Refrain

This poem was written during the Harlem Renaissance, a time where African American writing flourished in the United States starting in the 1920’s. In the poem, he notably uses poetic devices such as refrain and repetition. Refrain is found in the poem after every 2 stanzas. The format for each refrain is the same: “But it was Cold in that water! It was cold”, “But it was High up there! It was high”, and “Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!”, the last stanza giving the poem its title.…

The author uses a refrain as a literary device in the poem. It looks as if a refrain was used to add emphasis and a more childlike quality to the poem. The first refrain used was “little lamb I’ll tell thee” (Blake). The second refrain used was “little lamb God bless thee” (Blake). This adds a sing song quality to it like a child singing. The setting of the poem is the author…

onomatopoeia in literature. Words that imitate their actions are also considered onomatopoeia, such as the word "popcorn." Refrain The refrain consists of at least one word or words that repeat regularly in a poem. It could be just one word that is repeated or as many as an entire phrase or line. These refrains usually comes at the end of a stanza. In a song, we would call the refrain a chorus, since it is the part of the song that repeats itself. One poetic example would be the phrase, "Quoth…

regard as the narrative of the execution is characterized as being for the benefit of the city. Throughout Antony’s speech, however, public opinion shifts dramatically against the conspirators. William Shakespeare utilizes the poetic devices of tone, refrain, and hyperbole throughout…

The word villanelle sounds very poetic, and there is a reason for that. The word, itself, derives from the Italian word villano, which means peasant, not very poetic, but in Italy villanelles were dance songs that sung were sung in the country area, and they had a somewhat rustic theme to them. Villanelle is also a form for a type of poem. A villanelle was the title of a poem, before it was put in as a poetry format. The poem was “Villanelle” by Jean Passerat. Villanelle form originated in…

Seek perfection of character, live the way of truth, endeavor, be faithful, and refrain from violent behavior. These are the six great tenants of the Dojang Hun. Each tenant can be applied to my everyday situations. Seek perfection of character can apply to how I treat others. Live the way of truth can apply to making right decision throughout my life. Endeavor can apply to how I always desire to achieve many goals. Being faithful can apply to staying loyal to my friends and family. I respect…

According to this code of ethics, “A psychologist refrains from entering into a multiple relationship if the multiple relationships could reasonably be expected to impair the psychologist's objectivity, competence, or effectiveness in performing his or her functions as a psychologist, or otherwise risks…

Buddhism: A Philosophy Some may argue that it [Buddhism] is a religion. Buddhism itself is not a religion, it is a philosophy, for it has no higher deity, no divine punishment, no divine reward or an afterlife (heaven and hell). Like many religions and philosophies, Buddhism split into different sects over time, there are various sects of Buddhism, which they would are considered religions as there are essential components of religion such as a higher deity and an afterlife. BUDDHISM Buddhism…

protect our rights and act as a voice for the people only care about themselves and their own agendas. This is the issue that Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth attempts to tackle. Using the music of the time period, each verse of the song, and the refrain, show the type of government…

pessimistic language. The poet uses a refrain to sum up her ideas and to help the reader fully comprehend the emotion and feeling that the caged bird feels. “The caged bird sings/with a fearful trill/of things unknown/but longed for still/and his tune is heard/on the distant hill/for the caged bird/sings of freedom” (31-38). The refrain comes up in the poem because Angelou uses it to sum up her ideas about the differences between the two birds. She also uses the refrain to help the poem flow so…