Louis MacNeice

The poem I chose to explore is “Entirely” by Louis MacNeice. I chose this poem because of the poet. His writing always has a deeper sense behind the literal words, helping you examine definition behind each word. His poems in specific become very exciting to explore because they could have multiple meanings to them. He writes about relatable issues and makes you think of the topics he writes about from a different perceptive. Once I read this poem I was very fascinated with the issue he was presenting

instead of divulging further. It is important to remember that “any contemporary poet is a mouthpiece of the Zeitgeist, but, as mouthpieces alter what you put into them, it is helpful to consider the shape of the mouthpiece itself” (MacNeice, 1968). When studying Louis MacNeice’s poetry, it is important to research the context around his texts, especially his childhood. His uncommon upbringing as a child then later his tumultuous adulthood is clear throughout his writing. However, concentrating solely

effects are seen in war, especially war poems in the US during the mid-twentieth century, which tried to go against the romanticization of war. The poem, “Prayer Before Birth,” by Louis MacNeice, is about an unborn child and it’s feelings on the world it will soon be born into, this being a world in the midst of conflict. MacNeice shows readers

When being an unborn child, you do not yet know the challenges of life, and in the poem “Prayer Before Birth”, written by Louis MacNeice, the unborn child is praying that those challenges are to be resolved using their own judgement and not others. The child is found wishing for all the malicious things in the world to spare him and leave him to live a life of peace. Louis MacNeice’s poem demonstrates the cruelty embedded in the world and how the act of war only enhances that. Throughout life

As Auden was growing up she was a well-behaved child because her older brother Hollis was the troublemaker in the family. Auden’s parents would take her places and dinners because they knew that she would not make a commotion. Auden placed a high emphasis on her education because it was learned behavior from her parents, who were a professor and a writer. Her father named her Auden after the famous poet, then when he had a child with his second wife Heidi he named her Thisbe, which comes from

In the poem “Funeral Blues,” W. H. Auden, a twenty century British author also known as Wystan Hugh Auden, describes how people can go through denial during the loss of a person so dear to them. The person of whom the speaker speaks of was an individual who was a large part of the speaker’s life. His life would seize to exist without that person. The tragic death of a beloved soul shows how emotions of sorrow and grief dominate over any other feelings the speaker could have. He wants others to

A Comparison of Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold and Prayer Before Brith by Louis MacNeice 'Dover Beach' by Matthew Arnold, written in 1867, and 'Prayer Before Birth' written in 1951 by Louis MacNeice share many similarities despite being written nearly on hundred years apart from each other. This essay will explore the issues and ideas that both poems share, in addition to drawing attention to some of the key differences. 'Dover Beach' is about the thoughts of a man on his

In ‘Telephone Conversation’ we have a telephone conversation between a black man who wants to rent a room, from a white woman. We see that society is ignorant and racist. ‘Prayer Before Birth’ is a poem addressed to God from the point of view of an unborn baby who is scared to go into society. They both have negative views of society. In ‘Prayer Before Birth’ society is presented as scary. The narrator is pleading and says ‘I fear’. She (no gender is specified as it is meant to symbolize all of

then said Louis had an announcement. The stadium grew quiet as Louis walked to the front of the stage “Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of Larry Stylinson things going around and there is something I want to say about it.” He glanced over at one of the Modest members who was signaling for him to stop talking but he ignored him and looked back at Harry and motioned for him to come over to him. “How many people here believe Harry and I are in a relationship?”The crowd began cheering then Louis got them

thing keeping Louis from running out of the building. “Up for a doughnut there, tommo?” And Niall’s boyish good looks, of course. “Nah mate, not today. I’m staying for a bit after class,” Louis tells him and he stands up, gathering his notes and books into a pile on the white wash table. He’s barely even moved a single sheet of paper before the boy slams his hand down right on Shakespeare’s face. “Apologize,” Louis says, and Niall laughs. “Absolutely not. Staying for what?” Louis’ stomach drops