Is universal in its appeal (i.e., the themes and insights are not only accessible to one culture or time period). It is also said that it shows thematic depth: The themes merit revisiting and study because they are complex and nuanced. ... Literary merit has many different meanings. ... This is one of the literary merits that are touched upon in this poem. ... This poem shows examples of literary merit because it is complex. ...

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Literature also makes up a unique reading styles because of the different literary terms and rhetorical devices that it possesses such as simile, metaphor, imagery and many more. ... But the term is perhaps most commonly used to describe figurative language, which is as a theme in literature. ... Allusion is a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work. ... A drama may contain a single setting, or the setting may change from scene to scene Although theme is sometimes used in the same sense as motif to signify recurring concepts in literature, the...

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Whitman did everything he could to enrich his mind with the literary arts while he was still developing mentally. ... With these resources he forged a rough and unstructured, yet advanced curriculum that consisted of everything from the literary arts (poetry, theatre, and writing) to history to geography. ... In 1855, twelve of his works were published in a collection entitled "Leaves of Grass", which stands today as one of America's most popular literary works. ... This famous, and lengthy, poem has several sections which all house different themes. ... An appreciation for the opera c...

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Question: Discuss two poets" treatment of similar and different theme(s) in the poems you have studied in the course. ... This essay will analyse the treatment of language and style by both poets in conveying theme for each poem. Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost are two Modern American Poets who consistently wrote about the theme of death. ... Dickinson is a free spirited writer, who expresses her thoughts through her own literary work. ... From the discussion, we can see few similarities and differences between both poets" perspectives and writing style in conveying the theme. ...

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In its various forms it has maintained it value and popularity throughout literary history. ... The themes of immortality and morality can be seen throughout "Ode on a Grecian Urn". ... That is just one fascinating aspect of this poem and one example of how the quest genre has maintained its value and popularity throughout literary history. ... In conclusion, quests contain many themes, including friendship, acceptance of difference, illusions and reality, good versus evil and the satisfaction of accomplishment. These themes and issues are frequently discussed in a confronting and somet...

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Alfred Prufrock" (1915) gained reputation for the exploration of new poetic rhythms, forms, and themes and captured enormous attention. His experimentation within language and forms brought a rapid change in literary tastes. ... In this paper, this poem will be examined from two literary theories. Literary theories are some ideas which try to define what literature is and how it needs to be studied. ... The simplest goals of Marxist literary criticism can include an assessment of the political 'tendency' of a literary work, determining whether its social content or its literary ...

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Throughout his literary career, Frost had been both celebrated and condemned for his works as a poet. ... In each of Frost's poems, there seems to be a character building theme, particularly "man's relationship to nature" (A Tribute to Robert Frost). ... He has inspired and affected the lives of a range of people, from interested readers, to the United States Senate, to the literary critics of last century, this century, and the next century to come. ... Lawrance Thompson said that the "Major reason why Frost remains the best-known and best-loved American poet is that no t...

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The mystery surrounding the poet Edgar Allan Poe is not quite as thick as the mystery surrounding his enigmatic literary achievements. ... Reprinted more than almost any other literary work, in many styles, The Raven timelessly entices readers to dare to embrace the darkness of their inner night (Poe x). ... The theme of loss runs through all of Poe's work. ... His literary work was an indictment of futility, as well as a lifeline into a sea of troubles. Poe's obituary reveled that he was well understood by his contemporaries; "news of Poe's death as something that would &...

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Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. Although rebirth can be seen as the general theme of the poem, with closer inspection the subject is, more specifically, about a spiritual resurrection.The third line...

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A typical dictionary might define poetry as literary composition written in verse with meaning. ... It is the basis of every branch of literary and artistic expression. ... It further underlines and describes her play's themes, and it also emphasizes the heritage of black American literature, a heritage that portrays a very different conception of America than the literature of dominant white culture. ... Hughes" reference to the play is very important because one theme in the play is the importance of dreams each member of the Younger family is driven by . ... Poetry is a literary com...

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This famous quote from Keats' "Endymion"" perfectly describes what he loved to pen: works on beauty, and beauty is one of the main themes in his work "Ode on a Grecian Urn". ... A major theme in this work is transience. ... Jorge Luis Borges once stated that his first encounter with John Keats was the most significant literary experience of his life (This Craft...). ... Keats leaves a legacy to future generations by teaching though his poetry, literary devices, sensual imagery, and great knowledge....

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In the same way that Shakespeare uses complex roles to define the Twelfth Night theme, he uses symbols to make the theme more prominent. ... Shakespeare also shows his theme of reversed roles by making Olivia's character chase after Cesario. ... Although the Twelfth Night theme is the most recognizable theme found in Twelfth Night, it is not the only theme present. ... This theme also relates back to the Twelfth Night theme because love is a sensation of pain that suddenly overturns into an object of fulfillment, happiness, and joy for many of the characters. ... According to Bloom,...

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Definitions Transcendentalism- a system of philosophy, especially that associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and other New England writers, that emphasizes intuition or the divine Romanticism- in the arts, the style and theories of the romantic movement, or the movement itself Aphorism- a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century 11. ... As exemplified in this poem, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" (recited by an actor), Dickinson focused on themes relating to death, eternity, and love, usually in short four-line stanzas. ... There, in 1925, ...

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In a book published in 2003 called "The Beat generation in San Francisco, a literary tour" by Bill Morgan, the people from these movements are described as "Stone Age hippies, in that they anticipated and articulated many of themes[] pacifism, Buddhism, the first voicings of an ecological consciousness.... In the Article "Literary Periods, Movements and History" about The Beat Generation, a good description of this struggle is found: "people began to question the rampant materialism of their society[] they saw runaway capitalism as destructive to the human spiri...

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This creates a lyrical, jaunty rhythm, contrasting with the dark themes and sensory imagery of the poem. ... "The theme of decay is particularly macabre in the fourth stanza "And when he could not hear me speak He smiled and looked so wise That not I do not like to think Of maggots in his eyes." ... In comparison the "River God" by Stevie Smith, also portrays the themes of loss and death through the personification of the river. ... With the use of various literary, language and structural devices they both explore and portray the inevitability and finality of death....

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" (I.i. 134) Earnestly professed by Lysander in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character assertively articulates one of the play's most crucial themes: the complexities of love. ... In lines 1-2, Duffy presents somewhat of a literary crescendo. ... The term could further underscore a crucial theme of the poem, as fire, in the context of love, is generally associated with passion. ... Duffy is world-renowned for her skilful intermeshing of intertextuality in her literary works, and, in this specific poem, we can assume that she alludes to Vincent Van Gogh'...

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In fact, she seldom left the estate without her parents It wasn't until the age of twenty eight that Amy Lowell began literary career with a poem which was addressed to an actress she had seen perform. For the next twenty three years, until her death in 1925, her literary works continued to be published steadily. ... In addition to poetry, Lowell published several anthologies, essays, literary biographies, and even translated the works of others. ... "Lowell's importance as a force in American literary history is undisputed. ...

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Keats achieves this in these two works through the use of many themes and symbols. ... He foreshadows his feelings of pain and despair in the real world prior to this in the third stanza, where he uses the literary tactic of repetition. ... The misery and sorrow that he feels is emphasized further by the theme of darkness, night, and shadows that is carried throughout the poem. ... Looking at the themes and symbols within "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode to a Nightingale" can result in the idea that even though the world is so cruel according to the speakers, they conclude that it is worth l...

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Some of his primary focus of literary work consisted of Mortality, Nature, and Humanity. ... At the time this book was published it failed to arouse interest at the time, but it has since come to be known as his masterpiece English poet, literary critic, and philosopher, William Wordsworth helped launch the Romantic age in English literature towards the end of the 18th century in Europe with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads. ... One primary theme that William Wordsworth focused on in his poetry is nature as it could be represented in the poem "The World is too much with us". ...

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Alexander Pope has long been considered one of the greatest satirists that English literary tradition has ever seen. ... This final version includes a "Dedicatory Letter" to Miss Fermor, which serves the purpose of excusing the previous "imperfect" draft, with which the lady was less than pleased, as well as introducing the theme of the poem: the "little unguarded follies" of the fair sex. Pope tells us that with the aid of certain devices he will explore this theme, and it is at this point that we become acquainted with the "machinery" of the poem. ...

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He quickly introduces the theme of death and compares the dead leaves to "ghosts" (3). ... The arrangement and structure of the stanzas also serve purpose to emphasize Shelley's theme (Shelley, Complete Poems 233). ...

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Margaret Atwood lures her audience in the poem "Siren Song" by utilizing many literary devices and techniques, which ultimately trick the reader into thinking that she will reveal something beneficial and the "song that is irresistible" (2-3). ... Each stanza of the poem contains a certain theme that will have the power to persuade in a different way, thus the reader's attention is grabbed with the various emotions displayed by the author. ... The narrator uses "valuable" to continue with the theme that the song is wonderful and beneficial. ...

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This is why almost all of his poems include a New England theme. ... " Another theme that comes up throughout Frost's poetry is death. ... " The themes of darkness, death and New England are seen throughout Robert Frost's poetry. ... This is seen throughout many literary pieces and it is a metaphor for two different directions. ...

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Although separately, two of William Blake's poems of the same name, "The Chimney Sweeper," follow the conventions and traditions of the Romantic period, both poems together show the impact that Blake created by stark contrasts illustrated when the poems are compared side by side. Both poems are abo...

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"She Walks in Beauty," The Analysis She Walks in Beauty is a poem in which the author speaks of the physical beauty of a woman; a female who the author encountered. This encounter lead him to visualize a great distinct physical image of her so he began to speak of this phenomenal attractiveness. A s...

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