Part Two Of Poetry Assignment In 100 Words Respond To Remark

Part Two Of Poetry Assignment In 100 Words Respond To Remarkswith R

Part Two Of Poetry Assignment In 100 Words Respond To Remarkswith R

PART TWO OF Poetry ASSIGNMENT; In 100 words RESPOND to remarks, With relevant content, professionally written. “A Contrast In Nature†"Tintern Abbey" by Wordsworth and "Ode to the West Wind" by Shelley are two highly contrasting poems in reference to nature and nature's personification. Both poets, in this case, do personify nature and develop a deep relationship with its actions and the joy that it provides the speaker. Wordsworth provides many examples of metaphorical expression and compares nature to humanly living images in more than one example in the poem. Shelley however, takes his poem in a more distinct direction and personifies one aspect of nature which is most obviously The West Wind.

Now for our contrasts: Wordsworth is a very general writer in this example and his expressions and relationship with different images of nature that he remembers are personal connections. In the poem, it appears that Wordsworth is far away from any beautiful natural wonder that he can rest his eyes on so he repeats his thanks to nature's memories and the pleasant reminders of beautiful moments gone by that he has experienced. "But oft, in lonely rooms, and 'mid the din Of towns and cities, I have owed to them In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart; And passing even into my purer mind," (Wordsworth, 26-30). The conjured memories of nature play about in Wordsworth's mind and he plays with them in mental comparisons as if the sheer mental activity provides him some thankful joy.

He makes the claim that the memories make his mind purer and that the beautiful memories are pumped by the heart and throughout his body. He is completely and wholly feeling the joy here in this excerpt. As stated before, Wordsworth is a speaker of many forms of nature in this poem, in one stanza he makes note of coming "among these hills;" and "bounded o'er the mountains, by the sides of deep rivers, and the lonely streams," (69-71). So there are various pictures here that he is interacting with. ( Comparison note: This action doesn't directly oppose, but it does contrast Shelley in that he interacts with his thoughts while Shelley is more or less speaking to the Western Wind.) He does so and words his language in such a manner as to place himself in these images as he mentally interacts in his thoughts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelley is a bit different in "Ode to the West Wind".

His words regard only one aspect of nature; the western wind. However, the interesting facet of Shelley's work here is that he personifies the wind in such an extreme manner that he makes its actions come alive and at one point even refers to the wind as a "Wild Spirit" (Shelley, 13). (Comparison note: This form of a more spiritual personification was not a point that Wordsworth attempted to make in his poem.) Shelley describes different parts of nature, as Wordsworth did, but differently in the sense that he portrayed how they were affected by the Western Wind (his primary focus in the poem). He even places himself in comparison and wishes that he were as uncontrollable as the wind. He refers to it as carefree as his own boyhood.

"The impulse of thy strength, only less free Than thou, O Uncontrollable! If even I were as in my boyhood, and could be" (46-48). The strength of the wind in this example is something Shelley quite descriptively terms as "impulsive" in a way. It is carefree in its decision and direction and goes only where it pleases. It is rebellious and uncontrollable as Shelley clearly identifies as two characteristics of himself in his own boyhood.

The wind reminds Shelley of himself very much in this portion of the text. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In using aspects of his own life, Shelley makes a connection between himself and the wind. This is a form of comparison that Wordsworth did not openly use. Additionally, we find differences in style that may cause a reader to find Shelley's work more appealing to the eye than Wordsworth's. For example, in order to arrange his different thoughts, Shelley divides his stanzas into large groups but collects the lines within the stanzas into groups of 3. Lines in these groups tend to rhyme with one another which completes the favorable flow a reader receives as each new thought is introduced.

Wordsworth's work is collected. His thoughts are unified into large stanzas and his lines do not end in rhyming words, which is a form of free verse poetry. It greets the eye with an almost prose-like feel but its wording reaches into the heart of the reader; causing them to recall their own pleasing thoughts. I hope my contrasts made sense here and I am open to any questions or discussion concerning these works! Works Cited: Shelley, Percy Bysshe.

“Ode to the West Wind.†Poetry & the Creative Mind , Poets.org, Wordsworth, William. “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye During a Tour, July 13, 1798.†Poetry & the Creative Mind , Poets.org, "Cogito ergo sum." ("I think, therefore, I am.") —René Descartes Pure Existence Pierces an Opening to Express Itself in the Phenomenal World by James Welling Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access "The Met Collection" --- Eight weeks ago, we started on a journey into the depth and breadth of the humanities. As you now know, the disciplines of the humanities—literature, performance arts, visual arts, philosophy, and religion—contain multiple expressions of what it means to be human.

Such expressions allow us to see, hear and experience how human beings anywhere in the world use their creativity to share with us what they see, hear and experience. Let us celebrate how in the past few weeks you've obtained a deeper and broader understanding of the importance of the humanities. Your responses and written documents attest to the fact that you have taken the time to explore and critically analyze what you've been presented with. This celebration is important because when we are able to appreciate an artistic expression, we are indeed forging a bond, a community of sorts, with the artist or artists that created it. The more we appreciate the arts, the stronger—and more enchanting—our global community will be.

That's how a theatrical production, a song, a dance, a painting, a poem, or a book in our midst allows us to connect—in richer and fuller ways—to similar yet distinct artistic expressions anywhere in the world. Take a moment now to think about how your knowledge and skills have grown over the last eight weeks. Hopefully, you've done more than just "staring at yourself." · Can you see where you are now versus where you started? · Delving into the rich expressions of writers, poets, sculptors, actors, musicians, and philosophers from all over the world, have you gained new insights into our shared humanity (or shared human condition)? · Have you learned to appreciate arts in all forms, regardless of whether you like the form or not? · Can you describe to others the value of understanding more of the world because of the humanities? · Given the choice, would you stick with the familiar and usual, or would you be willing to continue taking risks to explore the diverse, the remote, even the unknown?

Needless to say, the course was simply a starting point, the opening of a door leading to increased explorations of your own creativity and the creativity of anyone, anywhere, anytime. Yet, what you've seen, heard, felt and experienced are major accomplishments that need to be celebrated, even shared. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. —Lao Tzu Learning Outcomes Following is a list of the Week 8 outcomes, mapped to the corresponding course outcome. Week 8 Outcomes · Reflect upon what you have learned over the past seven weeks (1, 4). · Reflect upon what new insights you have gained about the human condition through the study of various writers, poets, sculptors, actors, musicians, and philosophers (3, 4). · Reflect upon the variety of ways humans express themselves culturally (1, 3, 4). · Reflect upon the value of the humanities to the world and to contemporary American society (1, 3). · Reflect upon the ways this course has possibly changed your perspective upon the world and upon your place within the world (1, 4).

Course Outcomes Met in Week 8 · Describe and analyze the way human culture is expressed through works of literature, performing and visual arts, philosophy, and religion in order to appreciate the depth and breadth of the humanities disciplines. · Use basic vocabulary, concepts, methods, and theories of the humanities disciplines in order to describe and analyze cultural and artistic expressions. · Identify and apply criteria in order to evaluate individual and collective cultural accomplishments. · Examine individual and cultural perspectives in the field of humanities in order to recognize and assess cultural diversity and the individual's place in the world Assignment Eng LIt Two Part Assignment Romantic Poetry Required: Original Post (min.

200 words). A. Analyzing Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey," to Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind," In y original wording , please contrast images of nature in ONLY of the two of the poems. In other words, find what you believe to be significant images of nature in one poem, and contrast it with images of nature in the other poem? B.

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References

• Shelley, Percy Bysshe. “Ode to the West Wind.” Poetry & the Creative Mind, Poets.org.
• Wordsworth, William. “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye During a Tour, July 13, 1798.” Poetry & the Creative Mind, Poets.org.