Zhanqiao Liang
Professor’s name: Professor Jenni
Course: Eng 111
11/21/2017
Pessimism in 20th Century War Poetry There is often a current theme in works created in each time period. While the Romantic period took on the theme of imagination and emotion, the Victorian Era took on the theme of knowledge and reason. However, when the time came for the 20th century, the lives of the writers were forced to take on a new theme. This was the theme of pessimism. Many of the works were written around hard times such as World War 1 and even the dark side of the Industrial Revolution. Along with these events were also the human side of each person, the side where pessimism often shows up: getting older. 20th century works carry the theme of pessimism when talking about age, the Industrial Revolution, and war. Writing about age is not only a 20th century idea. After 1900, the situation in Britain became very chaotic. In the field of poetry, as well as in other fields of literature, we found a huge activity. Thousands of poems are published daily by thousands. Sales are indeed limited, but almost every poet, but "little" - did find some viewers. Confusion …show more content…
"The Wild Swans at Coole." Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition, January 2002, pp. 1-2. EBSCOhost. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Greenblatt, Steven. "The Norton Anthology of English Literature." Vol. 2. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2012. Print.
Hardy, Thomas. "The Ruined Maid." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1866, 1901. 1934-1935.
Lutz, Kimberly. "Overview of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'." Poetry for Students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc. Vol. 10. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Literature Resource Center. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Owen, Wilfred. "Dulce Et Decorum Est." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1920. 2037.
Singleton, Carl. "The Ruined Maid." Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition, January 2002, pp. 1-2. EBSCOhost. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Yeats, William Butler. "The Wild Swans at Coole." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1916, 1917.
Professor’s name: Professor Jenni
Course: Eng 111
11/21/2017
Pessimism in 20th Century War Poetry There is often a current theme in works created in each time period. While the Romantic period took on the theme of imagination and emotion, the Victorian Era took on the theme of knowledge and reason. However, when the time came for the 20th century, the lives of the writers were forced to take on a new theme. This was the theme of pessimism. Many of the works were written around hard times such as World War 1 and even the dark side of the Industrial Revolution. Along with these events were also the human side of each person, the side where pessimism often shows up: getting older. 20th century works carry the theme of pessimism when talking about age, the Industrial Revolution, and war. Writing about age is not only a 20th century idea. After 1900, the situation in Britain became very chaotic. In the field of poetry, as well as in other fields of literature, we found a huge activity. Thousands of poems are published daily by thousands. Sales are indeed limited, but almost every poet, but "little" - did find some viewers. Confusion …show more content…
"The Wild Swans at Coole." Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition, January 2002, pp. 1-2. EBSCOhost. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Greenblatt, Steven. "The Norton Anthology of English Literature." Vol. 2. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2012. Print.
Hardy, Thomas. "The Ruined Maid." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1866, 1901. 1934-1935.
Lutz, Kimberly. "Overview of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'." Poetry for Students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc. Vol. 10. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Literature Resource Center. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Owen, Wilfred. "Dulce Et Decorum Est." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1920. 2037.
Singleton, Carl. "The Ruined Maid." Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition, January 2002, pp. 1-2. EBSCOhost. Web. 17 Apr. 2017.
Yeats, William Butler. "The Wild Swans at Coole." Greenblatt, Stephen. 1916, 1917.