordsworth have two different styles of writing, but they share their love of nature to help us appreciate nature. We have two beautiful writings, written by two naturalistic authors, Williams Wordsworth and John Muir. Both authors have different ways of explaining what nature means to them, but at the end of the day both pieces of work are beautifully and creatively written. Wordsworth and Muir express their meaningful relationship with nature using descriptive words and witty writing.
“Attack” The poem “Attack” is about how the war is from the inside of the battlefield. The poem explains the battlefield like it is a terrible place to be in and experience. It explains war as this living hell where there is nothing but fire, smoke, loud noises and gunfire. The planes roaring as they hover over the battlefield and lower to the ground to drop bombs and gunfire, body parts are flying over the fields, tanks are slowly creeping over the hills, the only expressions on the soldiers’ faces are anger and fear; it’s chaos.
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
a) I really liked this poem; I thought it was very vivid and memorable. It made me feel angry and sad for the soldiers that died and for the suffering of the other soldiers, their injuries, their trauma and the conditions they had to endure. My daughter also read this poem and it affected her in a similar way; it made her feel sad, angry and ashamed for the things that happened. (71)
This part of the poem signifies the strong imagery use by Engle giving the reader a feeling of being put into a moment of fear and petrifying moment which is about to happen. The author places herself in the poem by saying that she has actually touched a bullet, seen a vulture and made music by shaking the jawbone of a mule which is a paradox between herself and the children in the city. Engle placed herself in the poem since she has faced during her childhood which showed her experiences, being harsh, reasonable shaped her tough mindset through the comprehension of death.
The second poem I chose to react to is called “Close The Gate” by Nancy Kraayenhof. The first time I heard this poem I was at my grandpa’s funeral a couple of years ago. At the time it didn’t mean much to me because I was too young to understand the meaning behind it. I decided to reread it for this assignment and it really struck close to home because my grandpa was a farmer and my dad still is one. I think because I had also heard it and not read it the first time, I missed some important style and language differences that I think could have helped me understand it better the first time.
Unlike society, Wordsworth does not see nature as a commodity. The verse "Little we see in Nature that is ours" (3), shows that coexisting is the relationship envisioned. This relationship appears to be at the mercy of mankind because of the vulnerable way nature is described. The verse "This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon" (5), gives the vision of a woman exposed to the heavens. In addition, the phrase "sleeping flowers"(7) might also describe how nature is being overrun unknowingly.
A poem which I have recently read is: "Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen. The main point Wilfred Owen tries to convey in this poem is the sheer horror of war. Owen uses many techniques to show his feelings, some of which I'll be exploring.
In "Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", Wordsworth uses imagination to help him and others to live in the physical world peacefully. He recalls playing in Tintern Abbey, a forest nearby there and played in it when he was young. Now he comes back for different reasons. He escapes the world which is individualism and goes to the forest to get away from all the burden. He tells his young sister that she can always come here to get away from her problems as well. In the poem, Wordsworth uses nature to solve problems in life.
A poem which I have recently read is: “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen. The main point Wilfred Owen tries to convey in this poem is the sheer horror of war. Owen uses many techniques to show his feelings, some of which I’ll be exploring.
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