Compare the ways the poets use imagery in four or more of the poems you have studied. You should write about Digging by Seamus Heaney and compare it with at least one poem by Gillian Clarke and two poems from the pre-1914 bank. 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney, 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke, 'The Little Boy Lost' by William Blake and 'Tichborne's Elegy' by Charles Tichborne are the four poems that are going to be compared. Each of these poems all contain images which create a feeling of apprehension and express feelings of insecurity and uncertainty. 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney uses images in concern to his future as a poet following his family all being farmers. Perhaps the most central image of the poem is contained on line two, "The squat pen rests; snug as a gun". This image expresses Seamus Heaney's pen as a gun, and that he could use it to be as powerful or as weak as he wants. Following this introductory image to the poem, Seamus Heaney goes on to use imagery that expresses his pride at his farming family, yet his feeling not belonging as he watches his grandfather work on the farm. "Once I carried him milk in a bottle Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up To drink it, then fell to right away." This image of Seamus Heaney watching his grandfather working, stopping only to quickly drink, creates the impression that Seamus Heaney felt inadequate for not having a similar passion and drive for farming. A similar image of inadequacy is used by William Blake in 'The Little boy Lost'. William Blake writes in line 8, "and away the vapour flew". This image creates the feeling of uneasiness and loneliness. Seamus Heaney also expressed feelings of a similar nature as he wrote about his wanting t... ... middle of paper ... ...ges, writing "My crop of corn is but a field of tares". Each poem contains rhyme as can be seen in "Digging" though some poets use rhyme more often that the others. Strong, powerful imagery red rope of love (mention alliteration) Child image little boy lost yearns for love of his father- insecurity present (doesn't want to be lost- needs love) Loss Tichborne's Elegy has a haunting refrain summing up the whole poem similar to Seamus Heaney's repeated image of 'digging'. Repeated image of digging emphasises how digging is what his family always did, but how he is going to 'dig' with his pen (be as powerful as them, by using poetry as a great and powerful source). Conclusion: they all use imagery to express sad, passionate, or insecure feelings in their poems. They do emphasise these images by the use of alliteration, repetition and contrast.
Two people could be living two very different lifestyles, yet they could be very similar in the way they act and react in the same situation. Charlotte from “The Metaphor” by Budge Wilson and the Mother character from “Borders” by Thomas King live very different lives but the way they deal with the problems they are faced with is very similar. Both protagonists have to deal with trying to be forced to be something they are not by society and their families, but Charlotte from “The Metaphor” has been challenged by her strenuous home, she must face her organized mother and orderly home; the Mother from “Borders” must stand up for what she believes in and fight for what she wants.
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didn't have before. It can make him stronger and become his ally or it can beat
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in the sentence it shows that the poet is comparing dry skin to a pod,
Compare the way in which poets create a threatening or menacing atmosphere in four poems. Write about Salome by Carol Ann Duffy and compare it with one poem from Simon Armitage and two from the pre 1914 bank. The poem ‘Salome’, by Carol Ann Duffy, is written in the first person, seemingly from the perspective of a woman given indicators such as the fact that the person has been involved intimately with a man; ‘the reddish beard’. The first three lines of the poem, all of which uses enjambment, only come to make sense as the poem is read, meaningless on their own. Carol Ann Duffy then immediately establishes an ominous ambience to the poem with the line ‘woke up…head…beside me’.
With Reference To At Least Four Different Poems, Explore How Cultural Identity Is Represented By The Various Poets The four poems I have selected to focus on all portray a cultural identity in their own unique way. ' Wherever I hang' and 'The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping', are both written by Grace Nichols, a poet of Guinean background. I have also chosen to explore 'Dream Variation' by Langston Hughes as well as 'Half-Caste' by John Agard. I have chosen this selection of poetry because I feel that each poem has great merit in successfully challenging the racial disparities of the modern world. Grace Nichols unsurprisingly tends to base her poems around the inequality between the black and white communities; this is reflected in her poem 'Taint'.
When on a search for poetry in the media, one does not have to look very hard. Poetry and poetic elements are included in a wide variety of texts and multimedia that we see, read, and interact with daily. Books, magazines, movies, and songs are strong, obvious examples of this. More unorthodox poetry is found on t-shirts, in news headlines, and in advertisements. Similarly, poetry is fundamental in the representation of a brand through its slogan. Businesses develop a slogan that exemplifies their brand experience in a short sentence or phrase. The slogan, “i’m [sic] lovin’ it” was chosen to serve this purpose for the McDonald’s corporation. Three words is considerably shorter than the traditional idea of a poem. However, this slogan
Explore the different ways the poets describe the city of London in their poems. Explore the different ways the poets describe the city of London in their poems. You should consider the poems equally and use the texts to support your ideas. The poems ‘London’ by William Blake and ‘composed upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth are both a description of the same city, however they both take opposite viewpoints when describing their own perception.
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view on war is that it is a dangerous thing to do and using a Latin
doesn’t have to use his webs all of the time. He can either fly from building to
God would give him the power. As I grow up many times I am tempted to do the wrong