Spenserian stanza

I will be using the Sower parable in Matthew 13:19 (New International Version)because it shows that the kingdom of God is sewn into His follower's hearts. The parable is about a man scattering seeds on four different types of ground: along a path, rocks, thorns, and healthy soil. Where the seeds fell on the path, birds have come by and eaten them, when the sun came up the seeds that were thrown on the rocks had shriveled up and died, the seeds on the thorns grew little but were then choked out…

Charlotte Bronte has given every destination a new unique name, which compliment the culture and regulations of the nineteenth century. Although none of the places she’s given names to are true, it’s one the mediums to make the plot interesting and relatable ( Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfeild, Moorhouse, Ferndean). Charlotte Bronte seems to have experienced living in these Northern England places herself because she is able to describe the sky, vegetation and ambience perfectly “iron sky of winter,…

Larkin feels that poetry must be rational and delightful and therefore opposes Dylan Thomas’s use of too much expression and excessive romantic surrealism. Surrealistic poetry of the 1940s especially of Dylan Thomas appears odd and irrational to Larkin. The poetic sensibility of Larkin and other Movement poets was as per the likes and dislikes of the audience of the post-War period. Larkin’s “Plymouth” is about his continuing struggle to find a distinctive manner. The poem betrays the influence…

Poetry has been prevalent for centuries, present in all cultures. There is a grand variety of styles that poetry can be represented through. There are some types of poetry where one follows rigid guidelines like sonnets, where one follows a specific rhyme scheme and an iambic pentameter, or a haiku, which has three lines and the first and last line have five syllables while the second line has seven. Additionally, some poets follow no requirements, and write as they please, like free verse…

One of the texts we’ve read that I connect to is “Upon the Burning of Our House” by Anne Bradstreet. In this poem, Bradstreet writes about her house burning down. However, rather than being consumed by despair, she views the loss of her possessions as an act of God that has reminded her of what is truly important. Bradstreet’s poem reflects her Puritan belief of simplicity in order to focus on God. Although I would never want to experience the loss Bradstreet did, I value the point that she…

Following North, Heaney’s next collection of poetry was Field Work which largely documents his four years spent in Glanmore County Wicklow. The significance of this move is that it took him South of the border with the Republic of Ireland, a haven away from the sectarian violence of the North. Inevitably, this could be assumed as Heaney’s deliberate removal from the political situation, however, Joshua Weiner wrote: While the move south seemed to some a deliberate withdrawal from a previous…

Writing Portfolio – Poem Statement of Intent I have chosen to write a narrative poem to communicate the emotions I felt when being told once again that we are moving. The idea I am trying to express throughout the poem is that moving houses and schools regularly can be difficult to tolerate. Ask teacher what to write. Poem WE ARE MOVING?! URGH! WHY NOW? How can 6 letters, a word that takes under 1 second to say Change my life, my emotions and just change everything so much? When my…

For one thing, the rhyme. The poem, London, is a lyric. It has four stanzas, and every stanza has double rhyme which consists of four lines, each of which contains eight syllables. The rhyme of the poem is a b a b/ c k c k/ e f e f/ g h g h, making it smooth and powerful. When readers read this poem, they will feel the poet’s deepest…

Conversations with God “Conversations with God” is a book by Neale Donald Walsh that tells of the disappointments he underwent in his life. He had a habit of writing his thoughts down in the form of letters. It was during a very difficult moment of his life that he was forced to pen down an angry letter to God almost with a will that came from within the subconscious. He demanded to know why life was a struggle to him. To him, it was like everything was falling to crumbles. He was particularly…

The Endless Conflictions of Love “For That He Looked Not Upon Her” appears to very conflicting throughout. The poem appears to reflect the effect a girl had on the speaker’s mind and feeling of despair. Throughout the poem there are a couple different attitudes or tones displayed such as a depressed, regretful tone and a hopeful, admirable tone. By using metaphors, structure, and diction, the author is able to portray different, conflicting tones within the poem. Within the first five lines of…