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Both poems show the effects war has on witnesses even when their time in the conflict is deemed to be over. The extreme nature of war and the equally strong emotions and trauma that stick with survivors are conveyed in both of these

The destruction of war causes so much pain in most people’s hearts. When people picture the destruction of cities and landscapes from wars it’s a lost feeling inside of hopelessness. War has an emotional and physical devastation that cannot be rivaled. In the poem “Facing It” by Yusef Konmunyakaa shows more of an emotional side of wars compared to “Six National Guards Blown Up Together” by Peg Lauber shows more of a physical and emotional side. This writer is contrasting both of the poems based on the imagery of the destruction of human life.

“The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” by Randall Jarrell is able to accomplish so many thing with so little lines-mainly through the use of metaphor and diction. It explains the terrors of wars in gruesome detail and explains the ways in which wars, in a sense “breed” and “birth” death. To some, this poem is seen as the ultimate poem of war, and rightly

Louisa May Alcott narrates in the Death of a Soldier about the death of John, the soldier, and the commotion that is happening around him as he departs. Alcott’s narrative explains the difficulty of soldiers actions and emotions during warfare. The narrative starts off with the release that John is going to die. Later, Alcott illustrates the reason why soldiers react with a certain affection during the deathbed of a wounded soldier. The whole narrative of Louisa May Alcott argues about the compassion of a soldier during warfare and its acceleration for the contraction of harshness experienced frightfully in time of war.

War is one of the most controversial topics in today’s society. However, because poetry tends to focus on the experiences of the author, it is quite widespread. Grief, fear, and pain are some of the most prevalent emotions in literature. In his poem, “Facing It,” Yusef Komunyakaa tells his experience with war and how it has affected him. The poem begins with the author experiencing a loss of identity as he is at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Then, he experiences nostalgia whilst reminiscing his past. Lastly, he experiences flashbacks that deter his ability to distinguish the past from the present. Komunyakaa wastes no time in loading his poem with themes. He touches on grief, war, gaining control, acceptance, and sentimentality. The

The poems convey a valid belligerent meaning of what war is and what it can do to an individual. “Facing It” reflects on the aftermath of war. The poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” reveals what war was like in the soldier’s eyes and how war should be handled by any fighting side. The author, Komunyakaa, uses rhetorical devices: imagery, diction, and similes to explain the flashbacks he sees as he conveys his meaning. The author’s flashbacks emphasizes the benevolent and belligerent effects of war, “I go down the 58,022 names, half-expecting to find my own in letters like smoke.

T Topic: Making police body cameras mandatory Opening/Attention: (2min) “3 gun shots” – Sound (powerpoint) That’s the only sound you heard as you were approaching the corner down the street. Your heart is beating so fast you can feel it popping out of your chest. All you are thinking about is, “what is going on?” Police must wear body cameras as part of their equipment in order to prevent wrongful actions, in order to protect their lives and others and in order to rebuild security in our communities.

“The Christian Soldier” painted by Jos Sances depicts similar theme and language like that of the poem, “Naming of Parts by Henry Reed. In a glance, you will see a soldier carrying a heavy gun in Sances’ painting. Similarly, Reed’s poem at first appears to only talk about the parts of the guns; however, when reaching into the depth of both of these poem and the painting, you will recognize the abruptness of color and words that conveys the deeper meaning behind these arts. The poem is written in a symmetrical form that consists of five stanzas, each with six lines. The symmetrical form not only parallels the stringent military environment that the troop/ speaker is living in, but also portrays the monotonous aspect of the troop’s daily activities.

Death is an ubiquitous aspect of war; in virtually all wars, the sacrifice of soldiers is necessary for fruition. One of the reasons why Emily Dickinson could be considered a superior war poet to Rupert Brooke would be her method of deftly taking a more holistic approach to death within her poetry. For instance, Dickinson attempts to emphasize with the martyrs who perished in war. She wants to know whether the

This underscores the impact of war on civilians and soldiers alike, preventing families from ever seeing their loved ones alive again and from forever being whole, united families. The narrator ends the poem with the fourth rhetorical question “Grey death?” (Teasdale 20) to emotionally appeal to the reader about the brutality of war as a negative connotation meant to emphasize war is a cruel and brutal conflict that takes away the lives of many, yet nature does not care about the existence of wars and would carry on as normal without the emotional baggage that humans always carry with them. Through the use of sensory imagery, repetition, and juxtaposition, Teasdale essentially argues that nature should be representative of human emotions. Rather, nature does not care about human activities such as wars and would remain apathetic to emotion regardless of how heavy the emotional weight is.

Recently, an intimate and private memorial service was put up to celebrate the life and music of the iconic Purple Prince. It was held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The collection of poems “Theater”, “Water”, and “Safe House” by Solmaz Sharif shows the varied viewpoints of how war affects the speakers and how death is all too common in the midst of warfare. The author uses a spectrum of literary techniques to enhance the experience of the reader, so we can fully grasp the severity of each speaker’s plight. All of Sharif’s poems differ in form with the use of white space and indentations in “Theater”, colons in “Water”, and a style of abecedarian using the letter S in “Safe House”. While her diverse use of forms generate different emotions from the reader, they share the same notion of how violence is problematic. Each poem has a unique outlook to the sight of war: “Theater” being in the position of a victim and an assailant of war, “Water” explaining a war mission and fatalities in terse terms, and “Safe House” as an observer of an activist against war. Sharif’s strategy to exemplify the effects of how war affects the victim and the civilian is particularly critical because mass media tends to hide the collateral damage of war and only illustrates why we should attack the “enemy”. Another approach the author uses to critique the speakers central conflicts is by arranging words from the US Department of Defense 's Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, to concur with the message of the several ways war influences the lives of those who are unwillingly encompassed by it. Sharif uses poetry as an outlet to show the underlying tone

Throughout Wilfred Owen’s collection of poems, he unmasks the harsh tragedy of war through the events he experienced. His poems indulge and grasp readers to feel the pain of his words and develop some idea on the tragedy during the war. Tragedy was a common feature during the war, as innocent boys and men had their lives taken away from them in a gunshot. The sad truth of the war that most of the people who experienced and lived during the tragic time, still bare the horrifying images that still live with them now. Owen’s poems give the reader insight to this pain, and help unmask the tragedy of war.

When faced with the countless problems of war including death, disease, sorrow, and loss, soldiers develop and intense bond between one another as they seek support in one another. A brotherhood is formed among these soldiers who rely on one another for protection and companionship amid a time in their lives where they are faced with the constant threat of death and violence everyday of their lives. But what happens to them after the war? In After the War, poet brings awareness to how the war-torn soldier attempts to reestablish their self in a society they have been isolated from for so many years through use of free verse and repetitive phrases, which further reinforces the theme throughout the poem.

The letters Paul writes to the Church in Corinth are prompted by desire to save save their souls, because their actions are defying their claim to being God's children. He's clearly disappointed that they many members have continued practicing sinful behaviors - including, perhaps the most prevalent- sexual sin. Paul cautioned the church that continuing in these sins does not demonstrate that one has become a new creature in Christ Jesus, and that unrepentant, habitual sin will keep them out of heaven (1 Corinthians 6 vs 9-11). He questions how they can judge the church, as unrepentant sinners.