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    “Old Ironsides”, and “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” are both very astounding pieces of literature. These poems see some similarities, but they also see a plethora of differences. The poem’s vary for the most part in the reason for why they were written. Regardless of their differences, they are both very brilliant pieces. Both of these poem’s also describe the final stages of life. “Old Ironsides” was written as a method of protestation to propose a more heroic way to destroy a legendary

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    ¡®Composed Upon Westminster Bridge¡¯ and ¡®God¡¯s Grandeur¡¯ are both traditional poems written in the romantic era which looks upon changes that need to happen and looks away from those to the places which haven¡¯t been affected by the misery of the world. ¡®Composed Upon Westminster Bridge¡¯ is a typical romantic sonnet expressing Wordsworth¡¯s love for the beauty and amazement of London. This is in much contrast to ¡®God¡¯s Grandeur¡¯ in which Hopkins expresses his feelings towards the beauty

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    In William Blake’s poem London and William Wordsworth Composed upon Westminster Bridge, the authors use my figurative language techniques such as, These two creators see the city of London by saying that it's not a constructive case and by saying it is a constructive case to individuals by utilizing symbolism, exemplification, and non-literal dialect. William Blake's (1757-1827) "London" written in 1792 is an overwhelming picture of a general public in which all souls and bodies were caught, misused

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    Wordsworth was an artist when it came to poetry. His words even today haunt many, especially from his masterpiece “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802.” The poem, though not one of his most well-known pieces offers a refreshing look at the world through its timeless theme and its inspiring language creating a unique and innovational sonnet. "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802" is not like every other Romantic Era poem. This poem is known as a Petrarchan sonnet and as

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    London by William Blake and Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth This essay aims to compare and contrast the differences and similarities between the two poems 'London' and 'Upon Westminster Bridge'. They both create powerful, contrasting images but are both similar in the use of language and exaggeration. The first poem to be commented upon is 'London' by William Blake, written a couple of decades before the second poem written by William Wordsworth. William

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    themes such as love, fear, hate, death, birth, nature, and cities. I personally love poems about cities because it’s like you’re taking a vacation, traveling through the world in the matter of minutes. One second you could be in London on the Westminster Bridge overlooking the beautiful water and amazing architecture of the city watching time tick away, or, you could be in Chicago in the midst of the hustle and bustle, watching the hardworking people of a city with such energy and life live their lives

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    Corruption In London

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    his indignation at the corruption of the English society that London incorporates within the daily lives of London’s citizens. However, in his poem “Composed upon Western Bridge”, William Wordsworth is able to the nature of London and the beauty that lies within through the city’s citizens, streets, and environment and community that London brings upon its people. Through their use of rhetorical devices, William Blake and William Wordsworth were able to illustrate

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    omposed upon Westminster Bridge", "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", and "Ode to the West Wind". These selections of poems are directly focused on the writers' views and passions associated to nature. The poems themselves are described with apostrophe which addresses many of their abstract ideas regarding the nature around them and also described with rich words such as, pastoral, sublime, sylvan, and sprightly. I also learned that Romanticists had a fondness for writing and emphasizing

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    Metaphors In London

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    and “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. William Blake shows London as a bad place where nobody wants to be, especially during the revolution, however William Wordsworth explains it as a bright and beautiful place where people can sit down and enjoy the sun and fun. Both of these poets use metaphors, point of view, and senses to engage the reader into what happened during the industrial revolution. How metaphors are used in theses poems can add interest to keep reading. “London” and “Composed Upon”

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    Boey Kim Cheng uses a sonnet to replicate William Wordsworth’s beautiful sonnets about nature, however, this is ironic because it is not beautiful anymore. The poet also duplicates the line “mighty heart is lying still” from the poem ‘Composed upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth. In

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