Assonance

In lines 42-67, Byrthnōð is depicted as a figure of heroism through his adamant refusal to comply to the demands of the Vikings, showcasing the Anglo-Saxon idealistic portrayal of bravery, honour and a warrior’s fealty towards their lords. Through the use of a variety of linguistic elements, the poet highlight the differences between Byrthnōð and the Vikings and stresses that one must remain loyal to their lord in the face of an precarious situation. In this essay, I will discuss the poetic…

Stupid Sweetness Preston and I have an interesting relationship. We could not be more different, but we also could not be more similar(paradox). He is more outgoing and loud, I am more quiet; he says his opinions and doesn’t care what others think, I am more reserved and like to please people. In contrast, we both act so stupid when we’re together, both have the same humor, and both have the best time together. One big moment does not define our relationship; instead, many different and special…

Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888-1970) is considered by some critics, the greatest Italian poet of the 20th Century. He served an infantryman on the lower Isonzo front from the 1915 until early 1918. In the spring, he was transferred to the Western Front where Italian forces fought with distinction. Ungaretti contributed some of the most revolutionary lyric poems to an illustrious and somewhat stilted tradition. These poems were written during the war, and the poet’s war experience becomes a paradigm…

'To Autumn ' consists of three eleven-line stanzas, each containing the sights, smells and sounds of an Autumn scene. Each stanza has a different subject matter, following a chronological sequence. The poem is written in rather strict iambic pentameter, with only four lines in the poem breaking this structure. There are generally five iambs to each line. This methodical meter is effective as it gives the poem a lyrical, relaxed tone. Although the poem 's scene is bursting with life, it is…

In Marge Piercy’s narrative poem, “Barbie Doll”, the story of a young girl is told from the viewpoint of an outside speaker watching her grow up around the norms of society and ultimately ends her life because of it. Throughout each stanza, a new important piece of information is expressed to the readers to contribute to both the theme and tone of the poem. Piercy is able to cultivate the idea that inward beauty is not valued in today’s society, and that artificial perfection can only be…

The orientation of the poem occurs between stanzas one and three and these introduction stanzas are used to describe the highwayman, his situation with Bess and the setting of the poem. The first stanza is an informing introductory paragraph for the poem because of its spooky, mysterious tone. In the first stanza, there are frequent metaphors used to describe the setting, for example; ‘The road was a ribbon of moonlight, looping the purple moor’ (line 3). The whole of the first three stanzas are…

There have been many writing techniques presented to improve student’s literacy skills within content areas, such as summaries, quick writes, learning logs and journals (Alvermann, Gillis & Phelps, 2013; Robertson, 2015). However, there are many other techniques that lack presentation or recognition for being effective in improving content area literacies. One technique that is underrepresented is poetry (Seda, 2014). Poetry can be beneficial in improving content area literacies across…

1. The person that is saying the quote here is Macbeth and he is talking to Angus and Ross. As Macbeth still thinks that the current Thane of Cawdor at the time was alive, he asks Angus and Ross why he was named the Thane of Cawdor. There are numerous literary devices associated with this quote with the obvious being the use of metaphor; however, more specifically, metonymy is used since the “robes” can be related with the Thane. Alliteration is also used with the first words “The” and “Thane”.…

Examining Tennyson’s Lotus Eaters the first thing that clearly stands apart is the two distinct narratives taking place within the text. There’s the stand alone narration of the tale of Odysseus and his men but in the Choric Song we are exposed to a direct account of the men’s experiences and personal emotions that derive from their exposure to the island. The first half of the narration’s structure appears on Tennyson’s part to be more concrete. It follows a rhyme scheme as well as the rules of…

Firstly, I’ll discuss the various rhymes and figures of speech in (Nas’s: ‘Life’s a Bitch’). In lines 2-3, there are polysyllabic, end, and broken rhymes: ‘beginners’— ‘percenters’, ‘percenters’— ‘sinners’, ‘in us’ – ‘sinners’. Nas makes a connection with the “5 percenters”, which originated from the U.S. (Nation of Islam). Essentially, these rhymes convey the “black bodies” and how they endure significant hardship, while committing sins such as stealing, killing, or drug dealing. Line 4…