Mark Twain

Mark Twin was referring to Swedish Sunset as a metaphor. Swedish sunset (due to Sweden's geographical location) is thought to be one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Hence the comparison.

"anyone lived in a pretty how town" by E. E. Cummings is a free verse poem that explores themes of individuality, conformity, and the passage of time. It highlights the lives of the townspeople through minimalist language and unconventional structure, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human existence.

The poet E.E. Cummings indicates the passage of time by repeating seasons in the poem "anyone lived in a pretty how town." This repetition serves to symbolize the cyclical nature of life and the inevitability of change and mortality.

In "The Second Coming," William Butler Yeats uses imagery, symbolism, and metaphors to convey a sense of chaos, despair, and impending ruin in the modern world. The poem's apocalyptic imagery and references to historical events suggest a decline of civilization and a sense of impending doom, creating an atmosphere of fear, destruction, and violence. The repeated use of contrasting symbols like the sphinx, falcon, and blood-dimmed tide further emphasize the chaotic and violent nature of the contemporary world.

Blake makes explicit the Christian symbolism of his poem in the second stanza by referring to God as the "Ancient of Days" and describing how God could not be seen until the Son, Jesus, took on a human form. This alludes to the Christian belief in the Trinity and the incarnation of Christ.

He attended a college in London and Dublin.

The origin of the term invictus is Latin. It originated in Roman times during the transition between the winter to summer solstice. (elongating days) It means unconquered, unconquerable, undefeated.

"Anyone lived in a pretty how town" by E.E. Cummings explores the themes of conformity, individualism, love, and the passage of time. The poem contrasts the lives of the townspeople, who conform to societal norms and expectations, with the non-conforming relationship between the characters of "anyone" and "noone." The poem contemplates the ways in which love and individuality can be both celebrated and constrained within a society.

"Invictus" is popular due to its empowering message of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. The poem's themes of self-reliance and inner strength resonate with many people, making it a source of inspiration and motivation. Additionally, its straightforward language and universal message make it accessible to a wide audience.

It comes from: "The Tragedy of Pudd'Nhead Wilson" beginning of chapter 12.

Reference: http://www.online-literature.com/twain/puddnhead_wilson/12/

Sure! Here is an example of a couplet written by Ogden Nash:

"Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker."

American romantic poets used literary tools, such as metaphors and similes to enhance the meaning of their work. They were also able to express themselves more freely after the Romantic Movement.

In my humble opinion, the poem is an allegory of life in which you cant separate sensual life from reasoning. Lycius couldn't resist his senses and was seduced by Lamia. His reasoning was lost because of her beauty. Her beauty wasn't real as she used to be a serpent and now she is 'disguised' as a real woman.

The simile "bent double like old beggars" in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' is effective as it conveys the physical toll of war on soldiers, emphasizing their exhaustion and suffering. It provides a vivid image of their weakened state and creates a sense of empathy in the reader towards the harsh realities of war.

It's basically about war, a time for the soldier's self reflection on his past before his perceptions and life were marred by what he witnessed. I assume it deals with his time of leave during WWII since Snodgrass' poems dealt with WWII like Returning to Frisco.

The poem is included in the Welsh Joint Education Committee publication 'Students' Book' by Roger Lane (Oxford U.P. 2003). It is on page 157. Some comments on it appear on page 156 and p158. The poem sees the remains of a castle as standing for a symbol of life and time. The castle was once occupied; time has changed that. The castle is 'jetsam': one on a ship, part of the ship's activities, a part of life, an object is then thrown overboard, unwanted, mere rubbish, and is carried ashore, where it remains, a reminder of how it was once part of an active life setting. Abandonment yet survival is the central theme of the poem; the imperishable; a remainder; the left-over. Life leaves some evidence after itself. The second stanza refer to two writers, Dylan Thomas and Richard Hughes, who lived close to the castle. "...it writes its own history" echoes the writing work of these two, the creative act, which the castle is also in a sense doing because it is part of something creative - a dwelling originally, part of the creative life. Although it is 'dead' it is made in to something alive when the onlooker imagines how it has been and what it stood for.

In "A Rapture," the speaker tries to convince his lover, Celia, to sleep with him. He tells her to forget "Honor, that keeps cowards out." The speaker argues that chastity is not God's law, but the law of men in power who in turn "empale free woman."

The poem has many metaphors and euphemisms for the sexual act. In fact, line 55-78 uses bee and flower imagery. The speaker of the poem then tells his lover that no one will know or be able to tell on them so that she does not need to fear dishonor. He also tells her that they don't need to steal away in the middle of the night either.

The speaker alludes to chaste women from antiquity: Lucrece, Penelope, Daphne, and Laura. He explains to his lover that they and many other women now indulge in love that they missed while on earth due to "the tyrant," Honor.

Then, he tells Celia that Honor, the "false impostor," would make him fight a duel and kill the man that dishonored him or her. However, religion says that murder is wrong. Therefore, Honor does not have power to keep lovers from enjoying each other.

The poem also uses the techniques by John Donne of using physical love as the expression of spiritual love, "And so our souls that cannot be embraced/ Shall the embraces of our bodies taste" (lines 43-44). Since Carew admired Donne's work, it is not a hard reach to make a case that using physical love as the expression of spiritual love was inspired by Donne.

For further comparison to others, read John Donne's "The Ecstasy" and "Elegy 19. To His Mistress Going to Bed" and Christopher Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."

"The Man with Hoe" is a poem by Edwin Markham that criticizes the plight of laborers and highlights the exploitation they face. The poem describes the physical toll and emotional suffering experienced by a farm laborer through vivid imagery and emotive language. Overall, it conveys a powerful message about social injustice and the need for compassion and empathy towards those who toil under harsh conditions.

The theme of this poem is the fear of death. No one in world exactly knows what happens after death. It is impossible to predict. Keats' realises that death is the only powerful thing which can conquer the entire world. Through this poem the poet wants to convey a message to the readers that love, fame and other things are not permanent. The poet opines the only death i permanent.

A lyric poem is alot like a song, it is usally sort and expresses the emotions of the poet. Most lyric poems use the professonal pronouns like I, me, we, our, or us.

In this delightful poem, which expresses the affection of God and the Cosmos for a small infant, Yeats is refering to the Pleiades, also known as M45, the Seven Sisters, SED, or Subaru. It's an open cluster in the constellation Taurus that actually has nine named stars in it. The Pleiades were nymphs, the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea nymph Pleione -- their group name is derived from their mother's name. The cluster is visible in the Mediterranean at night during the summer from mid-May to early November, which was the sailing season in antiquity -- thus they are known as "The Sailing Seven".

Situational Irony takes place here!

We all expected the wife to come at time and not to be dead. In contrast, she was killed by bandits on her way.

Also Henry is somewhat a psycho. Time has passed, but he always repeats the same story!!

Mark Fowler, a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, died of AIDS-related complications in 2004. His storyline was intended to raise awareness about the disease and its impacts on individuals and their families.