Making Comparisons in Poetry by Dihya Hajee A 1) a: For me the second text gives a stronger impression of the collision as in fictional writing you are NOT limited in the way you write and describe, but in nonfictional writing you cant change the way the collision takes place as that changes the whole story thus it becoming non fictional. b: The poem shows the human impact the most as it describes the vainness of the humans and how the Titanic enterprise thought that their ship was invincible. c:
literature and poetry itself. The poet’s use of imagery, metaphor, and simile reveals the importance the speaker in “The Poets’ Strike” places on writing. In the first stanza of “The Poets’ Strike” the speaker urges writers everywhere to stop writing and to destroy what they have written in “kindling fires in oil drums” (Line 4). This universal act, the speaker believes, will remove poetic devices from the world. In an excellent use of imagery, the speaker predicts that in a world without poetry, everyone
Cathy Song The comparison between Picture Bride and The Grammar of Silk is both unique and admirable to a reader than can appreciate an in depth poem as well as a poem of mystery. Both poems are extremely overwhelming with gender classification as well as tradition that are assumed within her family. They both have strong representations of gender role but are different in that they take place within different generations. It is important during the comparison of the poems, to pay attention to
Shabbir Banoobhai in 1998. Shabbir Banoobhai is a South African poet. He was born in in 1949 in Durban. Shabbir Banoobhai’s poetry is spiritual, political and personal and he has written about both personal and South African social issues, from a Muslim perspective. Shabbir was part of apartheid and he shared the same fate as the larger black community of South Africans and his poetry reflects on the struggles the faced. ("Shabbir Banoobhai." KZN Literary Tourism) The Dutch colonized in the Cape in the
Rufo Liao Mr. Parker English 1B Apr. 16 2017 How Is a Poem? In comparison with other types of literature, poems often have profound or unclear meanings, but with in-depth analysis, poems can turn up somewhat unique. Many people may think that poems take the definition of a short piece of writing where feelings and emotions flourish, but in reality, poems confront more with the “how” factor, how can a poem express feelings or how can a poem turn up unique. Poems truly uniqueness comes mainly from
Influence of the Jazz age on Poetry by Langston Hughes The 1920s was the age of consumerism and liberation for some, but also a time of renewed expression for African Americans, and an integration of their culture with White American culture. After the end of WW1 in 1918, America was in a beneficial economic position creating an economic boom with increased demand for everything. The result of this was an increase in spending on large belongings such as automobiles, as jobs paid better wages. The
inspired by other poets, such as Auden, Frost, Dickinson, and Yeats, or other Metaphysical Poets (“Theodore H.”). It was praised by critics including Auden and Holmes for the use of comparisons and analogies. Shortly after the publication of his first collection, Roethke felt he had hit a dry spell. He said modern poetry had been “cursed with too many well-written poems” (Pekrins). It was during his writer’s block that Roethke began to ponder on his emotions, and how they were developed from his childhood
THE USE OF FIGURES OF SPEECH/ FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Figures of Speech in Literature and Poetry are typically used techniques which diverge from the standard use and meaning of words “in order to achieve some special meaning or effect” (Abrams & Harpham, 2009, p.118). In that way, figures of speech attempt to go beyond the ordinary use of language portraying an opposition to its literal meaning. The language that uses figures of speech is known as ‘figurative language' which possesses specific features
There are a multitude of techniques used by poets to make their poetry both pithy and complex. Due to the limitations of certain poetic forms, poets may be forced to use the devices of meter and blunt diction to accurately express their sentiments. Some poets may choose to use allusions to relate a number of scenarios to a certain theme, utilizing the historical context of these scenarios as further material for interpretation. Other poets may choose to the opposite approach to economy, intentionally
This is because of the lack of knowledge about other cultures. In addition, the periodthe poem was written in. It has a strong effect on the translators. For instance, the old poetry is extremely different in style. Also, the vocabulary used is complex and hard to understand. On the other hand, the modern poetry is straightforward and has a simple vocabulary that allows people nowadays to understand it easily. For example, students translated"Grew along with me, the best is yet to be" from English