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Uses Of Poetry In Shakespeare, Etha, Shakespearee, By William Shakespeare

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Poetry Essay When it comes to poetry, each and every word is carefully chosen as it will directly affect the poem; poets do not use any words that do not serve a specific purpose. However, those words will often take on different meanings outside their dictionary definitions. Metaphorical language is popular in the world of poetry. “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe, “If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda, and “Sonnet 130: My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing like the Sun” by William Shakespeare are all wrote with the use of numerous metaphors. Furthermore, these poets are able to reach their readers on a deeper level by speaking the metaphorical language through the persona of an inside speaker. In their different ways Poe, Neruda and Shakespeare all paint a picture of a type of love story with the use of imagery in their metaphors. In the poem “Annabel Lee,” the story is being told through an inside speaker; a man who will all too soon lose his one true love, “And this maiden she lived with no other thought than to love and be loved by me” (5-6). This poem reflects literature as a record of human experience (SLO 1). The story of love is most obvious in “Annabel Lee,” and their love is a young love, “But our love it was stronger by far than the love of those who were older than we – of many far wiser than we” (27-29). Poe writes about a love so powerful even the angels in heaven are jealous, “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, went envying her and me” (21-22). This love

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