This simple definition only characterizes poetry on the surface, but there is so much more to poetry than just words. ... Poetry is an old mode of expression; among the variety of forms of human expression, poetry has always had an important place. ... Hughes poem may be distinguished from prose literature in terms of form by its smaller size, by its frequent use of simile, rhyme, and its dependence on the line as a formal unit. ... The objective of poetry is to respond to emotions. ... Poetry can be portrayed as the art of language. ...

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Metaphysical poetry has been identified as being highly intellectual as it deals with metaphorical themes that compare dissimilar and abstract ideas. ... The idea of metaphysical poetry is depicted through the various techniques such as paradoxes, symbolism, figurative language and poetic techniques which he uses to represent his focus on the broader concepts of human (being) existence. ... Therefore finally making a statement that carries a mocking tone that there is no reason for his mistress to be "quaint" when her "honor turn to dust" in simpler terms meaning her old f...

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In analyzing the poetry of William Butler Yeats, my interpretation of his work has been strongly enhanced by his innovative use of textual forms, structures and features, especially in light of his response to change. Ultimately, the poetry of Yeats demonstrates a response to modernity and reveals that he has reconciled himself to the inevitability of change in a modern world. Textual forms and features clearly illustrate his intellectual and emotional journey of coming to terms with change. ... When composed, in 1920, Yeats had come to terms with the rejection of Maude Gonne, and has now marr...

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Discuss Representations of Love In One or More Poems Read in Class Many different poets throughout history have represented love, perhaps the most common subject matter chosen in poetry, in many different ways, and many of these ideas certainly do not conform to what the current generation would consider love', mostly due to the advent of sexual equality and equal rights. ... In many ways I see this as this as more of a representation of lust rather than love, disguised under layers of affectionate terms. ... Without knowing all the details of the poets life however, it is impossibl...

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Poetry is essentially derived from the manifesto of ideas, emotion and theories we hold as important. ... Alfred Prufrock" (1910-1911) and "Portrait of a Lady" (1910 - 1915) endeavours to compact the understandings and values of the early 20th century Western society - such as femininity, spiritual and social anxiety - in his poetry through an extensive use of symbolism. ... Alfred Prufrock" is a dramatic monologue of an eponymous persona, who is greatly concerned with the way he is presented in terms of how he fits in with the expectations concerning masculinity in the An...

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She says, "The first moment that really stood out in terms of ...recognition was when I got the Pulitzer. ... She also championed children's poetry and jazz with poetry events."" ... So by helping introduce people to poetry and widening the audience for poetry, I do think my term has served a more serious purpose."" ... Dove only served two terms as poet laureate, but was brought back later as a special consultant for the bicentennial year of the Library of Congress. ... (Past poet laureate Consultant in poetry). ...

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These challenges she met would later contribute to the strength of her poetry. ... Dickinson's poetry was original and innovative. ... It also allows us to see the creative genius and peculiarity of her poetry. ... They both want their work to accepted and published on their terms. ... She writes what she wants and on her own terms. ...

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Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), in his Essays, wrote that "Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence its importance." ... Poetry differs from prose and other genres by that has formal devices and techniques used to construct it, and that without such techniques poetry is not, as such, poetry. ... The first stanza of the poem can be seen to carry a large amount of personification and imagery, using such terms as " delicate outline , bony slopes wincing , clean, lean, hungry country." These terms are used to convey Wright's message to...

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Burroughs, which also made a large impact with their Beat beliefs and Beat poetry. ... The era Jack Kerouac lived in influenced his work in terms of mood. ... Jack Kerouac's poetry was mainly influenced by his alcohol addiction and religious beliefs. ... He brought society together with his unique style and creative poetry. ... He has taught many to be free and opinionated with their poetry. ...

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" (Britannica poetry) Poetry is a vast subject that dates back to thousands of years. In writing poetry, authors often incorporate or manipulate syntax, sound scheme, meter, and more to invoke certain aesthetics and meaning. ... Whitman broke the boundaries of poetic form and took a very personal style in writing his poetry. ... In this sense, it can be said that the poem depicts a form of epic poetry. ... In terms of digressing from the traditional epic, Whitman creates what is almost an exclusive style by establishing what has come to be known as an American epic. ...

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Poetry can sometimes be very difficult to understand and to analyze. ... His tone was easy to comprehend but his language was perplexing because with many poetic terms such as allusion, simile, or metaphors one can get confused to what the terms really mean. Since the poetry was written in the 1500 and 1600 hundreds, the words were different and the meanings were different. ... His writings were published a short period after his death, and until today he too is very famous for his poetry. ... Donne's poetry does not have much in difference either except for the tone, but Marvell also...

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The unconventional subject matter of the sonnet reflects Paterson's statement in terms of the argument that the "eye of the beholder" is referring to the poet's individual perception of sonnet writing, as whilst the melancholic tone of this poem implies an inaccurate representation of what a love poem is to the reader. 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 t...

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(http://www.ketzle.com/frost/) Time and again Frost personifies nature in human terms and points out the many ways in which what happens in an individual's life is a reflection of what is occurs in the natural world. ... Robert Frost has always been noted for his incredible poetry that is full of imagery, symbolism, tone, and depth. ... Frost once said, "Poetry permits the one possible way to say one thing and mean another."" ... (Frost and Nature, www.frostfriends.org) Frost believed that poetry should introduce ideas, but not takes sides. ... "He saw nature and human nature as different...

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For Frost, poetry and life were one and the same thing. ... If poetry isn't understanding all, the whole world, then it isn't worth anything. Young poets forget that poetry must include the mind as well as the emotions. ... The image at the heart of Mending Wall is interesting: two men meeting on terms of civility and neighborliness to build a barrier between them. ... This wall-building act seems ancient, for it is described in ritual terms. ...

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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...

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All these terms opened the door to think farther which resulted to enrich human existence with uniqueness. ... The first important form of Greek literature was epic poetry. ... Lyric poetry, shorter forms of poetry, began to replace the epic. Lyric poetry was originally sung to music of the lyre. Personal feelings were displayed in lyric poetry versus the acts of heroism displayed in epic poetry. ...

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While Clare struggled with issues relating to enclosure, and personal changes, in his poetry, Wollstonecraft was interested, in Maria or The Wrongs of Woman, with women's rights concerning marriage and education. ... (Tibble 25) Clare's reactions to this can be seen in much of his poetry. ... After the move Clare feels 'the loss/ From home and friends and all alone', (43-4) because although he has in effect only moved three miles, in Northborough 'every tree is strange' to him and he is surrounded by 'foreign things'. (97-8) In Clare's work m...

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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. ... A metaphor is derived from a simile in that it equates different things without using connecting terms such as like or as. ... 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 met...

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Essentially the female in this poem is evaluated in terms of the physical world. ... Lyric poetry is often short, expressing the intense feelings and thoughts of the speaker as clearly shown throughout this poem. ... It is also romantic in the way that he talks of the beauty of a woman in terms of the beauty of the night, a clear and starry night. ... For example the author says, "she walks in beauty like the night" here he is saying that she is beautiful in the same way the night is beautiful (Poetry Series Supplement, 3442). ... In it can be found the highly rhythmic characterization of the ...

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John Donne turns this tool into an art form in his poetry as he weaves absurd relationships between two or more seemingly unrelated ideas. ... By using metaphors throughout his poetry Donne makes the reader understand feelings in ways that they would have never before been considered. ... If he were to write his ideas in simpler terms his poetry would lose a great deal of its appeal and expressiveness. ...

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Paine continues to have a problem with the superstitious nature of the stories combined with the fact that the power of the so-called prophets is constantly being put in terms of evil. ... In an interesting twist on Paine's argument utilizing Aristotle's ideal on poetics, Paine claims that the imagery in the books supposedly written by Prophets is actually poetry. It meets all of the requirements, including being fictitious, extravagant and not fitting within any other category of form than poetry. ... However, he says, the book does not claim itself to be a work of poetry. ...

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Ginsberg invited Snyder, along with many other influential members of the counterculture (such as McClure, Whalen, Ginsberg, and Kerouac) to read his poetry in a San Francisco club. ... In his essay "What Poetry Did in China- Snyder says that Chinese poetry "found a center in the tripod of humanity, spirit, and nature (Snyder, Place in Space)-, and the Beat Generation often tried to connect these three interwoven parts of life. Reading Chinese poetry made Snyder realize that clarity a certain level of clarity can be expressed and reached through poetry, and at the same time "intensify human ...

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It is because of this that he is "arguably the most influential American writer" of the eighteen hundreds, and many other writers and thinkers during the time "sought to come to terms" with him (Baym 211). ...

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In 1967 he wrote a book of Black Nationalist poetry, titled "Black Magic." ... He also wrote a lot anti-semitic poetry at the same time. His poetry from that period contains such phrases as, "I got the extermination blues, jewboys."(Amiri Baraka Reader, pg. xxiv) Amiri is all about using poetry as a machine-gun, he once made a comment "we want poems that kill" (Amiri Baraka Reader, pg. xxv). ... The Black arts era, both in terms of creative and theoretical writing is the most important one in black literature since the Harlem Renaissance. ...

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Proxenus taught Aristotle Greek, rhetoric, and poetry. ... It is a theory of inferences with two premises; premises do not share each of which is a categorical sentence, having exactly one term in common, and having as conclusion a categorical sentence the terms of which are just those two terms. ... In each statement, Aristotle insists that something can be better understood when its causes can be stated in specific terms rather than in general terms. ...

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