Robert Bridges and Anne Stevenson both have different versions of Eros, the god of love. While Bridges depicts Eros as an inspirational icon, Stevenson shows Eros as someone who has been bruised and abused, the opposite of a typical depiction of a reverential figure. They talk about love itself through the god Eros using their diction, imagery, and rhyme. In Bridges’ poem “EPΩ∑”, more formal language is used to shine Eros in a more of a “god-like” light. The rhyme scheme of the poem is “AABB”, which is a traditional style, and matches with Bridges’ “traditional” depiction of a god. He praises Eros, calling him the “idol of the human race” and a “tyrant of the human heart.” The use of the word “tyrant” deviates from its normal context. It’s …show more content…
These metaphors help establish Eros as an awe-inspiring figure to all. His image Eros is that of “eternal truth” and has “exuberant flesh so fair”. These descriptions of his body’s skin and his “image” make him equivalent to that of a goddess in terms of beauty and presence. Bridges looks further, and reasons that “thy body is thy mind, for in thy face is nought to find” implying that his mind is on parallel with his beauty. It also can mean that his mind and body are one in the same. The third stanza is an extension of what was said during the first line of the poem “Why hast thou nothing in thy face?” The poem specifically included that Eros doesn’t have a face, implying that he can’t have any expression. The speaker tries to understand why he can’t see Eros’ face but isn’t able to. …show more content…
The use of formal language is more associated with dignity and respectfulness, which Bridges’ was trying to aim for in his poem. This makes the Eros in Bridges’ poem more disconnected from reality. Using modern language makes Eros seem more “human-like”, because of the hits he has taken from human lust and is seen as more vulnerable. The dialogue (or lack thereof) causes a difference in how Eros is seen. The rhyme schemes helped convey different feelings within the two poems. Bridges’ has a more formal and traditional rhyme scheme while Stevenson has a disjoint simple 4-line scheme. Bridges’ poem, Eros is simply admired from far away, while Stevenson’s poem has the speaker and Eros actually engage in dialogue. Both are similar however, in that they convey a message of not understanding love. In Bridges’ poem the speaker cannot fully understand love because he cannot see Eros’ face, and in Stevenson’s poem the speaker, as well as others cannot understand love, because they deceive themselves into what they think actual love
Things like imagery, metaphor, and diction allow poetry to have the effect on the reader that the poet desires. Without these complex and abstract methods, poetry would not be the art form that it is. In Alan Dugan’s poem “Love Song: I and Thou”, he uses extended metaphor and line breaks to create tone and meaning in this chaotic piece.
Bix Beiderbeck and Louis Armstrong, both legendary jazz musicians and trumpet players, had quite a different career and life. They received different levels of recognition at the time. This is not because of their style, as they both are legendary complex stylists who are great at messing with the beat, but rather the changes they bring to the world of jazz. Bix Beiderbecke defined and performed great jazz music while Louis Armstrong revolutionized jazz and innovated numerous performing techniques that led to the jazz we love today.
In the poems, “EΡΩΣ” by Robert Bridges and “Eros” by Anne Stevenson both have similar yet distinct concepts of the God of love. “EΡΩΣ” describes the concept of love as being conflicted between humans view of Eros as the god of love and lust; where as Stevenson’s poem describes Eros as being bruised and beat up as a result of this constant misunderstanding by humanity. Thus, both poems are similar with their description of Eros’ constant struggles with human nature.
Two different poems regarding to Eros open with a call out to the god of Eros and long for an answer. Both poems begin with a description of Eros’s face that defines who is Eros in two different perspectives. Although the subject matter and the structure of the poem are similar between the two, the use of figurative speech, such as apostrophe and imagery, and rhyme completely changes the meaning. Bridges sets Eros as a distant god placed above humans, while Stevenson identifies a god as a slave bruised by human desires.
In the novel El Puente “The Bridge” written by Ito Romo who was born and raised in Laredo, Texas when he wrote this novel he wanted to show people how is the life living in the border of United States and Mexico. The Bridge was taken place in a town of the Rio Grande the pure border of the United States and Mexico. Thirteen women of all ages and different from background react one day that the river turn crimson red. This story covers the problems of each women that are involve to the mysterious changing color of the river. As people also the women were surprise seeing the river turning a different color many news reporter from both sides were making this coverage for first time Rio Grande had turn different color.
The Greek god of love, Eros, is seen in varying perspectives. To some, he is a powerful force that takes a leadership role in life. He is mighty and unwavering. To others, he is a servant of the people. One such concept of servitude is portrayed in the poem “Eros,” written by Anne Stevenson. Through the use of rhyme, alliteration, and other literary devices, Stevenson produces the reader with a clear image of a beaten god. Because of this, “Eros” can easily be approached with the formal critical strategy.
Poetry is something that is to be read delicately and cautiously if one wanted to find meaning through the words. Readers have to be gentle and patiently ponder about what they are reading in order to find any significance in the poem. If someone is not patient with reading, they will not feel impacted by poetry and will not want to read it. In Billy Collins’, “Introduction to Poetry,” he uses figurative language to help readers see that the way to enjoy and understand poetry is by reading between the lines and being patient with how each individual relates to the readings.
To express this Shakespeare uses symbolism, imagery, and tone to craft his poem. Love, Hate, and any other emotions associated with them are tricky and decisive, and authors use many literary techniques to craft their writings to portray them.
In today’s modern view, poetry has become more than just paragraphs that rhyme at the end of each sentence. If the reader has an open mind and the ability to read in between the lines, they discover more than they have bargained for. Some poems might have stories of suffering or abuse, while others contain happy times and great joy. Regardless of what the poems contains, all poems display an expression. That very moment when the writer begins his mental journey with that pen and paper is where all feelings are let out. As poetry is continues to be written, the reader begins to see patterns within each poem. On the other hand, poems have nothing at all in common with one another. A good example of this is in two poems by a famous writer by the name of Langston Hughes. A well-known writer that still gets credit today for pomes like “ Theme for English B” and “Let American be American Again.”
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...to help express the theme of the poems by illustrating the role the subject matter played in the life of the persona during their grieving period. Furthermore, metaphors helped communicate the thoughts and feelings of the personas by providing the reader with insight into the relationships and emotions covert in the poem. All in all, the poetic devices incorporated in each individual poetic composition played vital roles in the emotional and dramatic impact of these poems. And who knows, the immaculate use of these fundamental literary devices could be the key to successful love poems all around the world.
With how culturally and ethnically diverse schools in the United States are today, it is hard to believe that there was once a time when schools were segregated based on the color of your skin. It was during this time that the United States was split in half between the “whites” and the “colored,” with one of these two sides living much more luxuriously than the other. The whites had access to better water fountains, restrooms, homes, and most importantly, access to better schools. That is until a young black girl decided to break these boundaries and change the face of history for the civil rights movement. Ruby Bridges set up the foundations for desegregation in public schools, essentially forming the bridge that black students needed to
By 1964 only 2.4 percent of African Americans were attending white schools. Ruby bridges took the initiative to change that for the future. Ruby Bridges was a heroic, young African American activist who was an idol for many minorities by standing up for what she believed in and attending an all-white school.
Fries uses imagery to create an image to explain how beauty standards affect how an individual thinks, and how they go through variations to make themselves become what beauty wants them to be. “I want to break your bones. Make them so they look like mine. Force you to walk on twisted legs”(Fries 27-29). This quote uses imagery by creating the image of breaking someone’s bones to show that the individual wants to take someone 's legs that they see fits beauty standards and turn them into theirs. Fries uses imagery in a different way also by showing where the wanting of changing body image comes from. “Your smooth skin is no relief from the danger of your eyes” (Fries 47-50). The imagery of smooth skin shows that even though the individual has gentle skin with no imperfections there is no protection from the damage the eyes will cause when exposed to different beauty standards that will cause the wanting of alternations to be done to the skin to conform to different beauty standards. Without the use of imagery throughout the poem the reader would not be able to truly understand the image of what happens when an individual conforms to beauty standards. Without the use of imagery there would be a lack of understanding that there is no real definition of beauty, because there would be no image to show the reader that what truly matters is what lies on the
From the works of William Shakespeare and Edmund Spenser it is clear that some similarities are apparent, however the two poets encompass different writing styles, as well as different topics that relate to each other in their own unique ways. In Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” and Spenser’s “Sonnet 75”, both poets speak of love in terms of feelings and actions by using different expressive views, allowing the similar topics to contain clear distinctions. Although Edmund Spenser’s “Sonnet 75” and William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” relate in the sense that love is genuine and everlasting, Spenser suggests love more optimistically, whereas Shakespeare focuses on expressing the beauty and stability of love.