Many people have said that contemporary poetry just does not fit in; it does not follow the rules; it does not belong. ... Others say that the poets are purely defiant and refuse to follow the standards and rules of formal poetry. ... One of the first things that I learned from the video was how hard it actually is to write modern poetry. ... It can be seen how each poet has their individual ideas and unique creativity as poetry continues to advance. ... It helped me to appreciate the art of contemporary poetry and brilliance of the poets that wrote them. ...

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Rap might not be poetry to most literature professors or the Academy of American Poets, but I would ask them what poetry is. I licked up some definitions online of what poetry actually is. Poetry is a means of expression. ... Poetry is meant to be expression. ... Even if some professors would admit that rap might possibly be poetry; most would not say it is any good. ...

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To others, art is poetry or a beautiful story that was written about love. ... But each genre of music all have one commonality, the use of poetry in lyrical form. ... Poetry is a pure form of art that expresses emotion in the utmost of form. However, for most, poetry is only seen in its" literary form, but to some, the very thought of poetry is music. ... So many emotions can be expressed in a song or in poetry. ...

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Poetry,Prose and Dramatic Material The effectiveness of interpretation involved with these works are essential in public speeches in order to be persuasive. The elements under the microfying glass today are that of poetry, prose and dramatic material.Watch out while presenting poetry prose and dramatic material in this class because the peers can be your worst critics and they are the judges for today about your work for tommorrow, who knows this work maybe need to be copywrited so lets listen as they critique you on what ever they think needs tweeking. ... Selection wil...

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She herself acknowledge her father's role in determining the course of her life-without papa, I should never have known good poetry from bad, but he used to take such pains with us Toru Dutt's poetic out-put was brief for her literary career and it was limited by her untimely sad demise. ... Her poetry was tinged with an acute sense of loss, anguish, longing and nostalgia. ... Among the practitioners of English verse the name of Toru Dutt is considered to be the most noted name in the History of English poetry. ... Her poetry shows a fusion of the East and the West and brings out h...

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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. ...

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It is odd that Plato banished poets, and had so many negative words towards poetry, considering his philosophy was clothed in poetry. ... Plato believes that " poetry and mythology are, in some cases, wholly imitative" (Plato 14). ... Sydney believes that poetry is an art of imitation, and Plato believes that imitative poetry " ought not to be received" (Plato 19). ... As far as poetry's place in society according to Sydney, philosophers, politicians, and moralists use poetry. ... Plato heeds no tolerance for imitative art, whereas Sydney believes poetry itself is an imitative art. ...

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The common thought that some people seem to have about poetry is that it must consist of rhyming, a lot of articulate words, and/or they are really hard to follow. ... Thus leading to the conclusion that this poem is actually a huge metaphor for the way poetry acts on its readers. In the beginning, the mirror was the metaphor for poetry in the sense that it is and should be reflective, and the woman was the metaphor for the readers of poetry. ... Poetry shouldn't be some sort of fantasy world; the purpose is for its readers to be able to relate to the underlying meaning, much like music...

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Tam O" Shanter by Robert Burns is considered by many to be a mock epic due to Burns's skillful use, manipulation, and exaggeration of the conventions inherent to epic poetry. In his day this satire was considered to be an attack on both the literary form known as the epic, but more so an assault on the stringent guidelines for poetry set forth by Burns's NeoClassicist predecessors. ... Burns mocks almost every facet of epic poetry in Tam O" Shanter. ... Instead of making vast lists of priceless treasures and extraordinary gifts, he instead makes seemingly endless lists of gruesome mu...

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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...

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The most popular and greatly appreciated form of literature was poetry. ... William Cullen Bryant was a gifted child who expressed interest in poetry at a young age. ... Bryant's poetry had many influences. ... Bryant was, in many ways, the "father of American poetry". ... He began as a physician who wrote poetry on the side, but eventually his focus centered upon poetry. ...

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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...

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The nature in which Phyllis Wheatley became a renowned poet is beneficial to know when reading her poetry. ... It seems as though Phyllis's masters were supportive in her writings, and she continued to encompass a fire for writing poetry. ... Phyllis Wheatley expressed her faith as well as her fire for writing poetry in her works. She also showed resistance to slavery, and a pattern of religion in her poetry. The theme Faith and Fire precisely describes Phyllis Wheatley's works, which reveal her faith in God and her fire for writing poetry. ...

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Regardless of her acknowledgment of her role in society, she uses her poetry to convey her feelings and opinions about it through honesty and satire. ... In the next stanza, she displays her respect of God and the poetry that God inspires, writing, "And oh ye high flown quills that soar the skies/And ever with your prey still catch your praise."" These lines present the idea that poetry is not only "God-given, " but that it should be a way to praise him as well. ... Throughout the poem, Bradstreet contrasts poetry as an art (spiritual) and poetry as a talent (material). ... "The Prologue" " ex...

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It is written material such as poetry, novels, essays, etc., esp. works of imagination characterized by excellence of style and expression and by themes of general or enduring interest A. ... Poetry It is an expression of a beautiful thoughts and feelings in a beautiful language. ... Narrative Poetry Primarily tells a story. ... Lyric Poetry Primarily intended to be sung. ... Dramatic Poetry An artistic presentation in verse by an action. ...

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Thus said, most of the society looks at her as "nobody", since her poetry is not published. ... Because Emily Dickinson lived most of her life inside, her poetry reflects her inner struggles. ... The strongest voice Dickinson has is her own, which is seen in her poetry. Poetry becomes her language and her way to communicate with the outside world. She also shows a strong relationship between nature and her poetry. ...

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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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Usually, you read either prose or poetry, but this book combines them both into something beautiful. ... Once you start reading this book, you almost can't put it down because the mix of poetry and prose is something unbelievable. ... Without these types of poetry, "Call of the Wild" would not be what it is today. ... I believe the fusion of prose and poetry is something not to forget. ...

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Besides personal narratives, I also enjoy writing poetry. This is for the fact that poetry has Such a wide range of topics and subsequent emotions. Some of my greatest influences of poetry are Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and Chet Silverstein. These authors are able to include sadness, Fear, wisefulness, beauty and humor into each of their pieces of poetry. When it comes to writing Poetry myself, I enjoy putting a hidden meaning inside. ...

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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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He then later attended the University of California-Riverside where he earned his masters and PhD (Poetry Foundation). ... " From here people began to fall in love with his quirky and witty poetry that not only got them to laugh but also to think. ... In 1994 he was recognized as poet of the year by the magazine "Poetry." ... Collins, of course, is no stranger to the fact that the worldviews his poetry as a satirical way, and takes no shame in it. ... He still stays active in the poetry world whether it be teaching, analyzing poems, or even writing poems at the age of 73. ...

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In a typical sense, a reader of poetry will only come to truly appreciate a poem, once he or she has managed by some degree, to obtain a sense of conquest over the disorder, meaningless, and enigma which characterises most forms of poetry. ... For the purposes of this assignment, the term "context" not only refers to the specific historical period, but also to the cultural, political, literary and artistic contexts by which poetry is written. ...

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Work in Literature Of all the forms of literature that exist, poetry is possibly the most difficult to compose. ... During the first lecture the class was called upon to discuss popular themes in poetry; love, death, and nature were among the responses given. ... However, upon further discussion many reasons for the omission of work as a central theme in literature, specifically in poetry, were revealed. ... Also, only people above the working class could afford books so poetry was a form of literature written and available only to the rich. ... Working class poets have achieved this by s...

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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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Dario describes his poetry as "the Hispanic form of the universal crisis in literature and spirit that began around 1885." ... He always tried to solve problems with his poetry. Later in his life his poetry was devoted to solving social and economic problems. ...

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