Bright star

“Bright Star” is thought to be the last sonnet that John Keats ever wrote before tuberculosis caused his untimely death in 1821, and the person to whom he was writing to is his fiancée, Fanny Brawne. During Keats’ time, he was known as the William Shakespeare of the Sonnet. Movements that were going on during the time of “Bright Star,” was meant to write poems on the suffering of the human heart, and his suffering had to do with his love. The poem itself was written in April of 1818, while he was

His poem Bright Star begins with the apostrophe “Bright star! Would I were steadfast as thou art”. This conveys his desire to live like a star, an unchanging life. The theme of the poem is achieved through the metaphor of the star. He personifies the star with human characteristics of watching the earth and watching it change while the star stays the same. He uses words such as “eternal,” “shores,” and “snow upon the mountains” to illustrate how long the star watches earth constantly

sonnet as well as pensive and powerless moods in “Bright Star” and “The Oven Bird” respectively to demonstrate their frustrations in coming to terms with mortality. Although many Keats poems employ multiple stanzas to articulate their meaning, “Bright Star” condenses cosmic meaning into a fourteen line sonnet. His choice to make this poem a sonnet is interesting because while he does express admiration, it is not only for his lover but for the eponymous star. Rather than concentrating solely on a woman’s

of immortality appeals to Keats, he postulates that an endless life would only be worth the effort should he, “hear her tender-taken breath” (Keats 13). Beyond the romantic idealization Keats provides which imagines himself as a celestial body, “Bright Star” reveals the poet shares the philosophical notion that life is meaningless unless in the presence of or in the act of something one loves. Should his lover perish, or perhaps should Keats writing fail, the poet suggests that his life would therefore

Something Like a Star written in 1948 by Robert Frost and John Keats Bright Star written in 1819, both can be interpreted differently by religious or scientific individuals. Both for different reasons focus on the “steadfast star”. Bright Star has an intimate and romantic mood where as in Choose Something Like a Star touches on the aspect of public concern. The star in Keats poem is resentful, however, Frost takes notice to the lack of help it offers in Choose Something Like a Star. Keats focus is

as being exhilarating and beautiful. He often drew comparisons between nature and poetry to express his thoughts. In his poems “Bright Star” and “When I have fears,” John Keats uses alliteration and personification to express his emotions towards mortality. In “Bright Star,” he uses these devices to express his desire to be eternal and permanent by comparing them to a star. Similarly, in “When I have Fears,” he uses them to capture his fear of dying before accomplishing greatness in writing and romance

Shaan Bhandarkar Ms. Knapp English 410 22 September 2017 Broad Stripes and Bright Stars As I gaze off into the distance, a reflecting pool conjures the image of a tall marble obelisk crowned with a red orb. An amethyst purple tint invades the clear summer skies. The wind is nothing but calm for now, as it gently caresses my hair. A nearby confluence of the Potomac River is populated with yachts and ships as if to set up a Battleship game. I sit surrounded by silhouettes of men and women spread across

Jane Campion’s Bright Star (2009) is a film critically acclaimed for its use of cinematic conventions, winning an array of awards such as the 2010 Australian Film Industry awards for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. Campion utilises such conventions as these to facilitate her exploration of the relationship between Bright Star’s characters, creating a film that, according to The Observer’s Critic of the Year Philip French,” is in a different class.” Janet Patterson

can’t accept equality because of their ignorance and pride, this is why there is no peace in this world. Usually there is a majority of people who never think twice about someone’s feelings or about empathy. In the short story “Out of All Them Bright Stars”, by Nancy Kress, she illustrates about a blue alien name John who enters into a restaurant to dine-in, and is presenting himself appropriately and politely to Sally, but then comes barging out of the kitchen name Charlie, who dislikes him and

”Bright Star!”. The poem starts with its title, which is probably the author’s way to grab the attention of the reader. Just the first two words with the exclamation mark, making it sound like a summon, made me interested enough to continue reading the rest. The first attempt in reading this and trying to understand the meaning behind it is quite difficult. Only after a couple of tries I managed to get a glimpse of what message the poem is trying to convey. Even though one can never be sure of what