Literary consonance

nearly impossible to compare song lyrics to a poem based upon poetic criteria. This is agreed upon in the Boston Review which writes, “The biases inherent in such a widespread distinction do a disservice to both poetry and song. By holding poetry to a literary standard, and either granting or denying that standard to song lyrics, we locate the worth of an artistic endeavor in the most superficial qualities of language, ones that are actually peripheral to what makes a poem worthwhile” (Zapruder…

Analysis (12.1.5, 12.1.6) Author’s purpose T ext structure and text aides Literary Elements (plot, setting, characterization, conflict, theme, point of view, tone/mood) Literary Techniques (flashback, foreshadow, imagery, symbol, allusion, figurative language [personification, metaphor, simile], dialect, irony, epiphany, oxymoron, allusion, suspense) Poetic Device (rhyme, rhythm, stanza, alliteration, assonance, consonance, refrain, onomatopoeia) Other: idiom, pun, hyperbole satire, motif,…

movement in New York. Yet at that generation they were regarded by the mass literary society as a bunch of dangerous hooligans with nothing but sinister vices, such as drugs and “abnormal sexual orientation”. Nevertheless, works of these beat writers still got published and became popular among the young right away in 1950’s. The sentiments and rebelliousness manifested in the beat works thus aroused a strong consonance of feelings in…

Analysis 4.1 Analysis The initial interpretation of the poem comes about significantly as a result of looking at the words used by the poet, particularly about their interconnection and the deviant grammatical and graphological elements. Analysis of lexical features is therefore, a better point to start with a detailed linguistic analysis. This in turn, contributes to the effects of overall meaning that the poem carries. 4.1.1 Lexical level At lexical level we see the lexical choose many single…

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”.…

Close Reading Assignment #1 The relationship between Laura and Lizzie is one that is strange and somewhat undefined. When reading the text one could safely assume that the two sisters have a form of a mother-daughter relationship in which Lizzie is representative of the mother figure and Laura; the daughter. Even though the ages of the girls is not stated, a reader could more than likely conclude that Lizzie would be older than Laura by a few years. However, embedded in the third stanza there is…

of the poem, the word “knew” which is a past tense, symbolizes that the woman is no more with him or she is alive. This poem provides well organized combination of poetic devices which include connotation, rhyme, paradox, simile, and consonance. With the use of literary and imaginary devices, Roethke was able to provide the readers with a true image of a woman who the man truly admires, and falls for her beauty which was invisible to all but him. Although this poem is self-expressive, it is…

should, can be eye-opening. Both Emerson and Thoreau incorporate their beliefs on the topic in their compositions. As I see it, one should live their life according to their idea of fulfilling, rather than how many do live in modern America; in consonance to status, to fit in, and being complacent. A lot of people say that one should live their life by doing what makes them happy. Everyone’s idea of happy is different. In a world where people lived how they “should”, happy would include being…

poetic literary devices to convey his message. Thomas writes, “Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay” He uses simile in this line to compare the literal and figurative sense of sight. On a physical level, eyes that have lost their sight and are not longer able to perform their duty, yet Thomas describes them as having intense passion and hope. Although the sight of the grave men is gone, they’re inner passion and reason to keep living continues to shine within them. Another literary…

Ferlinghetti’s The World is a Beautiful Place is a literary work with a sense of great sarcasm and satire. While the title suggests that the author holds a rather optimistic and positive view about society and its underlying allure, the actual poem is about the disguised charms of the world through the lens of cynicism. A quick glance at this poem is enough for readers to notice the author’s unique structural choice, and combined with a distinctive poetic pattern, alongside the use of…