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L2-3 - The wording strikes me as a little awkward here. Consider restructuring the second part of the phrase so that it reads “hands that bite” or maybe “hands, they bite”. I feel as though my making “bite” a present tense verb, the flow of the poem sounds better, but it's all up to you! S3, L1 - I adore this line. Poseidon’s omnipotence is conveyed flawlessly through your diction. It paints humans as dolls under his force, and your word choice of 'soda caps' brings the poem back to the…

The artists of the nineteenth century composed of an assortment of subjects. One regularly utilized theme is that of adoration. The topic of adoration has been drawn nearer in a wide range of ways. Emily Dickinson is one of the various writers who utilize love as the subject of a few of her sonnets. In "if you were coming in the fall," Emily Dickinson utilizes a few analogies to upgrade the subject of the time spent sitting tight for affection. In this lyric Emily Dickinson utilizes similitude…

Question 2: Formalism Rainbow Series Part Three: An Absolutely Ordinary Formalist Analysis The Text: An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow – Les A. Murray The Formalist theory requires readers to adopt a formalist mindset, understanding that the meaning of a text is derivative from its form; the two unable to be separated from each other. In the poem, An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow the form is constructed in stanzas and is analysed through its literary features which include style, rhyme, repetition…

Devotions For “Devotions” by Bruce Snider, the first critical strategy I used was the formalist approach. For a formalist critic some of the questions you have in your head while reading a story are, what's the structure of the work, how does it use figurative language to help out with the meaning of the story, and what imagery is used. So while I was reading “Devotions,” I had all these questions in the back of my mind and acted like I was a real critic. So from my assessments, the structure of…

In this poem the Cullen wrote short phrases that are written in memory of a person who has died, something that can be in scripted on a tombstone. His main focuses are epitaphs written for a fool, one who gaily sowed his oats, for a wanton, and for a preacher. The main points are the epitaphs being relatable to whom they concern. The topics that are covered are death, wisdom, love, and vanity. All in all, the author’s thesis is to show the different roles someone may had in life and what could…

Response to Parker’s There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce Poetry has many definitions, almost as there are poets. Poetry is language in which its strength is shown through the expression of feelings and ideas through the use of concrete or abstract images in order to give great aesthetic pleasure while still being able to communicate meaning. Morgan Parker’s “There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé’ is essentially this, a work of art. Parker is an African-American poet and editor.…

Robert Gray’s ‘Journey: the north coast” depicts the idea that rediscovering something that has been concealed can be intensely meaningful towards an individual. This is evident throughout the train journey of the persona, through the use of metaphor in “ One of those bright crockery days”. The use of metaphor is used to represent the aspect of rediscovery as the persona is reminded of his past domestic life when looking out the train window. In addition, there is a comforting freshness and…

In “Letter One” of Letters to a Young Poet, a man named Rainer Maria Rilke gives advice to young poet who seeks for help from Rilke, an advanced poet. Rilke’s specific word choices impacted the meaning and tone of his letter. Rilke’s passion for poetry was displayed within the letter and he wanted the poet to also be passionate about writing as well. Rilke told the young poet on (pg. 6) “ Find out the reason that commands you to write.” Rilke wants the young poet to question himself on why he…

IV The energy left in the Harms were residual and minimal “Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas” “Fortunate is he who understands the causes of things.” Virgil, Roman poet, “The Georgics”, Book II There was also another possible line of argument why the harms could not cause any serious repercussions. Let us examine the following table. Table 6: The Main Qi in the Harms of the Earthly Branches This Earthly Branch Had this Seasonal Qi This Earthly Branch Had this Seasonal Qi 子 Zi…

Often, movement is directly proportional to a person’s level of tranquility. If a person is moving quickly, then that person’s adrenaline levels are generally increased, meaning the person is not calm. On the other hand, a person who is moving very slowly tends to be calm, relaxed or even sedated. The poet uses “movement” in her words, otherwise known as rhythm, to show the relaxed state of the speaker. Utilizing tools such as iambic meter and alliteration, the poet creates the calming rhythm…