The two poems, “For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza, Age 15” (p. 572) and “Why I Could Not Accept your Invitation” (p. 573), written by Naomi Shihab Nye, can be interpreted as updated examples of George Orwell’s points in “Politics and the English Language” (p. 529) because both poems serve to open up several of Orwells points made about language. In the poem, “For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza, Age 15,” Nye talks about how the death of a 15 year old, by the name of Mohammed, is downplayed by the people’s justification
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In the 2004 song “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day, the speaker comments on his lonely and solitary life in order to reveal his self reliance, individualism, and connection to nature. He doesn't need anyone as his “shadow’s the only one” that walks with him as opposed to another human. The speaker doesn't work for anyone else, as he is isolated from the rest of society, exemplifying both his self-reliance and individualism. Because of that isolation, he can rely on himself and better himself
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In The Glass Essay by Anne Carson, the author uses juxtaposition and metaphor to contrast the desolation of her destination with the efforts made by the author to tend to her mother. The author’s destination is described in three juxtaposed paratactic lines. There are many words used to describe an expanse of uncultivated land; the word “moor” is used to describe the land and suggest that “She,” her mother, is moored in the north. In the second line, “She lives alone,” Carson is suggesting through
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Toronto, Canada. Her poetry and illustrations delve into themes of sexuality, love, trauma, healing and femininity. Gaining international success, she currently has 2.5 million Instagram followers, while her anthology of poems Milk and Honey sold over 2.5 million copies. Milk and Honey explores female experiences with simplistic, evocative, and accessible language. Jumping between first-person and second-person pronouns, her poetry breaks conventional rules of traditional poetry, regarding grammar
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The two songs “Beasts of England” and “The Star Spangled Banner” both prove that the power of language can be deep. Both of these songs prove that the power of language through the use of word choice, symbolism, imagery, and theme, to incite rebellion, and passion. While reading both songs readers can understand that the author’s put much thought into their words. The song, “Beasts of England proves the power of language deeply. To start out this song is a huge deal to the animals in the book “Animal
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Sarcasm In the song Sarcasm, by Get Scared the author uses metaphors and symbolic language in the song to convey that love that causes excruciating pain isn’t love. The author uses symbolic language in stanza three," Don't mind us we're just spilling our guts,If this is love I don't wanna be loved,You pollute the room with a filthy tongue,Watch me choke it down so I can throw it up." The author includes this to support that love shouldn't hurt because in this stanza it says that hurtful secrets
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The Rude Realizations of Russian Romantics “How strangely, how mysteriously does fate play with us! Everything seems to happen contrary to our hopes and expectation” (Gogol 200). These words of jaded exasperation embody the main idea found in the works of Russian writers Nicolai Gogol and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. While it may be debatable whether it was intended as means of reverence or ridicule, Nicolai Gogol’s Nevsky Avenue was redesigned and repurposed by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in his work Notes from
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Inspired by the TS Eliot poem “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Abi Morgan from theatre company Frantic Assembly perceptively wrote the British play “Lovesong”. This emotionally evoking production delves into both a youthful and aged representation of the life of married couple William and Margaret. It explores moments of a healthy love-induced relationship in addition to times of great emotional hardship experienced throughout their marital lives. It can be stated that the dichotomies of marriage
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Poetry could help me deal with those meaningful concerns in many ways, whether directly or indirectly, since I believe that the aim of poetry is to expose crucial circumstances in one’s life through writing. Having a good understanding and perception of what the poet is saying in his poem can help me relate the poem to my life or circumstances. Furthermore, finding the poem directly related to my situation at the time was imperative in helping me answer those meaningful concerns bothering me. Additionally
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The journey of the speaker brings about a progression in her relationship with the swamp, changing its dynamic—alongside the tone—from negative and struggling to heartening and peaceful. This trek seems to serve as a metaphor for the speaker’s life and her transition from pessimism to contentment in her circumstances. Tone is closely related to the condition of the relationship between the speaker and the swamp and is creatively developed through the use of structure, sound devices, and imagery.
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