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John Donne authored poetry that relied on intelligent allusions and wordplay. He strung together paradoxical ideas that utilized more of a philosophical structure than his counterparts, in some ways making him an outlier in relation to the normative poetry of his time period. Donne’s poetry dealt outside of the physical realm. He conjured biblical allusions in secular poems and often reversed that formula to make secular connections in otherwise religious poems. He used extended metaphors to make

In “Henry VIII”, Shakespeare uses mournful tone, bleak diction, and dark allusion to convey Wolsey’s emotional response to being dismissed from the king’s court. For the first part of his speech, Wolsey announces a bitter farewell to the the king and his court by saying, “Farewell? a [sic] long farewell to all my greatness!”, showing that not only is he saying goodbye to the king’s court but also to his sense of pride and accomplishment. The tone is not very optimistic and is full of frustration

Locomotion:Book Review In the book, Locomotion, Woodson writes about a young african american boy who has gone through a tragedy. Lonnie Collins Motion, Locomotion for short, lost his parents in a fire and was separated from his sister, Lili, and are both in foster care with different families. In his 5th grade class, his teacher, Ms. Marcus told Lonnie that he should write down his poems before he forgets it. This book is a collection of Lonnie’s poems. Through these poems, he tells his story and

Poetry have existed longer than one would truly think. Infact, Homer author of ‘The Odyssey,” is one of the most epic poetry has been in existence since been around longer than most would think, Homer the author of one of the most epic poetry The Odyssey has been in existence since the 12Th Century B.C. However, poety was still existence proir to Homer. So now the question remain, why does poetry even matter throughout these years? I would definetly assume that since poetry has been around for all

1. How is diction important to writing and understanding poetry? Diction is important part of writing and understanding poetry because each story helps create the poem tone, mood, and all the poetic literary devices. Each word helps create a thoughtful heartfelt short story. No word is put in a poem without a reason, in my poem I mentioned Jospeh colorful coat because coat rhymed with boat. Poetry is about the diction and understand why they are there, to reveal the hidden message within the poem

The human brain is a mysterious thing. Everything that we have ever known is stored inside of this three pound mass. The fact is, no one really knows everything about it. Scientists today are still unlocking its many mysteries. Naomi Shihab Nye has said, “Anyone who feels poetry is an alien or ominous force should consider the style in which human beings think.” The way human beings think is not in elaborate sentences. Poetry is not as far away as some may think. I agree with Naomi Shihab

Fiore Fiore 9 William Blake: A Genius in a New Era William Blake was a writer and a painter in the late 1700s and early 1800s whose imagination was untamed and incomprehensible to most ordinary people of his time. Blake was different from most writers of his who were trying to be famous and get people?s attention. Everything Blake did was for himself and he was not willing to change for money or popularity. William Blake is often considered to be insanely genius because of his transition to a new

In “The Lady,” Amy Lowell uses irony, symbolism, similes, and metaphors to convey the subjective nature of beauty. Lowell gives the reader a preconception of the poem’s meaning by entitling her poem, “a lady”- a word society associates with of youth, poise, and elegance. However, the speaker’s idealizes a prostitute as his perception of a “lady,” which is the antithesis of society’s characterization of a “lady.” The speaker’s desire to interact with such a promiscuous woman proves that that beauty

From the title, “When I am Dead, my Dearest”, the reader can infer that the poet will be speaking to someone she cares for about when she passes away. In this work, the speaker uses different poetic devices to allow the reader to understand the deeper meaning of the poem. The poet uses imagery, diction, and repetition to convey what the poem means to the reader. In Christina Rosetti’s poem, “When I am Dead, my Dearest,” she uses imagery to develop the meaning and deepness this work is trying to

1. Provide an outline of the events in the poem. A. The Lilac’s Perennial Nature of the flower and its last bloom is the setting for the poem and the opening event B. Something Awful has Happened because the Western Star has fallen C. The secludes of the single birds song recognizes the sadness of events D. The coffin passing through the countryside memorializes that this is a grave and historic event. E. Walt Whitman describes the solemnness of how he feels alone in his grief of the passing of