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John Donne And The Psychology Of Death

... During this time Donne seems to have been thinking a great deal about his own mortality, as well as the relationship between God and himself. This paper will take a look at two of Donne’s “Holy Sonnets” and determine how his emotional states affected his opinions about the nature of Death. According to Ian Ousby, writing in the Wordsworth Companion to English Literature, “Much of Donne’s poetry confronted the theme of death. In his Holy Sonnets, mostly written before he was ordained, there is the memorable poem beginning “Death be ...

Number of words: 1572 | Number of pages: 6

"Dover Beach" By Arnold: Irony, Images, And Illusions

... the night- air is calm and peaceful. She thinks that she is going to this romantic place to be wooed by this man. Instead he turns to her and talks to her about Sophocles. She, not understanding what exactly is going on, later realizes that he was getting to the point of having each other and always being there for one another. The poet uses visual and auditory images to mainly help the romantic, fantasy-like place. “The sea is calm, the tide is full” and “Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,” is an example of images t ...

Number of words: 477 | Number of pages: 2

Beowulf

... a story of when he killed nine sea-beasts with his sword. He also said," I returned from a fight when I destroyed five a family of giants ," which proves the great strength that Beowulf had. When Beowulf talked about going to fight Grendel , he denied himself the use of a sword because he wanted a fair hand-to-hand fight with Grendel. When one of Hroathgars' coast guards set eyes upon Beowulf he said ,"I have never set eyes on a more noble man , you are no mere retainer." Although the action in Beowulf consists of great deeds , the s ...

Number of words: 434 | Number of pages: 2

Emily Dickenson And The Theme Of Death

... poem is written in the third person, and informs the reader as to the actions and thoughts of the mourners through an omniscient narration. In contrast, most of Dickenson's other death related poems show the reader the perspective of the dead. The vivid imagery in this poem functions to enhance the reader's perception of the poem. The following passage conveys a resplendent physical sense of coldness as someone is frozen to death: "This is the Hour of Lead-- Remembered, if outlived, As Freezing persons, recollect the Snow-- First--Chil ...

Number of words: 621 | Number of pages: 3

"Aunt Jennifer's Tigers": Women And Society

... follows her own set of rules. She is independent, unrestrained and makes her own decisions. The reader's first view of Hester's uniqueness in The Scarlet Letter, is the scarlet letter. Hester has transformed the society's sign of guilt into her own work of art by decoration the "A" with elegant stitching and golden thread. Her interpretation of the punishment clashes with that of her neighbors, and she is not reluctant to stress their contrast of opinions. She does not fear men, as most women did in her time. It was mandatory in her ...

Number of words: 950 | Number of pages: 4

"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night": Death Through Repetition And Diction

... as well as the father accepts death as merely a part of living. Furthermore, the repetitious last lines serve to strengthen the speaker's thoughts. In the first, third, and fifth stanzas, the last lines match each other; in the second and fourth stanzas, the final lines match. The final stanza combines the last lines from the odd and even-numbered stanzas for an additional line. This portrays the ongoing war between life and death. The old man went back and forth between life and death as the stanzas' last lines switched back and forth. ...

Number of words: 563 | Number of pages: 3

A Study Of Wordsworth's Poetry

... and artistic impact of the scenery. 'A sight so touching in its majesty;' (4:WB) He finds it an almost spiritual experience by simply observing the stillness of morning. 'Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;' (13:WB) Just as Wordsworth finds fulfillment in nature, he also finds disgust in the world's neglect of nature. His sonnet, 'The World Is Too Much with Us' deals primarily with his dissatisfaction with the world.Wordsworth criticizes mankind for misdirecting its abilities. 'Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers' (2:TW) ...

Number of words: 445 | Number of pages: 2

Upon The Burning Of Our House July 10th, 1666

... such a meaningful poem in iambic tetrameter, with rhymes in couplets show Bradstreets ability to make everything flow with simplicity and meaning. She starts the poem out with a sad depressing tone and at her volta, “And did thy wealth on earth abide”(ln 38) switches to a tone full of hope and faith. In Bradstreet’s first stanza she speaks of how she went to bed and regrets of not looking more clearly before “rest she took”(ln 1). She is awaken by shrieks of fire that is not aroused by any man. As she sees the light of the fire a ...

Number of words: 578 | Number of pages: 3

Beginnings

... that goals set too low will not prepare her for the future when she must be out on her own. Then, he assures her that when she does these things; sets her goals high, allows others to help prepare her for the future, then she can use that base for support as she goes through life. This poem is speaking to a beginner. The beginner could be any age and starting anything, such as a baby beginning life, an athlete beginning a season, or a student beginning a course of study. The poet is telling the novice to build on what she has learned in ...

Number of words: 725 | Number of pages: 3

Analysis Of "The Age Of Anxiety"

... a world of depression, Fascism, and war. His works adopt a prose of a "clinical diagrostician [sic] anatomizing society" and interpret social and spiritual acts as failures of communication (Magill 74). They also put forth a diagnosis of the industrial English society among economic and moral decay in the 1930's (Magill 72). Conflicts common in his works are those between war and peace, corruption of modern society, and the "dichotomy between the rich and the poor" (Barrows 317). "The Age of Anxiety" is, in general, a quest poem. Unlik ...

Number of words: 1728 | Number of pages: 7

Songs Of Innocence And Experience: An Analysis

... and joy of childhood. Songs of Experience were written to reflect the knowledge of injustices, evils and confusion that comes with life experience. These poems focus on evil and the importance of understanding the injustices of the world, in hope of attaining a state of innocence. In Songs of Innocence Blake suggests that by recapturing the imagination and wonderment of childhood, we could achieve the goal of self-awareness... the poems are presented from the views of the world as filtered through the eyes and mind of a child. It can a ...

Number of words: 536 | Number of pages: 2

Christian Morals In Beowulf

... into the theme of the story. The reason that Grendel becomes outraged is that the bard in the mead hall is singing a song that has to do with creation. This shows Grendel's apparent disregard for God and he proceeds to go to the hall and capture men and eat them while they are asleep. As we progress into the story, we learn that Grendel carries the curse of Cain with him. "He bore the curse of the seed of Cain/ Whereby God punished the grievous guilt of Abel's murder." Cain was the son of Adam and Eve and was the one who murdered Abel, ...

Number of words: 625 | Number of pages: 3

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