Compare the ways in which poets present their ideas and attitudes in Vultures and Limbo. · Limbo In this poem, Edward Kamau Brathwaite uses the game Limbo and limbo dancing to represent his memories of the slave trade. The poet uses the limbo stick to describe the action of the slaves: the stick is lowered towards the ground - the slaves are being forced down into the holds of the ship, becoming more down trodden as their lives are taken away. Also Limbo can be seen as a 'child hell' for un-baptised Catholics, the slaves on the ship feel as though they're in hell. Dancing beneath the limbo stick is used in representation of the slaves actually aboard the ship. Many slaves would die and a combination of luck, chance and determination decided who would survive, just as it is touch-and-go whether or not the limbo dancer will make it under the stick without touching it. The poet also uses the stick as a source of comparison: the whip used to beat the slaves and the stick used to beat the drum, as the slaves rowed themselves further towards life imprisonment. Finally, when the slaves reach the shore and they climb up out of the darkness, in chains, are criminals (which is ironic as it is the slaves as it is the slavers who are evil and unjust), the stick is being raised and the game 'won'. There is a constant reference to the words 'dark' and 'darkness' (e.g. 'the long dark night', 'the darkness is over me', 'the dark still steady' etc.) throughout the poem and this puts emphasis on the mood the poet is trying to re-create. Overall the poet's memories are saddening but not with anger. They are written in first person singular, as if by the slave but also as if we were the slave - seeing through t... ... middle of paper ... ...e. Limbo although written for chanting/singing, can be similar to Vultures at the tempo they are read at. Limbo is quite basic in its english and uses many short sharp words, whereas Vultures is written using long complicated words all the way through. I believe both poems are based on the treatment of humans and human feeling, but I think Vultures takes the theme a step futher by looking at love/hate and good/evil. I believe Vultures to be the more interesting and involving poem as it questions your opinions and beliefs. Limbo I feel is quite boring as it is not really a challenging, or very enthralling read. I think that Chinua Achebe has more hope for man even though there are many failings, whereas Edward Brathwaite although he does finish on the happier note of the slaves reaching a new home, does not seem to posses any belief in the good of man.
As Edgar Allan Poe once stated, “I would define, in brief the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” The two poems, “Birthday,” and “The Secret Life of Books” use different diction, theme, and perspective to give them a unique identity. Each author uses different literary devices to portray a different meaning.
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Assignment 1.7 Poetry Assessment How does communication change us? 1. Does communication change us? Write a paragraph in which you answer this question and provide at least 3 reasons to support your opinion. Communication may change us in different ways. Communication is talking to other people around them, as well as listening. Discussing an issue or a reaction to a piece of writing is communication. An argument that you had and still is bothering you is communication. A discussion with a friend or parent can change us in different ways as well. 2. Provide an example of each poetic device from any of the assigned poems. For each quote, explain the author’s intended meaning. What is the author really saying? Figurative LanguageQuoteMeaningMetaphorPoem: And so of larger Darknesses Those Evenings of the BrainWhen not a Moon disclose a sign Or Star come out withinQuote: “Books are the mirrors of the soul”A dark sky with no moon or stars.Poem: Adjusts itself to Midnight and Life steps almost straight.Quote: “Failure is the condiment that gives success its
Jawanza Abdul-MajidVT1800132English I Part IIAssignment 1.7 Poetry Assessment How does communication change us? 1.Does communication change us? Write a paragraph in which you answer this question and provide at least 3 reasons to support your opinion. (20 points) Does communication change us? Yes it does. Communication can either make situations work out, come to an understanding, or create a disagreement. There are many ways to communicate. You have different ways of talking to people such as: your mother, father, brother, sister, boss, teacher, and police. It is known that you wouldn’t talk to your manager the same wayyou talk to your friends. It’s more than just communication though, emotions are involved, as areactions and body language. The biggest area of communication worldwide is social media. A lot of people join as one on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Talking to certain people can have you up or down, ready to love, or ready to fight. Communication has come a long way. You can call, text, talk face to face, use sign language, or write a letter out. 2. Provide an example of each poetic device from any of the assigned poems. For each quote, explain the author’s intended meaning. What is the author really
All the poems you have read are preoccupied with violence and/or death. Compare the ways in which the poets explore this preoccupation. What motivations or emotions do the poets suggest lie behind the preoccupation?
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The Romantic period brought a new outlook on how people viewed the world. The fight for individual rights was a major cause for the sudden change. There were too many rules that held people back from being able to express themselves. Once they began to broaden their ideas and practice new motives whether it was political, or emotional, it brought freedom of expression. Many poets took the chance to enlighten their readers on their works. They would write in order to paint a picture and gave more detailed descriptions of the conscious mind. For these poets it brought many people to enjoy their freedom of speech and encouraged a new way of thinking.
The writers of 'Joining the Colours' and 'The Send Off' both use poetry to express their feelings about soldiers leaving for war. Each have similar attitudes about the subject, but use different approaches to try and get their message across. Both question the popular concept of war, including ideas such as heroism and glory. Katherine Hinkson, the poet who wrote 'Joining the Colours', shows the scene from two different perspectives, that of the audience watching the soldiers and also her own point of view. Wilfred Owen simply shares his thoughts by describing the soldiers leaving from a station, although the effect is no less powerful. As Hinkson is a woman, she focuses more on a mother or wives point of view, whereas Owen gives more of the soldiers perspective.
In life there are going to be things that are going to be different from other things. That’s is just how life is. To see all of the similarities is a very easy thing to do. But to have a profound knowledge of what the differences are, is a little challenging. In stories however it is really easy to detect the differences from the similarities. Poems on the other hand have a lot of different ways that they could be written and they also have a lot of different name, depending on the type of poem. There are poems that are really long and that are about ancient heroes, those are called epic poems. Another form of poem is the one you read to your kids, when you are first teaching them how to read, and those are the more traditional rhyming poems. Sometimes it is easy to detect
Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are both considered as the most original poets who has boldly revolutionized the subject and style of 20th-century American poetry. Both the poets come from vastly different backgrounds but they share common inspirations but in a distinctive way. They both lived polar opposite personal lives as Walt was friendly, outgoing and influential, while Emily was very simple, shy, isolate and content. A lot of poems written by them were based on nature, death, and immortality and they focused on the importance of individualism in the society like in “I Hear America Singing” by Walt and “Much Madness is most divine Sense” by Emily. Together, they both have huge hands to shape the American poetry, and their influences
Lorca’s poetry is seen as dull and flat when translated into English, but when the original poem and the translation are side by side, they still manage to be captivating. The incorporation of musical knowledge was a nice touch on his work. Because he was also a playwright, some of his plays were found in his poetry as well. Readers can find repetition of nature-based imagery. He is constantly compared to Burns because of his realism, while he always admired Whitman (1).