Writing good poetry is not just a cognitive matter; it takes a connection to the moment or a situation that really gives life and meaning to a poem. ... This is an important aspect of writing good poetry, it gives it coherency and a trail to follow. ...
Where in Plato there was a "quarrel between poetry and philosophy", by Aristotle's scheme poetry is more philosophic even than history (a chronicle of "real" events). ... In Book II of The Republic, Plato begins a discussion of poetry which is concerned with gods and heroes. He condemns much of this poetry as lies, "and still further because their lies are not attractive" (Republic, II, p24). ... Such poetry, then, is lies and may be an imitation, but it is not an imitation of any truth and therefore must be condemned. ... And later, in Book X, Plato claims ...
In Yemeni modern poetry, the use of myth contains the three aspects. In Yemen, a few poets have made use of myth in literature, in general, and poetry, in particular, at varying degrees. ... [and] the Objective Correlative are as old as Arabic poetry itself..." ... Although he is not the first one to use myth in poetry, Al-Magaleh is one of the pioneers who excel in using creatively myth in his poetry. ... The first issue, the revolution, being the poet's biggest dream, is believed to be the only remedy for all problems, even for the conflict between Classical and Modern Schools of po...
It ranges from traditional art of song, music, dance and pictures to poetry, short stories, myths, and art of storytelling. ... He has used his vivid imagination, his childhood memories, and his artistic words to create six volumes of poetry, 3 novels, and 2 books of Irish history and culture. Ciaran Carson is famous for his poetry and musical talent; however, his most famous attribute of his writing style is combination of poetry and music. In one of his notorious works, Last Night's Fun, he combined a series of essays and traditional tunes that inspired his work of poetry and quotat...
Duffy's poetry has been described as "emotionally captivating" and "indescribably accessible" by many notable poetry critics, and this poem is certainly no exception to her many outstanding works. A formidable icon in the poetry industry, Duffy describes poetry as that which "comes from the imagination, from memories, from experience, from events both personal and public so [she] will be following the truth of that and [she] will write whatever needs to be written.... In the context of love, the author could possibly assert that love is more authentic and more sur...
He wrote and published an enormous amount of poetry and critical prose, several books of short stories, a number of plays, and four novels, all while pursuing a full-time practice as a medical doctor. ... Williams's collections include Spring and All (both poetry and prose; 1923); Paterson, which was published in five books (1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958); and Pictures from Brueghel (1962). ...
Wallace Stevens attempts to write in an emotionless and literal point of view in his poem "The Snowman", whereas William Wordsworth's poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" displays quite the opposite, with countless metaphors and exaggerations of the reality. But which poem exhibits a more honest appr...
The English novel which was destined to live, in fact out live all other forms of literature, whether poetry or drama, and shine even today on the horizon of English literature as a bright star, actually rose and greatly developed in the 18th century. ... They not only needed education but also being unable to comprehend the classical poetry of Pope and Dryden that was envogue, demanded a simpler medium to cater to their needs and to their tastes. ... This indeed was quite a contrast from the poetry being written at that time. ...
Young adult readers often overlook poetry and view it as dated and monotonous. Ellen Hopkins is a contemporary novelist who has found a way to intrigue the minds of young adults using poetry in her numerous verse novels. ... The ability to incorporate poetry to young adult novels while bringing awareness to such intense and often over looked struggles is a skill that she has perfected. ...
Although their mixed methods were by no means new, these men brought new life into English poetry by the freshness and originality of their approach; and that is why the sentiments and accomplishments of the Metaphysical Poets deserves much mention. ...
To the poet it is just that as it is a true representation of "real" love and real-life problems that come with it, it is not a fairytale as depicted by traditional poetry. ... In his poem "Sonnet 130" he demonstrates a clear manipulation of the idea of love, mocking the unrealistic comparisons made such as "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" and presenting us with a warped view on the nature of love poetry. ...
Poetry is organized by the division of each line of verse into "feet," metric units which each consist of a particular arrangement of strong and weak stresses. ... A line with five feet is called pentameter; thus, a line of five iambs is known as "iambic pentameter" (the most common metrical form in English poetry). ...
Within lyric poetry, drama, and fiction, the greatest works are selected on aesthetic aesthetic grounds; other books are picked for their reputation or intellectual eminence together with aesthetic value of a rather narrow kind: styles, composition, general force of presentation are the usual characteristics singled out. ...
The Light Throughout the course of our existence, we will all eventually be exposed to certain situations that will forever have a dominant affect on our lives. These prolific experiences are commonly referred to as benchmarks, and can have a positive or negative impact on our perspectives toward...
When the essay "Why the Novel Matters" is approached as rhetorical systems rather than statements of doctrine, it is, I think, significant as critical conceptions of the novel as those of a writer defining his genre in his own terms - dialogically, rhetorically, and artistically, as a novelist would...
