Sonnet 130

The epic poem Beowulf has many different adaptations, some truer to the original than others. Even the poem is an adaptation of its original oral tale. These revisions may provide some clarity in the original tale. For example, the original tale was in Old English. Not everyone can understand Old English, so the story was altered for the understanding of a broader audience. Different versions of Beowulf may provide information the story was lacking. Some of the changes made are merely for…

In life, popular items become common symbols to people. For example, roses represent love. The novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck uses symbols to tell the story of George and Lennie. George and Lennie are migrant workers who are looking for work on a ranch in Salinas, California. On the ranch George and Lennie must work in order to obtain the farm of their dream, but an obstacle stops them. The symbols of hope, future death, and the weak help develop the theme of broken dreams. Lennie…

Novel Review Of Mice and Men 1. Title—What is its significance? The title, Of Mice and Men, is being referred to one of Robert Burn’s poems, an 18th century Scottish poet. That poem was about a mouse which was carefully building its winter nest in a wheat field but only to have it be ruined by a ploughman, a man who uses a plow. Building its winter nest made the mouse dreamt of a safe and warm winter but faced the harsh reality instead of being frosty, isolation, and even death. The…

Great works of English literature often have at least one thing in common: a character is altered in either a physical, mental or emotional form. This provides the work, whether it be a narrative, book or poem, with deeper significance and relatability to readers. Two Old English poems that exhibit character development are The Dream of the Rood and The Wanderer. The two poems have completely different subject matter, but do contain the same literary device as a means of progression: mood.…

“The name of the author is the first to go followed obediently by the title, the plot, the heartbreaking conclusion, the entire novel” (Collins 1-3). The writersauthors, Billy Collins and E.B. White express their feelings about the change in life through both, Collins's poetry and White’s essay. The poem “Forgetfulness” goes through the process of slowly forgetting memories that one previously expected to always stay with them. Similarly, “Once More to the Lake” is about White’s experience…

two literary pieces is the common setting of late 1800’s London. In regards to structure, Blake’s poem takes the form of 4 stanzas comprised of 16 lines and a simple rhyming scheme while alternatively; Wordsworth’s poem is in the configuration of a sonnet. In contrast, Wordsworth goes on to praise royalty and the “dear” Christian “God” while Blake’s talks of “blackening church appals” and a world were “blood” runs “down palace walls”. Due to Blake’s bleak perspective of London, it appears that…

Lyrical poetry is a type of poetry that emphasizes strong images and emotions within its lines to convey the poet’s central message to the reader. This is compared to narrative poetry which uses plot, characters, and setting to tell a story. While it is possible for poems to contain elements of both lyrical poetry and narrative poetry, most poems are usually either one or the other or at least have characteristics of one of these poetic categories that is more prominent. “The Heart” by Jill…

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The Immigrant’s Lament by Mois Benarroch is a poetry collection released by Moben Publishing. Included in this collection are several short poems—one or two pages long—such as “The Transsexual’s Lament.” These short poems are framed by two longer works: the title poem, “The Immigrant’s Lament,” and “Self portrait of the poet in a family mirror.” Benarroch’s poetry runs commentary on a few core topics, namely love, writing, a sense of belonging, generational…

Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defence of Poesie has been described as ‘instinct with and informed by a desire to reply to what any lover of poetry must consider a perverse and wrong-headed attack.’ Sidney identifies several charges which make up this ‘wrong-headed attack’; that there are ‘many other more fruitful knowledges’ than poetry, that poetry ‘is the mother of lies,’ and that poetry ‘is the nurse of abuse.’ These perceptions confronting literature were legitimate beliefs in Elizabethan England…

poems “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning there contrasting views are of the life’s significance and the lasting effect one may have after death. By analyzing the punctuation and word choice, the reader gets a better sense of the poems emerging ideas. Throughout “Ozymandias” the writer points out the transient nature of human rule and how a great ruler is forgotten once gone. Juxtaposing this idea is “Sonnet 43” where the poem discusses the love of…