I Died For Beauty

A question that is often asked by many people is why do poets write? There is no definitive answer to the question, as not all poets write for the same reason or are inspired to write for the same reason. Some write as a means of expressing their feelings to an audience as they face hardships or exiting times in their life; other reasons can just simply be a conglomeration of images, perspectives and ideas developed in their mind. With this being said the overarching idea behind the greatest poems is to create a poem that people can relate to, for not only in that time period, but for years to come, therefore creating a timeless piece of art. One of the key components of creating such a piece is

When looking at the today, Shakespeare’s memory has lasted for less than 500 years, and is still likely to last because of his great works, and the movies and books depicting his work. The movies of his plays, and the book full of all of his plays. “Shakespeare’s work was performed throughout the next hundred years as his fame and reputation grew throughout the country.” Although we may not know how long his influence and memory will last exactly, it’ll get really hard to forget someone who introduced so many words to the English language and so many good works to enjoy in many different forms. In fact, the reason his memory is alive is because of old colleagues and friends that put all of his plays into a single book, called a folio, and because some people passed down many memories of him.

The moments in our lives that we consider peaks of happiness can never be eternal. That is why our desires for permanence and change alternate dependent on our given state of mind. John Keats, a man who, upon experiencing a great deal in his short 25 years, realized through these painfully human experiences that beauty is an idea that exists in a state of infinity, however our enjoyment of this beauty is ever changing. Thus, we begin to contradict ourselves, and wish simultaneously for both the permanent beauty of an event or feeling–as well as the unreachable joy for more. Keats’ two poems, Ode to a Grecian Urn and Ode to a Nightingale discuss these opposing ideals, and build off of each other in a way that is comparable to a student educating

Shakespeare’s work may be out of date but his names and themes will last forever. Both the sonnet and themes will last forever. Both the sonnet and the song talk about love and loves trills. “Sonnet 29” by Shakespeare and “The Heart wants what it wants” by Selena Gomez have the same thesis of which your mind and your heart can what different thing but they express it differently.

Lord Byron ponders in his poem about how it is “strange. . . [that] the shortest letter which man uses/ Instead of speech may form a lasting link” (4-5). Lord Byron claims that even after the people who have spoken a language are gone, the language still exists in a written form. Once a person writes a word down, that written word will exist forever, unlike the person who wrote it. Lord Byron’s use of imagery, which emphasizes how even the smallest letter in a word can last beyond the moment that it is written down, supports his claim that written language is able to last throughout

1.) A sonnet is a lyrical poem that has fourteen lines. Sonnets were introduced in the 16th century, William Shakespeare’s time and era. William Shakespeare’s notorious “Sonnet 18” is by far my favorite sonnet that I have had the chance and pleasure to indulge in. Sonnet 18 is about the love and compassion the speaker has for his significant other.

Death and the afterlife exist as the most controversial topics in existence. Mortality is a fact, but no one knows what happens afterwards. Some choose to believe in an afterlife, others believe death to be the end. Many artists and writers have tried to interpret death and restrict it to a picture or words. It can prove challenging as no one has experienced death and lived to tell the tale. Though challenging it has not prevented those brave enough to attempt to capture the essence of death. “Death be not Proud” by John Donne, “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died” both by Emily Dickinson, attempt to confine death into a prison made of letters. These poems deal with different encounters with metaphorical death.

Shakespeare can be a tough read for students but when they get to the end they will be enriched and better for the experience. Campbell Tait reports…

William Shakespeare, the playwright, had a life of virtual mystery, intrigue and relative sadness. Shakespeare grew up in a modest upbringing and was known to have only completed elementary school. Though he did not attend college, he would end up as one of histories greatest literary success stories. The mysteries surrounding the life of William Shakespeare are perpetuated with the reference to the ‘lost years'; two distinct periods of time from 1578-1582 and 1585-1592, where Shakespeare seemed to have fallen off the face of the plant. I will discuss the town where Shakespeare hales from, excerpts from his works and not commonly discussed information. Followed by a summary of my research.

Even though it is not intentional, the poem is an inspiration to live well and flourish and to be appreciative of what you have before it is too late. Shakespeare apparently wrote this sonnet at a time of uneasiness. It is captivating to a loved one to see the lengthiness of his youth, by embodying himself as a season, a day or a burning fire, and allegories the respect endings of all those three. It is a difficult feeling to describe, when something that you used to have such love for is no longer interesting to you, but Shakespeare metaphors describe it perfectly. His writing style, in keeping Shakespearian form, is of flowing sentences and elaborate descriptions, offering metaphors within metaphors. Throughout these descriptions his

August Wilhelm Von Schlegel once stated, “Literature is the immortality of words.” Many old writers and poets are proof of this. They have been known for centuries and still are relevant to this day. This ideology can be portrayed in the lines of the famous “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare. The author uses heavy influences of connotation, apostrophe, and a familiar rhythm to ensure the theme of the poem.

And when we in turn have vanished, they will continue to exist, tinged perhaps in small ways by our own lives and fates, and will become part of others whom he could not have foreseen and whom we can barely imagine." I think this quote is important because it describes the power of Shakespeare' works, and how they transfer from generation to another with keeping their importance and value. His works are similar to a "genetic feature" that sticks in every human. Today after four and one-half centuries of his death, we still read and discuss his works, analyze them, criticize them, and direct movies based on them, what could stop us tomorrow and after centuries? Therefore, Shakespeare is a part of us and will always be as Greenblatt

"From fairest creatures we desire increase" is the first of 154 untitled sonnets written by William Shakespeare published in 1609. The poem is the first of the 'Procreation' set of sonnets, which are believed by English historians, to be addressed to or concerning an unmanned "Fair Youth" male, and argue that this man needs to marry and father children. While there is much speculation on the identity of the Fair Youth, the first set of poems are more platonic in tone, as compared to the latter poems which were obviously sexual and passionate themed.

They will forever inspire the future generations. As quoted in an article on Shakespeare's legacy “Indeed, Shakespeare’s plays continue to grace stages and resonate with audiences around the world, and have yielded a vast array of film, television and theatrical adaptations.History.com Staff.(2011).Where Shakespeare’s remains are at he warns people that if they move him they will be curse forever.The article states “The slabstone over Shakespeare’s tomb, located inside a Stratford church, bears an epitaph—written, some say, by the bard himself—warding off grave robbers with a curse: “Blessed be the man that spares these stones, / And cursed be he that moves my bones.” His remains have yet to be disturbed, despite requests by archaeologists keen to reveal what killed him.(Mabillard, Amanda. "Horatio." Shakespeare Online.

Shakespeare deviates from decay and destruction in the third quatrain to bring the theme of immortality back to the forefront. His tone begins to sound more uplifting when talking about going against death: “‘Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity/Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room”(9-10). In saying this, Shakespeare wants the readers to know that death is not concerned with who is going against it, so if this sonnet marches forward though history the prince will always be praised. His arrogance in this poem briefly shows itself again in this quatrain: “your praise shall still find room/even in the eyes of all posterity/That wear this world out to the ending doom”(10-12). In