English poetry

“Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”- Rita Dove. The art of poetry shows to be a powerful way to convey a message, emotion, or story, and the artistic elements involved depict the characteristics of the poet. Poems come in different sizes and shape each having its own distinct features. Haikus, sonnets and odes are few examples of the different types of poems and their unique style of expressing their themes. Haikus are most notable for being sweet and short, hence…

Naseem Shifaee’s Search for Self Identity ABSTRACT The paper undertakes examination of Naseem Shifaee’s poem “Na Chaey Na Aks” (Neither shadow nor Reflection) translated in English by Neerja Mattoo by focusing on theme of self identity. Literature looks at humanity with a questioning as well as affirmative gaze ,disapproving and approving at the same time, reaffirming stereotypes as well as breaking them . Throughout ages narratives in Kashmir have revealed the inbuilt…

Every poetry is different from others, it differs in style, form and cadence from others genres when it comes to the literary in arts. Each and every expression or statement is integral, the arrangements are precise. These sorts of complexities presents the audience into poetry. To me, when I hear the word poetry, the first person who comes to my mind is William Shakespeare and his play Romeo and Juliet. These two lovers, were so deep in love since the day they met and eventually they die in…

For a class session in English 101, the students visited the Poetry Center located at 1508 E Helen Street. Once everyone had arrived, we had the pleasure to be shown around by the Library Specialist, Sarah Kortemeier. Kortemeier spoke to us about the significance of the Poetry Center’s floor layout and architectural significance for the flow of individual’s visits to the building. Kortemeier also mentioned the various works of art that are located in the poetry center from various artists, even…

Ghalib was the great poet of urdu literature on one hand and Shakepeare was the famous dramatist and great poet of English literature and there were many similarities found between Ghalib and Shakespeare. Ghalib lost his loved, Dilli, sponsorship and all that he valued. These events failed to bend his unconquerable spirit and helped form his spiritual vision and his -, his unconquerable Ghazals reflect that spiritual vision. Shakespeare undergone similar experiences but he chose a broadly…

Up in America, a book of poetry, describes Bradstreet as a gentlewoman. This description and Bradstreet’s repeated exclamations that she did not initiate the publication of her works lessened the controversy surrounding the publication of a Puritan woman’s poetry. In the seventeenth-century, it was uncommon for women to write for pleasure, yet Bradstreet was such an accomplished poet that she became the first published author among both men and women writers of the English colonies. Because…

Westernized society but it all came from a poor Brahmin family at Tamil Nadu’s Tiruttani, a town in the then Madras Presidency. He started his lifestyle in a very pitiful manner that even his father wanted him to become a priest and not to study English, he didn't have enough money to buy books. He borrowed books from his cousin, as a consequence his thesis on Vedanta philosophy hailed as one of the best only due to his style of writing. In case one's own prose style of writing could change…

One of the first things that is learned from the poem is the meaning behind the poem. The meaning is to expose a story about how a child recalls how he learned English, which was through a woman that his family kept in hiding, and how it was affected by violence. The poem utilizes a mindset that is about reflection on past memories. The main theme in the poem is memories and how violence pervades and isn’t forgotten…

10 MASTERS DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-03) THE BRITISH NOVEL ASSIGNMENT (BASED ON BLOCKS 1-9) Maximum Marks: 100 Programme : MEG-03 Section I is compulsory. Attempt four questions from section 11. You must attempt -five q uestions in all. All questions carry equal marks. Section I 1. In what ways can we look at fiction as history? Give suitable examples. 20 Section I1 How does Fielding's social consciousness affect his point of view in 'Tom Jones'? 20 Discuss the use of humour in 'Pride…

Poetry is a way of expressing emotions, feelings, thoughts or a specific passion on paper. The passion of poetry grows on people the more they continue to write. Some devices can be used to create rhythm such as repetition, syllable variation, and rhyming. Other devices such as sound, theme, imagery, etc. can be used to introduce something, someone, or a specific emotion the poet wants to introduce. Using these devices at the right time can improve a poems structure and provide a better…