Romantic poetry

Introduction to Author Oscar Wilde was a Anglo- English author, playwright, novelist, critic and poet. He was a popular literary figure in late Victorian England, known for his brilliant wit, flamboyant style. After graduating from Oxford University, he lectured as a poet, art critic and a leading proponent of the principles of aestheticism which emphasized aesthetic values more than moral or social themes. This doctrine can be clearly summarized by the phrase ‘art for art’s sake’. In 1890, he…

Happiness; a feeling often times expressed by people, even if it is not felt. A poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson titled, “Richard Cory,” was a prime example of this. This poem does an excellent job of telling a story, through only a single scene. It explains the life of a wealthy, admired man that showed signs indicating his feelings of happiness. Most people were able to assume that Richard Cory had everything he ever could have imagined because of his financial status, nevertheless,…

William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an eminent English Romantic Poet, hose Lyrical Ballad, as a result of joint efforts, co-authoring with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Contributed to launch the Romantic Age in English Literature. He is known as the poet of Nature, reflecting his inner feelings while appreciating the wonderings and beauty of it. (Norton, 543-45) The poem ‘We Are Seven’, as Wordsworth says, has been “written an Alfoxden in the spring of 1798. The little girl who is the heroine I met…

their personal and cultural values, as they reveal the impact it has on the relationship between people and landscapes, which are explored through the diverse attitudes and behaviours of individuals. This notion is explored through Judith Wright’s poetry, South of my Days and For New England, which demonstrates how enduring cultural values have influenced and shaped an individual’s identity. Similarly, the 2010 documentary by Kevin McCloud, Slumming It, also demonstrates the significance of how…

“That’s the night the rains stopped. The night spring came to Mistlethwaite. My poor uncle fled from it – as if he were escaping this spring.” that was a quote from the book Secret Garden. In this film, a young girl named Mary moves to her uncle's house in England, after her parents die in an earth quake. At her new home, she uncovers many unknown secrets of her family. The theme in Frances Hodgson’s Secret Garden is, in order to receive love, you must open your heart. The theme applies to…

Bear, argued that “Man’s heart away from nature grows hard.” Even years prior to our modern environmental movement, mankind has always had a profound respect and admiration for nature. Our natural world has been celebrated in song, literature, art, poetry, and just about every other form of media one can think of. Naturalists, like William Wordsworth and John Muir, praise nature through written works, showing the emotional effect of the environment through personal experiences. Wordsworth and…

view the title of the book has a romantic view. The Title of the book has the same title as a romantic poem that talks about pioneers. “O I mourn and yet exult, I am rapt with love for all” (Whitman). The book romanticizes about the life in the frontier and the book makes romanticizes the life of pioneers. “All the dazzling days, all the mystic nights with dreams” (Whitman). In conclusion, despite Cather’s Naturalistic novel O’ Pioneers! the title has a romantic view to it. However, the…

Henry Purcell once said “As poetry is the harmony of words, so music is that of notes; and as poetry is a rise above prose and oratory, so is music the exaltation of poetry."(Helm, n.d.). Purcell was the most authentic and admirable composer of his time (Arton, n.d.). He took full advantage of the musical change after the renewal of the monarch. While only living a short life, Purcell left an impact on the music world that still holds true to this day. Henry Purcell, the son of Henry Purcell…

Explication of “The Tyger” by William Blake Published with other poems in Songs of Experience collection in 1794, “The Tyger” is one of the most famous if not the most widely read poems by William Blake. Including “The Tyger,” the poet wrote most of his poems using his radical tone. In most of his works, he often railed against oppressive institutions such as the monarchy or the church as well as the other cultural traditions like classist, racist or sexist, which stifled passion or imagination…

, Jean Ward discusses about Jennings poetry which is shaped by Catholicism, Catholicism is to an extent alienated from English culture that designs Jennings’ sense of literary tradition. The themes, forms, its forms and language are informed by catholic beliefs and tradition. The concept of…