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The language, poetic pronunciation, a figure of speech such as symbol and irony, and the established subject matter are the most important elements that every good poet needs to write in an effective poem. For the special use of language and the rhythm of lines, I’ve chosen “London, 1802” by William Wordsworth and “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg. The main purpose behind this selection is to explain various types of writing and forms of poetry as well as to compare and contrast the way the two Idealistic

Poetry, more than any other writing style, is filled to the brim with literary devices. These devices are used by the author to communicate their story. Mary Oliver’s, “Crossing the Swamp,” is a tale of one person’s struggles in crossing a swamp. Mary uses the techniques of descriptive language, metaphors, and personification to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. Overflowing her poem with the details of her vision, Oliver effectively transports the reader into the story

It is said that everyone marches to the beat of a drum; it starts as a mere noise in the background but before you know it you are lost in the passionate lyrics of your favorite love song or the empty resonating chords of a depressing ode. I have been listening to music for as long as I can remember but it was not until two years ago when I developed a certain fascination for a particular genre that made me realize that what makes a song amazing is its lyrics and melody. Those two components of any

In “An Echo Sonnet, To an Empty Page,” by Robert Pack, the poet shows us an interaction between a man and his “echo.” The voice seems to be asking certain questions that he has about life to the “echo.” The “echo” seems to have very specific answers to the questions asked by the voice. The poem is written with the form of a Shakespearean sonnet. Through this form, the poet uses imagery, tone, the use of the echo, and symbolism to convey the meaning of the poem to the readers. He uses imagery, tone

The poem “A song in the front yard” by Gwendolyn Brooks, brings out two different backrounds the young black girls and the young white girl. It shows how the white girl is jealous of the black girls, hoping that she would get the chance to play with all of them. On the other hand, the black girls just wish they can live like the white girl, for example, a much better home and not worrying much about life. In the beginning stanzas, it sets the stage for ambience and establishment and the

“Huswifery” Edward Taylor uses tone in a way that it makes his poems seem heavy and unique. He also uses first person point of view in his poem, which makes his poem more understanding. In his poem “Huswifery” he uses tone in a grievous way, that it makes it have imagery in his poem. For example, “ That I am Cloathd in Holy robes for glory’’. This stanza has heavy tone because it makes us see the imagery in his point

“Ode to enchanted light” by Pablo Neruda (1904- 1973) and “Sleeping in the Forest” by Mary Oliver (b. 1935) are both lyrical poems that both express their love for nature and the beauty of it. Neruda and Oliver recognized and accomplished writers who have both won many awards for their work in literature. Both of the poets express different styles and forms of writing as of figurative language and structure. The poem “Ode to enchanted light” is a lyrical poem which functions as a free verse poem

I have read this poem once before when I was looking for a poem to participate in the Poetry Out Loud contest. It was among three poems that caught my attention, but I discarded it after I decided on “Invictus”. “The World Is Too Much With Us” is about how the human race has become detached from nature and proclaiming that this is horrid this is. One perspective of this poem is to think of how we need to reaffirm our connection with the natural world. However, there is also another perspective that

TO BILLY: No. I like the sentiments behind the piece and how the devolution is reflected in the author’s use of language and run-on sentence/stanza structure. However, there are a plethora of mechanical errors within the piece-which, overall, is not quite polished. I do not believe it to fit in with the magazine’s accepted pieces. Thus at this time, I recommend rejecting the piece. First Reader’s Comments: Specific Comments: S1 - Is this the title or is this the first stanza? I would recommend

Poet Sappho was born in early 615 B.C. to a grand, aristocratic family on the Greek island of Lesbos. Known as “the tenth Muse” by Plato (poets.org), Sappho had much influence on Greek culture during her time. She was devoted to her wealthy life to her academy for unmarried, young women. There she made a name for herself by serving as a teacher and poet to these young women. However, majority of Sappho’s poems seemed to be targeted towards the female community, but since little information is available