Samuel Taylor Coleridge

William Carols Williams’ “The Dance”, written in 1944 close to the end of World War II, focuses mainly on the poetic statement of Ekphrasis. Ekphrasis is a poem and a painting working together for one common goal, to describe and complement each other. Ekphrasis poems are motivated by a work from another medium: a painting, a photograph, film or architecture. Williams focuses on the painting Kermess by Brueghel, for his poem “The Dance” which is based much before World War II almost in Medieval…

The Power of Institutionalized Religion William Blake’s The Garden of Love and Edmund Burke’s Reflections of the French Revolution both paint a vivid picture of the power of social hierarchy in the Romantic era. Blake’s poem allows the interpretation of the speaker losing the right to his own expression through the power of the institutionalized religion. In Burke’s text, by contrast, institutions, such as organized religion, prove to produce peace and order in society. William Blake’s The…

Ryan Wetzler English 11 1/17/17 Meaning between “There’s a certain Slant of light” and “A Light exists in Spring” American Romanticism started in the late eighteenth century, it is a literary, artistic, a rejection of seventeenth-century enlightenment ideas. It is based on creativity and imagination, and express dissatisfied for the reality. Romantic poet ordinarily seek for the universal truth. They believe reason and logic are the only way to truth. How do you get the truth? Feeling,…

Issues Facing Bhutan Bhutan is a small country located in South Asia. The landscapes and scenery are absolutely beautiful. The country of Bhutan is a delightful country, often known as the “Kingdom of Happiness” There are currently many issues facing Bhutan, including malnutrition, climate change, and issues having to do with waste disposal. Malnutrition in Bhutan has been a huge issue in Bhutan. However, the malnutrition has been in great process since the 1990s. There still has been…

The Upon Wasp Chilled with Cold is a poem written by Edward Taylor, which is a self-reflective poem that seems to have come from his mind, when he observes the nature. This poem briefly described as the God’s creations. He explains the specification of how God's hand created such beautiful and magnificent species. In the poem he is speaking of how a human is with and without a human soul. It also shows how God can revive his creation using his love. How can such a small species heal itself? A…

At the turn of the 20th century, the American people experienced a turbulent change in the way they viewed the world. During the preceding Romantic Period, originating in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, literature and thought focused on hopeful longing, romantic optimism and an abundant use of flowery, complex language, both in the spoken and written word. Romantic poets such as John Keats and William Wordsworth used intricate metaphors and descriptive imagery to give vast, inspiring…

Mariner’s image, and as he looks at it, the Mariner can see his reflection of the decaying of his life and soul. He “drew” his eyes away because he is not fascinated by nature. The word “drew” or to draw means to take away or withdraw, and S.T. Coleridge uses this word to show that the Mariner almost ‘removes’ his eyes away and is incapable of seeing nature’s magnificence. This leaves him feeling empty and unhappy because he cannot enjoy himself while he is on this oversea expedition as all…

Twain the Romantic Twain was many things as a writer- a satirist, a truth-teller, a critic- but he was not a romantic. The romantic era, in its heydey, was a time of literature dominated by grand ideas and mystic visions. Though many others joined this fantasy-ridden trend, many authors were critical of the romantic ideas that often lacked realistic properties. Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was one of these critical authors. Through that particular piece of…

I found The Rime of an Ancient Mariner interesting because it was a story within a story. It started off with a guy going to his wedding and he gets stopped by this oddly looking Mariner who started telling him a fascinating story. He first tells the story of how he shot down and Albatross which he later finds out it is bad luck and recognizes the sin he just committed. The Mariner wears the Albatross around his neck as a sign of guilt weighing him down realizing that they are stuck with only…

The Rime of The Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge is an eerie and supernatural tale of crime, punishment and repentance. The Mariner commits a crime at sea by killing an Albatross, and what follows is a bizarre line of events to punish the Mariner and the crew for their crimes. Morality plays an important role throughout the poem to inform the readers perception of the Mariner's actions. Symbolism is used to help support moral elements of the story and add depth to the narrative. Lastly the…