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“One art” by Elizabeth Bishop is a form of a villanelle, a repetitive poem that consists of nineteen lines that usual consists of two repeating rhymes and two refrains. In the poem the speaker is ranting in a letter to a loved one about how losing is easy and compares it as a skillful art. It is not apparent that the conversation is going on but at the end of the poem it is obvious that there is some sort of communication happening. The speaker of the poem repeats:” the art of losing isn’t hard…

The poem “Love is not all” by Edna St. Vincent Millay deals with multiple views about love and its importance. The poem is written in the Petrarchan format, which consists of an octave and a sestet. The rhyme scheme does lead away from the traditional sonnet form, whereas Millay uses the Shakespearian rhyming scheme instead of the Petrarchan. The speaker of the poem speaks of their feelings of love, however shows an ambivalent attitude towards the topic. The first 6 lines are spent dismissing…

Ariana Wilde A Dollar a Day Keeps Death Away As one version of an oral tale-which vary greatly depending on the tale teller-, the Beowulf readers are familiar with reflects the morals and values of its circa tenth century recorder as well as those of the sixth century setting. The recorder of Beowulf uses several of the characteristics of epic poems in an attempt to instigate the generous and charitable behavior that (presumably) he views as morally correct.…

As its name suggests, spoken word poetry is the art form of reciting poems of any kind. Performances tend to focus on key visual and audio techniques such as movement, tone, emotion, rhyme and improvisation to name a few. Many spoken word poetry performances are very personal and revolve around a particular theme or message that the poet is attempting to convey to an audience. Two performances, To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter, performed by Jesse Parent and Pretty by Katie Makkai in…

Question Two Poetry does not use a special language’ that is separate from everyday life. Rather, it uses everyday language in a specially skilled and sensitive way for particular aesthetic purposes. Discuss the work of one poet in the light of this statement. Language is incredibly important in allowing people to convey and share their thoughts and experiences. Poets are considered to be masters of language in that they are able to utilise form and imagery, to share their experiences and…

3) In the poem of If Thou Must Love Me by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, she states in the first two lines of the poem that she wants unconditional and pure love. Secondly, she desires a love that is not based on external qualities because those qualities will change over time with aging. Browning also believes that the love that exists between the souls of the two individuals is deeper and more profound than the love based off of appearance. Lastly, the poet also states that love for the sake of…

Jejuri poems are all about Arun Kolatkar visiting the temple town in the state of Maharashtra where 'every other stone is a god or his cousin'. The poems are delicately written yet sharply observed - a temple door, a yellow butterfly and Maruti himself find equal care given to them all in turn. Jejuri poems oscillate between faith and scepticism. In his plat and colloquial tone, Kolatkar ironically treats the parallel scenario reinforcing it with concrete imagery. Kolatkar's use of concrete…

Have you ever read poetry that can inspire you in your everyday life? Poetry that discusses the deep truth about our world and the people who wander it? Well, there is some poetry that can give you a better understanding about life,ourselves, and how to handle situations that come across our path. Inspiring you and motivating you to do your best. This types of poetry can really give the reader a deep knowledge about how to challenge the unknowns. Guiding you on how to work on your up and down…

“If you do not love me, I shall not be loved. If I do not love you, I shall not love” was said in the poem called, “Cascando” by Samuel Beckett. He wrote this about a girl, who didn’t love him like he loved her. Teenage true love doesn’t exist. However, Shakespeare wrote a play called, “Romeo and Juliet” that is about a pair of two “star-crossed lovers”. Romeo and Juliet aren't in love because they’re strangers, they’re violent, and their families hate each other. One reason Romeo and Juliet…

Andrew Marvell and Description of Garden of Earthy Delights in his Poems Andrew Marvell is a British poet who lived in 17th century. His poems cover a wide variety of themes: from the love to politics and nature’s role in people’s lives. Marvell often used exalted topics/ However, he chooses different approaches compared to other famous poets like William Wordsworth who was born and worked hundred years after Marvell’s death. The last author often covered metaphysical motifs like his experience…