In the following poem, “Which Plant Is Not Faded” and “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” we will be comparing and contrasting both of these poems throughout this essay. Furthermore, we will talk about the poem meaning and how it relates to the ancient Chinese. Secondly, we will explain the song and how it relates to the ancient Chinese. Ultimately, the differences and similarities of the song along with the poem.
In order to appreciate a poem properly, care must be taken to analyze and understand many different facets of the work. Poems are often very complex and require a great deal of thought in order to arrive at the intended meaning. At the very least, three particular items of information must be uncovered during the reading of poetry. An experienced reader of poetry will always determine the identity of the speaker, the occasion of the speech, and the central idea of the poem.
Have you ever felt like you were born to do something? Since I was born I felt like I was born to play baseball, but after that I would love to be a broadcaster. That is why I have chosen to analyze “The Broadcaster’s Poem” by Alden Nowlan. Analyzing a poem is not an easy thing to accomplish for me. As I very rarely analyze anything I read, but you should try everything once.
Lorna Dee Cervantes' poem, “Poema para los Californios Muertos” (“Poem for the Dead Californios”), is a commentary on what happened to the original inhabitants of California when California was still Mexico, and an address to the speaker's dead ancestors. Utilizing a unique dynamic, consistently alternating between Spanish and English, Cervantes accurately represents the fear, hatred, and humility experienced by the “Californios” through rhythm, arrangement, tone, and most importantly, through use of language.
Lastly, we will analyze the poem Careless Perfections poem is talking about a Chinese love. The poem states, “a poet of nature who wrote a single love poem,
Secondly, diction is a key aspect in this poem and is highly important due to its
There are many poems in The Book of Songs. However, the poems “I Beg of You Chung Tzu” and “Thick Grow the Rush Leaves” focus more on love and courtship. This is different from traditional Chinese poetry which focuses on daily life. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the figurative language and elements of Chinese poetry in “I Beg of You Chung Tzu” and “Thick Grow the Rush Leaves.”
I personally have read theses six poems a few times each now. Starting with “Introduction to Poetry,” “How I Discovered Poetry,” “Poetry Should Ride the Bus,” “How Poetry comes to me,” “Making It in Poetry” and “Poem.” I for one will be explicating each poem and discussing how they are similar and different in their own ways. As well as explaining my own thoughts on the poems themselves and summarizing what I believe them to be.
After reading the Literal translation one might be fairly in touch with the poem and
During Tang Dynasty, there were many poems published that talked difficulties that poets faced, such as consequences of rebellion, separation with family, and personal issues. I would like to focus on the translation of Drinking Alone with the Moon of Li Bo.
Li Bai’s personal favorite form of poetry to write was the juejue, a “five or seven character quatrain.” Approximately 160 of his poems are juejues. Although the language that Li Bai uses isn’t quite as knowledgeable as that of Du Fu, the poems of Li Bai are saturated with his grandiose imagination.
Translations are a form of creative expression, but it is important to inquire as to if it kept the integrity of the thing it is adapting. There are excellent, thought-provoking questions to be explored regarding Bang’s taboo and eccentric version of this story. It is an audacious risk that makes the poem live in a way that has never been rendered before.
A well-written poem would help one to engage into the work with their senses. One should be able to ask themselves what the poem caused them to think, hear, see, feel, taste, and to determine what he or she learned from the poet’s words. Many people believe that because poetry is an enigmatic art, and that there is no way for sure to know the
During the Tang Dynasty, Li Po and Tu Fu have reigned the literary world with their poetry. Their writing techniques and themes in their poetry allow them to stand out amongst other poets at the time. With the unique aspects and images these poets write about, they distinguish the similarities between themselves and contain different intensities in their poetry. While Li Po has a more relaxed tone to his poetry, Tu Fu deals with the serious aspects of life such as war, poverty, and suffering.
Some of the poems and essays I have read during this class were relatable to me. Being away from college, I have struggled with not being at home. I have become a different person when I am at school, but when I am home, I feel like I am my normal self again. Some of these authors of the poems and essays that I have read throughout this class has struggled with being somewhere where they don’t belong and that they are someone else when they are not home. Unlike the other poems and essays we have read throughout the course. I enjoyed reading the ones about “home” because I actually understood what they are going through and that I can relate. Some of these poems and essays include “Going Home” by Maurice Kenny, Postcard from Kashmir”, by Agha Shahid Ali, “Returning” by Elias Miguel Munoz and “Hometown” by Luis Cabalquinto. All of these poems deal with duality.