Richard Lovelace

same subject but with very different tones. The way I received each poem was very different. The first, by Richard Lovelace titled “To Lucasta” had a passionate tone while the second poem by Wilfred Owen titled “Dulce et Decorum Est” had a cynical tone. The tones of these poems were created using similar literary devices but their results were very different. While short, Richard Lovelace says much through the tone in his 17th century poem “To Lucasta.” At first glance the poem seems very organized

the sibling of four brother and three sisters, Richard Lovelace a poet of the 17th century. Born with wealth and accomplish in many things. Richard was the eldest son of Sir Williams and Anne Barnes Lovelace. Richard was a Cavalier poet and a Metaphysical poet. Richard father held a big position in the military. Richard was a great poet and had a wonderful and highly family. Richard Lovelace studied as for high school was good. Richard attended Dawson high school and Crockett high

In this poem, Richard Lovelace wrote to Lucasta, his lover, about having to leave her to go off to war. Lovelace uses words like “sweet” and “dear” to signal that he is writing to a romantic partner. His asking for her to not think that he is unkind suggests that he is aware that she may think that he is doing the wrong thing in leaving her, or more likely, that the act of going to war itself may cause him to do things that would be deemed unkind. Lovelace’s use of words like “nunnery” and

Lovelace was born in 1618, his birth place is unknown, but suspected to be either Woolwich, Kent or Holland. He was born into a wealthy family that owned a considerable amount of Kent. His father, Sir William Lovelace, was a wealthy Kentish Knight. He was a soldier and died during the Spain and Holland war in the Siege of Groenlo a few days before the town fell. When his father died, Lovelace was only 9 years old. His mother Anne Barne Lovelace was a prominent merchant and public official from

Throughout history, people of different backgrounds have perceived the act of going to war differently, and it was often reflected in literature in the form of poetry. Some poets, such as Richard Lovelace and Alfred Lord Tennyson, glorified and honored sacrifice; in contrast, others like Mary Borden and Wilfred Owen, condemned war and viewed it as a waste of life. The two poetry collections, while both discuss the effect of going to war, have very distinct central themes. The difference can be depicted

passionately in love with language,” W.H. Auden. Richard Lovelace was a prominent English poet with many renowned pieces including To Althea, From Prison, To Lucasta, and Going to Wars. Wether his works were inspired by other poets, politics, or great love he was and is still known to be one of the greats. Richard Lovelace was born into a wealthy family in 1618 in Woolwich. He was the eldest of four brothers and three sisters. His brother, Francis Lovelace, was a defender of Caermarthen in 1644 on the

views of war as well as some similarities are “the Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, “The Song of the Mud” by Mary Borden. Both these poets use linguistic devices to convince the reader of their view of what the war is. Tennyson and Lovelace show how war is worthy

Compare-and-contrast essay Poetry is a reflection of society. To understand society, we need to understand poetry and, what it depends on. A poem's theme depends mostly on its diction and tone. Diction is the choice of words so, it is a way to express feelings and, emotions. Diction gives an insight of the main idea or some clues in the poem. Tone is the general character or attitude of a poem and, it helps identify what the poet was trying to reach or send, whether it was an idea or a thought

I have chosen Richard Martin because he is compassionate, has integrity and Perseverance. Richard Martin was born in 1754 and born in country Galway. Richard Martin started off as being an Irish Politian. He fought for a bill to be passed to stop the cruel treatment of animals which never passed parliament. He later crated another bill which was to stop the cruelty to cattle bill which passed the government and was then named the “Martins act” He was an animal cruelty campaigner and was given a special

“If I have freedom in my love, and in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above, enjoy such liberty” – Richard Lovelace. To Althea from Prison is a poem written by Lovelace in 1642. Most poems from the 1600s used the rhyme scheme: ABABCDCD. Which means that each stanza, the first and third lines, the second and fourth, the fifth and seventh, and the sixth and eighth share a similar end rhyme. This poem is one of Lovelace’s famously known works and is often quoted by many. Interestingly enough