Confessional poetry

Directions: Respond to the following prompt in several full paragraphs complete with well-chosen examples from the literary text or texts referenced in the prompt. Next, write an essay of several paragraphs in length in which you (1) identify key features of the Shakespearean sonnet; 2) illustrate those key features of the Shakespearean sonnet by making specific reference to the text of “Sonnet 116”; and 3) discuss how an understanding of the form contributes to a greater understanding of…

Doing a close reading of a poem has a set up strategy. Close reading involves so many variables. At times, the voices in the poem are exceptional, at times, the genre of the poem is important; at times, the grouping of keywords, imagery, or at times it just takes time to find the right impression of the poem. Simple put poems are a way for the writers to express feelings about issues considered critical. The choice of the style to be used in the poem has a way of communicating with the reader.…

In Shakespeare: Sonnet 130, by William Shakespeare, the sonnet paints an emotionally bitter picture of an ugly woman described by her lover, the speaker. The speaker points out the woman’s features by noting her conventionally unpleasant physical features by discussing his mistress’s real beauty, which is not perfect, but true. Also, the mistresses’ features are exaggerated by the way the speaker compares her to only polar opposites. The sonnet explores the broad idea of conventional beauty and…

Explication: As I approach, in my vehicle, the intersection of a smaller road and a larger road, and the light rain soaks my small horse-drawn wagon, I peer over my shoulder at the road as it fades into the distance. I notice on the road’s hill, which is now shining from the wet of the rain, distinctly still, myself and a girl’s silhouette enveloped in darkness during the dry month of March’s weather. We walked up the hill beside the open carriage. We had just gotten down to help take some of…

for his overall determination for success in the poetic world. Dying at the age of twenty-five, he was only able to write for six short years, yet these six years gained him the venerability he so rightly deserved. Throughout his three volumes of poetry, Keats primarily alluded to one central concept: nature. As a Romantic poet, his passion for this was so clearly and consistently made, providing allusions in nearly all of his work. It is because of his appreciation…

The style of “The Raven” is affected by the tone, diction, structure, and use of literary devices. The tone of the Raven is shown by the diction of the poems. Diction is the words the author chooses to use, also known as word choice. The tone of both poems is shown through the diction. The two poems share a common tone which is melancholy. Melancholy is a feeling of sadness. “The Raven” shows this theme when the man is yelling out his loved one’s name, in hopes she is somehow there. “From my…

seventeenth century, his poems were not eagerly read or appreciated until the late nineteenth century (Smith). A majority of his poems were not even published during his lifetime (Smith). In his later years, he began to forsake poetry that illustrated carnal love and desire in favor of poetry that praised God. This transition can be seen in his poem,“A Hymn to God the Father” (Walton). On a first reading of the poem, the reader may think that Donne is doubting if God will forgive him; however,…

In “She Walks in Beauty” by George Gorden, Lord Bryon, the poet describes a woman’s impeccable beauty and how mesmerized he is by her. Many scholars have been in conflict as to who he is describing and what his relationship with her is. We can guess that she is his lover based on the awe that he projects and some even believe that she may be a close family member of his. I believe that he does love her in a romantic way, however she is someone he cannot touch or even hope to build a relationship…

Introduction: Welcome listeners to this Episode of Literature Round Table in our Open Learning Podcast Series. Today, we are going on a journey into the magnificent world of poetry and I am your host David Sea, a student from Indooroopilly State High School. Poetry to me is unique. It does not need a plethora of explanation, just a powerful message, image and meaning of the sweetness or the bitterness experiences from the bottom of the poet’s heart to tell the story. However, different poets…

In his poem “London, 1802,” William Wordsworth calls to John Milton, who wrote famous essay against censorship in England advocated the principles of liberty and public virtue, to change England’s character for the better. In “Douglass,” Paul Laurence Dunbar cries to Frederick Douglass, a former slave who was a leader in the abolitionist cause, to bring African Americans social equality and justice. Wordsworth and Dunbar call to these important figures of the past for guidance in their current…