The Waking

In the villanelle poem The Waking, the author Theodore Roethke uses a villanelle, consisting of five tersest and a quatrain with two rhymes that are used repeatedly throughout the entire poem. Figurative language, rhythm, rhyme and imagery are used to help covey the meaning of this particular poem; about a man who is waking up from a deep sleep realizing that to discover great success, failure has to be achieved as well. The first stanza is about a man who is waking up and he is realizing that…

is chosen by the writer to add meaning to the poem, the meaning of the element is left up to the reader to interpret. The Waking, Theodore Roethke uses literary elements to talk about how there is not much one can do about their density so relax and enjoy life. “I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow” (Roethke 1). is mentioned multiple times throughout the poem. Waking is life and sleep is death, thus he means I live to die and take my life slow. This portrays how many people live their…

I remember waking up early in the morning, even before the sun began its day. I knew it would be cold, but still I couldn't wait to get out on the water in my grandfathers boat. "Come on sleepyhead, don't forget the early bird catches the worm," my grandmother called out. I'd holler back, "I'm awake," even though I never understood what a worm or a bird had to do with anything. I was eleven years old and had so much of life figured out, and it wasn't until I was thirteen that I realized I was…

bedtime hours, but not today. Today, waking up without the assistance of that cringe worthy noise, with eyes still heavy, I reached my arm out from under the cozy blankets and switched the alarm button to off, as it was no longer needed. Bringing my arm back into my side, with my eyes still closed I laid there wondering why this morning I did not have to be shaken back to life. I easily narrowed it down to the strange dream I had just had probably moments before waking up. I struggled to try to…

Dreams are vivid, strange fantasies that occur in the resting minds. Often most people are so consumed in their dreams that they cannot differentiate if the dream is real or not. People often tell themselves that there is only one reality, but there are many realities. Dreams are proof of this; people can walk, eat, run, and do anything they please in their dream. That makes dreams another reality where people can live. The reality of the world is that it can be barbarous and unpleasant. Dreams…

In the movie, Waking Life, there are many scenes that describe and demonstrate existentialism. Once such scene begins with a tattered pirate flag that is hung off a boat being used as a car. Within the scene the driver gives a lecture to the main character about life and existentialistic ideas. The scene ends when the other passenger gives direction on where to drop off the main character. This scene illustrates the idea that man is constantly inventing man because of its dialogue, different art…

Cracking and popping used to be something I did when I was bored or nervous. Now, it is just a way to relieve the pressure that builds up in my body. My back gets stiff from the day-do-day ritual of sitting, and popping usually makes me feel better. Waking up in the morning, my body is stiff and tight from the night’s slumber. Naturally, I want to…

with his daily life activities, he lost his interest in life and in his work, he denies feeling guilty, he also reports decrease in energy level and concnetration, he has some sleep issues and frequent waking during the night asscoiated with nightmares, but denies any flash backs, he has early waking, he feels tried and sleepy but denies having getting naps, he denies having sleep walking but he reports having sleep talking, he stated that benadryl has helping him a lot with sleep, he denies…

expressing their anger, fear and sorrow, but without passing through the primitive ‘immobility responses’ and releasing the residual energy, they will often remain stuck in the traumatic maze and continue to experience distress.” Peter Levine, Waking the Tiger Clearly, some problems cannot be talked out. We live in a cognitive and somatic universe, but like so many things in our modern experience, those realms are absolutely divided and infinitely, eternally far away. Only the yearning for…

It’s Time to Start Waking Up, the Right Way. Whether you get six hours of sleep, or nine, waking up and crawling out of bed is difficult for everybody. It is clear to everyone that we can’t do it ourselves, we need a boost. This boost is caffeine. For centuries caffeine has been consumed as a certain beverage. Not till recently has this beverage been challenged as the best way to consume caffeine. These two most popular ways to consume caffeine in the United States are clearly energy drinks and…