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Dulce Et decorum Est is a poem written by Wilfred Owen, which undermines the idea that war if glorious by showing the horrific imagery and condemnation of war. The poems versions of reality creates a sharp and deeply ironic line between the civilians who prop up war efforts and the men who fight their battles;…

Author of Beowulf uses different syntax It is commonly known that the poem Beowulf was from the Anglo-Saxon time period. The Anglo-Saxon time period was a tribal society ruled by warrior kings. There were violent times and much fighting and conflicts. During the Anglo-Saxon time period, the people gathered in mead halls, which is a…

 Andrew Marvell is one of the greatest metaphysical writers of the 17th century His reputation as a lyric poet is built on ‘To His Coy Mistress’, a classic in metaphysical poetry,  ranks close to the best secular poems of John Donne. He has written lyrical verses, odes and political verse satires. Richard Wilbur is the…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the Arthurian legends. It was translated by Marie Borroff. According to the legends, king Arthur and all his knights were the bravest, the strongest and the most chivalrous in the land. This tale goes on to contradict that theory, by telling the story of one of…

The epic poem Beowulf contains numerous literary devices, which are both typical of poetry in general and specific to Anglo- Saxon poetry. These devices enhance the auditory experience of the originally sung story, thereby conveying specific significance and evoking an emotional reaction from the audience. Caesura, Alliteration, and kenning are devices that heighten the intensity…

For the purposes of this assignment I will be examining two of Coleridge s most notable poetic works; The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan. From The Rime I will be examining the poets treatment of the Mariner himself and from Kubla Khan both Kubla Khan and the unnamed poetic presence that is…

Archetypes splash profound emotions in the reader because they awaken images stored in the corporate unconscious. In Seamus Haney’s interlingual rendition of Beowulf this is used in the signifier of character types. Beowulf is a hero and brushs many triumphs with different types of people on his journey in this heroic poem verse form. There…