Form 10-K

assumes the form of a toad, which other archangels laugh at and eventually a serpent. In Book 3, Satan disguises himself as a Cherub to get the directions to earth from Uriel. These bestial disguises are “symbols of his progressive degeneration and also evidence of his prudence and his fraud”(Steadman. 269). The different guises and shapes that Satan assumes become a revealing pattern in the work. In Book I, Satan appeared almost as he had in Heaven a majestic being. Later, he is in the form…

Poetry, unlike standard prose, is meant to be read aloud. In order to utilise the oral nature of poetry, poets often add structural and sonic elements that enhance the meanings behind their poems. Emily Dickinson, an American poet in the mid 19th century, used these techniques frequently. One example of this occurs in the poem, “The Soul selects her own Society,” in which Dickinson describes the process of choosing whom one associates with. The renowned poet explains that people often selects…

Emily Dickinson did not title her poetry; nevertheless, her poems are recognized by the first line. In her “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers...” poem she uses a metaphorical description of hope as a “little Bird” that “sings the tune”. Dickinson describes this bird that sings everywhere despite all the difficulties; she sings in the face of the most powerful storm and the strongest wind. As this bird’s song, hope also always stays alive within us, and it never asks for anything from us; it…

Fields of Gazing Grain—/ We passed the Setting Sun—,” (Lines 11-12) gives readers a positive image of a field of grain and a gradient sunset. The same lines above and lines 9-10 , “We passed the School, where Children strove/ At Recess— in the Ring—,” supports the theme of the poem by the use of symbolism. Together, the four lines form one stanza in the poem. The stanza symbolizes the cycle of life. The words “School,” “Recess,” and “Ring,” give the appearance of grade school, which symbolizes…

The possible routes to anarchy and dictatorship in a government are closely related. Both problems are often caused because of a poor performing government. Anarchy occurs when the government acts continually against the people's will. This often leads citizens to become discontent with their government and may seek to overthrow it. Residents of a country want to have a say in what course of action the government takes. Without a chance to help guide the direction of the country, they will…

The poem, “To An Athlete Dying Young”, is a literary work intended for adults and younger adults with a deep meaning. The work is an elegy, a poem of passionate expression for the dead, used to entertain but in a sad manner. “To An Athlete Dying Young” is about a cherished athlete whose glory lasts only for a short time. Using realistic fiction to depict a young star, Housman writes in second person directing the poem to the dead sportsman and his fame. The poet’s diction is very complex with a…

To humans, the most essential part to living is communicating. We connect to one another through ways of expression such as music or literature. Poetry as a form of writing is a way to express feelings through rhythm and the use of specific words. In every poem, the author conveys a certain topic or emotion to the reader. The use of language, metaphors, and recurring themes is essential to the poet in sending the right message. When put together in a way that speaks to the poet and the reader,…

This essay will examine of how themes and literary devices on transformation permeate Old English Poetry in relation riddles and elegies. Riddles and the elegy The Seafarer from the Exeter Book will be referenced. The themes and literary devices of riddles that focus on transformation that will be discussed are de-conceptualisation, metaphors and imagery. Within elegies the themes that focus on transformation in relation to The Seafarer that will be discussed are the transformation of the…

There are many allusions presented to us explicitely and implicitely in this poem. The poets apparent loss of memory throughout the poem implicitely alludes to the speakers decomposing body.In the first line,the speaker refers to himself as “me” but by the second quatrain he refers to himself as merely “the hand that writ” this poem.The speakers memory is reduced further in the third quatrain to “this verse” and by line ten resolves to “when I am perhaps compounded in clay”.The state of the…

Suppressing senses in John Keats’s Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn Abstract: John Keats, as a pursuer of beauty, is well-known for his beautiful sensory language in his odes, but many of the odes intentionally limit the senses they inhabit. With particular references to Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn, this paper focuses on the reasons for suppressing senses and the methods of creating an abundance of believable sensation with limited senses. Key words: Ode to a…