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Introduction Thesis: While "London, 1802" offered a conclusion of doom and hopelessness , "Douglass" displays an optimistic view on the situation and offers advice to the reader; however, only through the juxtaposition of the poem's conclusions does one realize that both poems give insight on the importance of hope. Body #1: Both "London, 1802" and "Douglass" allude to important figures from their times who relate to the imagery used in each poem. However, they are pull into their poems for different

present. They use the past to gain a perspective on the world, to tackle the uncertainties of the future, or to impose familiarity on puzzling issues. An understanding of the past remains a vital tool to solve modern conflicts. In the ode “London, 1802,” the speaker calls his late role model, John Milton, to inspire creativity once more, while in “Douglass” the speaker seeks the late Fredrick Douglass to initiate a movement against racial inequality. Although outwardly Wordsworth’s speaker and Dunbar’s

The poems “London, 1802” by William Wordsworth and “Douglass” by Paul Laurence Dunbar create similar ideas of how leadership is necessary during a time of frustration and despair. “London” introduces the English during a period of lacking progress, and is meant to build up action to move the country forward into a more prosperous state. “Douglass” is a poem about change and turmoil in America during the revolution, and its purpose is to calm the public down. The authors use similar but different

In this essay I will discuss “London 1802” by William Wordsworth in terms of romanticism. Firstly, a brief background of the romantic era will be discussed, then the term romanticism will be defined followed by its characteristics. Next, the term theme will be defined and the two main themes of the poem will be discussed in terms of romanticism and its characteristics. Then metaphor and simile will both be defined and discussed in terms of the poem and to how it forms part of romanticism and the

etorical Analysis of Toussaint L 'Ouverture 's 1802 Speech According to Blackpast.org, the Haitian Revolution was the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere, which not only ended slavery, but also French control over the colony in a 12 year span. Toussaint L’Ouverture, a Haitian leader, uses different tactics in order to addresses his men in a speech given before entering battle. L 'Ouverture uses syntax, tone shifts, and imagery in order to convey to his troops

criticized the changing ways of life and idealized the pre-industrial revolution era. London was the haven to this revolution, and the hell to all poetry. William Wordsworth and William Blake both denounced London's new environment with their poems "London, 1802" and "London" respectively. Both authors were against this transformation of the city because it destroyed all beauty and happiness, both of which they were very fond of. But, their writings went about different ways of showing their feelings of dissent

“My City” and “Famous” Comparison The poem titled “My City”, and the song “Famous”, are both works that have a similar topic to one another. Both express a reflective tone, and make the reader think back on their life to what they want to remember or be remembered for. The overall ideas of the poem and song go together well, and both do a fantastic job of expressing these ideas. While they are both written with much thought and precision, there are differences that can be found. These differences

How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and it natural Beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative towards authority and politics. The theme of the two poems is the city of London and how different people preserve it. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" (line 8) is a romantic view

Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802. She was born in Hampden, Maine. Even though she grew up less fortunate and in a broken home, she managed to get an education and become internationally known for her kindness and assistances to the mentally ill population. She started off as a simple school teacher but ended up changing the world by contributing to the medical field. Her work was known international. Dorothea Dix’s early years can be described as miserable. She had 2 brothers Joseph and

Chicago and My City This is ‘A tale of two cities’. Both Chicago and Manhattan are described in the poems as interesting cities, but each description embraces everything the city has to offer, shows love for his city, and shows life in his city. The author of “Chicago”, Carl Sandburg, is an American poet whose career brought him international acclaim. The author of “My City”, James Weldon Johnson, is an African American poet who is not as well known. Both poems were written in the early 1900’s. “My