Today, Whitman is known as the Great American I, because of his individualistic approach to poetry, as seen in "Song of Myself." ... Because of this, many composers have taken Whitman's poetry and set it to music (About the poetry). ... Ralph Waldo Emerson, another American icon, said of Whitman's poetry, "I am not blind to the worth of the wonderful gift of the "leaves of Grass." ... The recent trend when analyzing and criticizing the poetry of Whitman is to glorify his homosexuality as it pertains to his work (Constructing Whitman). ... His poem "Leaves of Grass," will continue to ...

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However, the book Ludlow, by David Mason, surprises and entices the reader with its non-traditional style of writing, as Mason writes in poetry, which compliments the book better than classic prose style could. The first thing that writing in poetry adds to this book is extra emotion. Poetry is usually romanticized and written in a uniquely artistic way to evoke a specific emotion from the reader. ... Another way that poetry emotionally indulges the reader in this novel is the utilization of multiple poetic devices. ... The books content really benefitted from this writing style, and reader...

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Irony and Metaphor are literary language that plays very important roles in short stories and poetries. ... Poetry and other symbolic short writings is the key place one is sure to find metaphors. Without metaphors is like poetry missing a main ingredient in the main 3 course. ...

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Chaucer is also known as the "father of English poetry", for who so passionately loved his literature, made his love his work, and his work his last breath. ... A well written collecting of poetry created for us today the remembrance of the Knight's role in the medieval society. ...

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What are some important Literary Devices used in the poem "There is no Frigate like a Book?" Emily Dickinson uses several literary devices in this poem to give it form and meaning. A few important literary devices Dickinson uses in "There is no Frigate like a Book" are simile, overstatement, image...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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The first discussion with my group was poorly executed. Although everyone knew what she/he was supposed to do, two members of my group did not do the required task (s) for whatever reason(s). However, I found myself fortunate to discover that one member (Ted) had at least done some research and was...

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It is set up like a newspaper advertisement rather than conventional poetry. ... Cummings is known for his sporadic style of writing poetry, especially his lack of punctuation or correctness in basic skills. ...

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Poetry To analyze poetry: - Title - Paraphrase: to put something in your own words after the first read through - Connotation: the actual/true meaning, examining literary devices - Attitude: author's perspective (tone/diction/imagery) - Shift: key words, punctuation, stanza division, length, change in sound - Title Revisited: 2nd impression/proper understanding - Theme: love, betrayal, lost love (the poet's perspective/ideas) Commentary Organization - Introduction - Brief background of the poet - Information about the title - Body paragraph - By stanzas: analysis per sta...

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Stephen Crane was fascinated by both mental and physical violence. Crane envied wounded soldiers, thus he wrote the novel The Red Badge of Courage. Crane enjoyed writing for newspapers. Crane never participated nor witnessed a war. Stephen Crane was born after the finale of the United States Civil ...

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Sister Flower Sister Flower played a significant role in the narrators life. Sister Flower is described as a being an aristocrat and being a strong lady of her time. She is well-dressed and a better educated women in her community despite the fact that she is black. When the narrator refers to h...

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Often times in literature, an author utilizes specific literary devices to enhance an overall work. Kate Chopin adorns her short story, "The Story of an Hour," through irony. By establishing an ironic undertone, Chopin consecrates an exemplary work that becomes dependant on the literary device and...

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Literary Style: According to Langston Hughes, "Baldwin uses words as the sea uses waves, to flow and beat, advance and retreat, rise and take a bow in disappearing....The thought becomes poetry and the poetry illuminates the thought." ...

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Art The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Sc...

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The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science...

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The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science...

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"Edgar Lee Masters. Lucinda Matlock' - In "Lucinda Matlock,"" Edgar Lee Masters demonstrates the literary devices of the realism and frontier era. Edgar Lee Masters wrote during the realism period, his writing being greatly affected by his life. Masters wrote in a free verse style using the de...

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The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science...

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Written in 1931, The Waves 's unique structure and delivery establishes its place in history as a memorable piece of literature. Written by Virginia Woolf, the book echoes her poetic style of writing, standing as one of her most revered works. Throughout the novel, Woolf steps away from tradit...

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Children's literature has been perceived in many perspectives of society throughout American history. Some of which would say that children's literature is the universal truth under the human condition. While others express the pleasurable aspect, being, their own choice in such literature. The spec...

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My literacy skills began to develop at a young age, like most peoples. It first started through the typical bedtime stories read to me by my mother. I can remember her reading from numerous children books such as "Rainbow Fish ", "The Three Little Pigs ", and "Aesop's Fables " to read aloud as I fel...

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NARRATIVE STYLE AND STRUCTURE Told in retrospect, the novel is a first person narrative in chronological order of the events of the summer of 1922 with Gatsby's personal history revealed through various flashbacks spaced intermittently throughout the plot. However, before delving into the past, ...

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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. ...

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Interpretation of a fictitious story depends upon the reader. Fiction can be subjective and evocative. It is "made up," and indirect in its communication. A work of fiction may evoke the emotions of the reader with the thrill of imagining impossible or unavailable experiences or the intrigue with p...

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