...Edward Scissor-hands text response To be different is to stand out or be unlike others. Conformity is to follow rules and laws or behave in accordance with socially accepted conventions. The poem About School was written by an anonymous student. It is about a boy who is different from the rest of his classmates. The movie Edward Scissor-hands , directed by Tim Burton it is about an innocent young man, with scissors for hands, who brought into suburbia after living in isolation. Both the film and the poem explore theme ideas through the different techniques used in both texts such as symbolism and motifs. Burton and the poem also will be comparing similarities and differences in the film and poem. The poem About School is about a young boy who stands out from the rest of his class and he finds refuge in his drawings until he is told that he should be like everyone else. The techniques used to explore the themes of this poem, like symbolism to show that it is very...
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...very particular style and form, which is what makes him one of the most beloved poets to ever live. Frost’s themes were also affected from his life occurrences, subsequently he wrote about themes like: death, loneliness and isolation. He also chose to write about the theme of nature in his poetry, some poems having to do with death and sorrow, but he chose to write some of his poetry based on nature (Hollander). Robert Frost wrote his poems based on his life experiences he had in his past. Robert Frost had a specific style that can be found in most of his poems, he includes in his poems, some type of end rhyme. For example in the poem “Now Close the Windows”, he includes end rhyme in the entire poem. Now close the windows and hush all the fields: If the trees must, let them silently toss; No bird is singing now, and if there is, Be it my loss. It will be long ere the marshes resume, I will be long ere the earliest bird: So close the windows and not hear the wind, But see all wind-stirred. (1-8) Frost likes using personification in his poems, like “Now close the windows and hush all the fields,” (3). He uses a lot of personification especially on nature in his poems like in the previous one (Oster). Robert Frost wrote a lot of his poetry with a traditional type of...
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...forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand? & what dread feet? What the hammer? what the chain, In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? what dread grasp, Dare its deadly terrors clasp! When the stars threw down their spears And water'd heaven with their tears: Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tyger Tyger burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? William Blake’s poem The Tyger uses the sound devices of rhyme and meter in the poem. This is a useful tool when writing a poem because it causes the reader to pay more attention to the poem. This is true because if a poet establishes a definite rhyme pattern and we become accustomed to it, then it is perhaps confusing when the rhyme pattern breaks down. This causes us to pay more attention to what has been written in the poem. The poet relies on our ear to alert us to the change in the pattern. When a poet changes the rhyme scheme we get caught flat-footed which causes us to pay extra attention to the poem. This is especially true in the case of the poem The Tyger. In the poem William uses the tool of sound to cause...
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...Compare and Contrast between the Raven and Annabel Lee “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” are the two famous poems they are both written by the author Edgar Allan Poe's. Poe's was best known “fiction works are Gothic (combination of both horror and romance), as this two poems are”. Poe’s themes and style of poems deals with questioning of death and lost love. He loved his wife “Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe”. The author’s wife Virginia died because of “tuberculosis”. In fact, both “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” stories are about loss of his love, and the hoping of reuniting with her wife someday. Both of the stories deal with religious concepts of souls, angels and demons. These two stories illustrate Romanticism as symbolized by love, emotion, imagination. Both of these stories are haunting yet show how beautiful their love was. Both of these stories have similarity and differences. “The Raven” is narrative poem, it was written in year 1845. The poem shows the emotions of a young man whose wife Lenore died. The Raven is a bird. The bird is the representation of death, and the loss of Lenore. The bird only speaks one word "Nevermore” and that is the...
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...great poets, with this known he still has a dark side and somewhat terrifying side to his poems as well. Erin Brescia states “One of the reasons Robert’s Frost poetry is enjoyed is his ability to capture the reality of everyday living in a language that is accessible to the average reader” and that his poems are just everyday people doing everyday things, such as jobs, chores and work. I have read many of Frosts poems and agree this is true, but with this fact some of his poems pertaining to jobs have a very dark outcome. Erin cites the poem “Putting in the seed” explaining how the narrator loves planting apple seeds and knows someone will soon get him for dinner and try to stop him, but will probably in the end will also take pleasure in planting seeds. Also cited is “The Pasture” where Erin States “the narrator has a list of chores that must be accomplished” like raking leaves and checking on a calf. These poems deal with regular people and everyday life, which is one of the themes in Frost work. Frost has other poems that deal with just everyday life such as “The Road Not Taken”, this poem is about a man who comes to a fork in the path and decides to take the path that is less traveled, but as he does, thinks about the other path and what gifts it may hold, and how in the future he may be able to come back and take that other path. Again another poem about everyday life, while this poem does not fit with many themes of jobs, chores and work, it is just about the decisions...
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...very particular style and form, which is what makes him one of the most beloved poets to ever live. Frost’s themes were also affected from his life occurrences, subsequently he wrote about themes like: death, loneliness and isolation. He also chose to write about the theme of nature in his poetry, some poems having to do with death and sorrow, but he chose to write some of his poetry based on nature (Hollander). Robert Frost wrote his poems based on his life experiences he had in his past. Robert Frost had a specific style that can be found in most of his poems, he includes in his poems, some type of end rhyme. For example in the poem “Now Close the Windows”, he includes end rhyme in the entire poem. Now close the windows and hush all the fields: If the trees must, let them silently toss; No bird is singing now, and if there is, Be it my loss. It will be long ere the marshes resume, I will be long ere the earliest bird: So close the windows and not hear the wind, But see all wind-stirred. (1-8) Frost likes using personification in his poems, like “Now close the windows and hush all the fields,” (3). He uses a lot of personification especially on nature in his poems like in the previous one (Oster). Robert Frost wrote a lot of his poetry with a traditional type of...
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...that everyone will at some point encounter the poems 'Because I could not stop for Death' by Emily Dickinson and 'Death' by Rainer Maria Rilke play with our feelings concerning death they share the theme immortality by leading us trough the event making the Narrators immortal. Rilke's poem Death emphasizes the theme immortality by use of positive connotation and Metaphors for death. In the poem death is personified "before us great death stands" since death is not literary able to stand, furthermore it can also be a metaphor for the fact that we're all going to die someday. The poem then continues " Our fate held close within his hands" Death is portrayed as great and powerful, since he holds 'their' fate in his hands. You would probably have to posses some divine power to hold someone's faith in your hands. During the next three lines the context change, by portraying the 'us' as happy and with a feeling of immortality. therefore the theme of poem evolves , as the 'us' reaches a feeling of ecstasy hence their fate lies no more in the hands of death as they reach such divine power as they" lift life's red wine, to drink deep of the mystic shining cup" which also could be a reference to the last supper. Moving on to the fifth and last line death bows and weeps and is no longer portrayed as great and powerful. The 'us' has become immortal. Death is not portrayed as negative but nor is it portrayed positively, reading the poems you could get a feeling that the narrator is condemned...
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...“..Beowulf, Higlac’s follower and the strongest of the Geats- greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world--” these are the words that describe Beowulf. The poem Beowulf is the earliest example of poetry in the English language. The story takes place in Scandinavia during the 5th century CE, about a brave Germanic Warrior named Beowulf who lived to fight for glory and honor. In fact, the poem is still around up-to-date, and indeed a movie was made as well. However, the movie Beowulf shows numerous amount of differences within the poem based on our society today. Although the poem and the movie Beowulf share some similarities, the different portrayals of Beowulf’s role as a hero, Beowulf’s last battle, and gender role divulge the values of society in which they are told. To begin with, the first example of similarities and difference in the poem and movie Beowulf is warrior’s role as a mighty and brave hero. In the poem Beowulf; Beowulf was notable for his heroic character, and described as the bravest and strongest of all the geats. When Hrothgar’s herot was attacked by the evil monster Grendel; Beowulf accepted the monster’s terms that...
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...read a poem," says Kooser. Poetry reflects life in a way that even big movies, cannot do. Kooser’s poems invite the reader to reflect on everyday items and to notice the small details and beauties of the world. He has a talent to express emotions in a way that the readers themselves will experience. He has been referred to as the master of the short metaphorical poem (Gioia). Kooser has lived in Iowa and Nebraska all of his life. His decision to remain in the Midwest has resulted in a limited audience for his work, but Gioia concludes by observing that Kooser “has written more perfect poems than any poet of his generation” (Gioia). “Kooser wants a poetry anyone can read without shame and understand without labor, because he thinks poetry has too long been in the hands of poets who go out of their way to make their poems difficult if not downright discouraging” (Logan). Although many authors poetry is extremely hard to understand, Ted Kooser’s well-constructed poetic language and simple eloquent style, conveys a heartfelt message toward subjects like loved ones, everyday items, and rural America that are effortless to comprehend throughout his poetry as a result of his tone, imagery, personification, and the uncomplicated metaphors. Kooser has always been identified primarily as a poet. “While I was at work, I did everything that was required of me and kept getting promoted. But never did I aspire to be anything in the life insurance business” (Kooser). Kooser’s poems are typically...
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...Tyger! burning bright'). The strong rhyme adds yet further to the power of the lines and the images they create. The power which comes from this apparent simplicity is, perhaps, what makes the poem so memorable. It would be an easy poem to learn by heart. It might be easy to read and remember, but it is certainly not so easy to understand. Some of Blake's phrases are strange ('immortal hand'), some seem very old fashioned ('thine'), and others are used with different meanings from those we use today ('frame'). Added to this, Blake uses many vivid metaphors, which produce strong images of beauty and power ('...burning bright / In the forests of the night') but which are less obvious in their meaning. The poem is also full of questions - twelve in all. Perhaps Blake intends the poem to be less than easy to understand because he, too, had lots of questions he couldn't answer. The first question hints that this poem is not really about nature despite its title, '...What immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?' The 'immortal hand 'can only refer to God, and this gives the poem a religious theme that is continued through the remaining questions. Asking so many questions of God - especially the final question, which is a twist on the final line of stanza one, ('What immortal hand or eye / Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?') seems to suggest that Blake cannot understand how God could create an animal that is at one and the same time both beautiful and fearful, even evil...
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...Jordan Hollingsworth Professor Appling English 1102 28 February 2016 Paper on Simon J. Ortiz “(My Father’s Song) A poem is a set up of words out together into a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanza structure. In the poem written by Simon J. Ortiz is a very touch poem about ones father and how he misses him dearly. He recalls a memory they had once shared together. The next poem that will be laid out and made more clearer to the viewer will be a poem about a mans father and his hard work. The narrator of the story is one that is recalling his past and how he felt bad for his dad as a young boy. As he has gotten older and more understanding to challenges in life he starts to relative the hardship and to feel bad for his dad. Some expressions or descriptions that are used inside poems are figurative language, symbolisms, metaphor, simile, and personification. Figurative language is words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Symbolisms are the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In the essay we will discuss the ideas of how the author uses different ways that they have put there thought together in the poem. Metaphor is a term of used to imply comparison between two literally incompatible items; it does not use explicit connective words. Simile is an explicit comparison...
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...The analysis of a poem: Dulce et Decorum Est Question 1 (a) Describe what effects the poem has on you. When reading this poem, I can clearly picture the horrifying scene of battle; it is deeply moving and the imagery is vivid due to Owen’s use of similes, metaphors and alliteration. (b) Say what you think the subject matter is about. The poem is a first-hand account of the terrible reality of trench warfare in the First World War. Owen portrays the soldiers as being tired broken and weak, whereas the authorities in Britain [at the time] were depicting them as brave, glorious and strong young men, honourably fighting for their country. This poem is the antithesis to the war propaganda of the British ‘recruitment drive’ during the Great War. Question 2 (a) Identify and list in note form, three of the techniques used in these lines. Simile: “like old beggars”, “like hags” Alliteration: “Knock-kneed”, “Men marched” Metaphor: “haunting flares”, “Drunk with fatigue” (b) Comment in complete sentences on what the effects of the three techniques you have identified might be. Owen uses similes comparing the soldiers to “old beggars” and “hags”, to convey how the war has reduced them to absolute wrecks. The resulting effect is an image of crumpled, broken, hopeless men at death’s door rather than strong, upright, warrior figures. The use of alliteration alters the rhythm of the poem, thus drawing attention to the words. “Knock-kneed” portrays...
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...Poem Analysis In the poem “ Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen illustrated many form of suffering that could be found World War I. It is easily understood since, World War I involved a tragic war situation and the poem also has a very exclusive sound to it. A lot of supreme use of imagery, metaphors, and diction, he clearly shows that war is terrible and horrific. The poem takes place on a cold day outside. The poem is telling you about the hard ships that the soldiers went through. The poet is displaying the pain into the readers face. The pain of this piece is the main ingredient. This is something that poet saw and experienced which created serious atmosphere for the poem. The truth involved in it is what makes the poem so powerful. It is written truthfully and from the heart using numerous metaphors and similes as well as other poetical delivery and methods. The tone of the poem seems to be very agile and harsh. A metaphor is the comparison of two unlike things (Oed). The first metaphor can be found in the first line, "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks"(line 1). Beggars on the street that slouch under sacks are usually curled up and are bent or crooked. This metaphor is comparing the soldier to the beggars and reveals that the soldiers are two times as crooked and bent as the beggars because they are really tired. The next metaphor is "coughing like hags"(line 2)....
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...Tyger-William Blake I chose the poem “The Tyger” by William blake to showcase that this poem shows how different sound devices contribute to the meaning of this poem. In “The Tyger” William Blake essentially questions god and his nature, using the tiger as the grounds for his examination. In the first quatrain, the line "what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?" refers to why god would create such a creature both good and evil? This poem has a heavy rhyme scheme and consists of the last words in two consecutive lines rhyming. For Example, William Blake writes “And what shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart, And when thy heart began to beat, what dread hand? And what dread feet?” The meter is regular throughout the poem and every end syllable is stressed which gives it a consistent rhythm. The rhyme pattern and the meter also give the poem a rhythmic beat, which almost sounds like a heart beating This poem also distributes alliteration. Alliteration sates that in a poem there is a repetition of a certain letter. In this case the author writes “Tyger Tyger! Burning bright” and also “In what distant deeps or skies” the caesura used between these words and the alliteration ties them together thus making readers pay more attention to the words written in the poem. Assonance is used in this poem as well to emphasize the greatness of God such as in “twist the sinews”. There are two different sounds in the poem. By using poetic devices he further...
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...children sitting in the hut all day, weaving with ‘unsupported bird-bones’. This would be somewhere in the middle east, as carpets are very well done there and done by hand which makes it very much more authentic and valuable. People who make these carpets are usually in poverty as they slave away in their huts for at least 6-8 months making one decent sized carpet. The poem describes what goes on in the hut and how sympathetic one would get as the poem then broadens views of the world and how this has an impact on the writer. The poem creates a view of inside the hut, and how a Persian family sits on ‘rough timber gallows’ to weave the carpets. The word ‘gallows’ has a connection to something more darker, it is incorporated in another phrase ‘a gallows tree’ which is where people are executed the connection to this is that the people who weave the carpets will only ever stay indoors all the time and do nothing else but weave a it is their only source of income. The hut where the ‘dark eyed Persian family’ lives is not very filled with anything but ‘blackened pots and jars’. This also supports the idea of this family being in poverty more or less, as their hut is nothing but ‘cavernous hearth’ and a flickering fire to keep warm. The poem then goes into the lifestyle of children weaving the carpet. The poem describes these children against birds. ‘’Eight-year-old girls sit sparrowed on a plank, Rope-rising with the pattern, their unsupported bird-bones, Bent like old women”...
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