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Lines nine through ten the diction begins to change cunningly from uncomplicated style to a more difficult style. The lines are not direct you have to read the lines more than once to figure what is The narrator is stating. Lines nine through ten, The narrator describe the athlete as a "smart lad". He says the athlete is smart because he died at his climax and that in this world "glory does not stay". When an athlete grows older and cannot perform as he use to people forget about them and go to the next athlete who can perform to win. The narrator is also saying that the world is shallow and if people get tired of you they can toss you replace you in a heartbeat. Line eleven the word laurel is a symbol for the honor won. An athlete accomplishment grows fast but it will be even faster when people forget about them. The laurel "withers quicker than the rose" as it states in lines eleven and twelve and The narrator also strengths his idea of glory vanishing away due to time.
Lines 13 through 16 the narrator repeats his idea that is better to die at the peak of your athletic career. If you die at your peak, you cannot see your "record cut" as stated in line fourteen. In line 15 it reads, "And silence sounds no worse than cheers" but if you were dead, you would not be able to hear the silence.
In lines 17 through 20 it points out in a blunt way that an athlete at sometime will go down and lose their capability to win. The athletes will see their "renown" leave before them. Line 20 states, "And the name died before the man" meaning the athlete will be alive and see his name die.
In the sixth stanza, the narrator is telling the townspeople to set the body of the athlete down in the grave before his reputation and the townspeople memories of his victory fade away (Poetry for Students, volume 7). Line 22 it says to place the "fleet foot" down on "the sill of shade" meaning in the dead world. In line 24 the line is saying that the athlete will always have the challenge-cup because he is dead.
Considering the poem "The Cadaver,"" readers gain a perspective and lens into a medical professional's life as literary techniques enhance the audience's perception of the distressing events they are exposed to every day. Utilizing methods of imagery and metaphor, the physical words come to life, dr...
When I first attended this class, I was eager to have the instructors show me the relationship between science and poetry, as I could not construct a meaningful connection between the two subjects myself. ... Now, however, I do not doubt that science and poetry are related having learned that both the scientist and the poet utilize keen analysis, previous observations, and a "hands on" approach to learning. ... Similarly, the poet may take years to create poetry that is based not only on personal experiences, but the observed experiences of others. ... In conclusion, I am now able to cons...
The following analysis investigate, separately, a passage from Whitman's "Song of Myself" and Emily Dickinson's poem 334 -see Appendix- focusing on thematic contents and on the formal aspects which lead to their interpretation. ... The letters of Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson distinguished herself not only for her poetry but also as writer of letters sent to friends, relatives. ... Dickinson transcended not only poetry conventions of her time (by her free-verse, her particular use of punctuation and capitalization) but also epistolary ones, especially those for women,...
On a closer analysis, Heaney is describing the process of writing poetry: the process of unravelling of thoughts and experiences within himself. ... Through this comparison of a simple man to a being with supernatural powers, the reader is indeed left with a sense of marvel and admiration of how beautiful and profound poetry is. Typical of Heaney's early poetry is the simplicity in his style of writing. ... Heaney describes this process of inventing poetry in other poems such as "The Peninsula" and "Follower". He uses everyday mundane tasks to describe the art of writing poetry, as in "...
Nature Imagery SYMBOL ANALYSIS There's a lot of nature in this poem. ... If that sounds familiar to you, that's probably because it's the most common meter in English poetry. ... (In the poetry biz, a syllable pair that contains a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable is called a trochee.) ... Small substitutions like this are fairly common in poetry, so just be on the lookout for any metrical oddities. ... ANALYSIS SPEAKER The speaker of "The Soldier," is the soldier. ...
As I researched for other classes I stumbled upon Intro to Poetry, to me I find most if not all music to be a form of poetry which is the reason I added the class to my schedule. ... This paper begins by introducing the argument between whether poetry and music are directly related, I will do this by demonstrating other scholar's thoughts on the matter of music and poetry along with my thoughts. ... How does music relate to poetry? ... In this essay Jay Rogoff first discusses the connection between music and poetry and references the works of Jon Stallworthy in "The Norton Anthology of...
Meaning in poetry is created from the reader making the connection between the literal and the metaphorical, and in doing so, "reading between the lines." At first glance, Yeats" poetry may seem to be merely spontaneous emotion, however, after close literary analysis, it is clear that Yeats" poetry is often fairly systematic and reveals an assortment of reoccurring ideas. When analysis of Yeats" works is undertaken, especially when discussing Yeats" ideas and thoughts expressed through his poetry, it is often useful to consider the context of the poems. ... These regularly reiterated ideas are...
Poetry Analysis of Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover" While reading "Porphyria's Lover" the main idea that stood out most in the poem was love. ... Robert Browning uses elements of poetry such as the speaker, rhyme scheme, and rhythm to accentuate the theme in the poem. ... The elements of poetry chosen by Robert Browning ingeniously tie together to draw attention to the theme. ...
Cummings" poetry invites readers to contemplate connotative intention, mull over multiple meanings, and inspect the effectual usage of syntax. ... Popular in Dickenson's poetry, hyphens at the end of a line are meant to symbolize unwritten words. ... Cummings" incorporation of distinct devices elevates his writing, which is the pinnacle of poetry. By coupling atypical punctuation and cautious wording with extended metaphor and symbolic description, Cummings achieves poetry that can be read forwards or backwards and interpreted in multiple dimensions. ...
