Poetry in All Its Forms
Poetry’s stellar form allows people to creatively observe the boundaries of depth. Forms of poetry are equal in difficulty; a portion of humankind might consider a sonnet difficult, in contrast others find it to be elementary. A poem I admire is called “stopping by woods on a snowy evening” by Robert Frost (Frost, R. 1922). As I marvel at the simplicity of this poem, I find it no wonder that it’s considered a masterpiece with the words so beautifully painted inside the text. I would consider this poem to be rhyming/free verse . Poetry conforms to its own set of rules; however, rules in free verse are exiguous. Free verse carries the weight of the writer’s mind, while the writer creates their own rules. It allows one the freedom to conduct the poem however one wishes. Writing free verse challenges my brain to complete multiple forms, assimilating creative juices. Free verse allows oneself to express one’s soul, but if you take, for example, a haiku or a senryu that restriction makes the poem difficult to write. A haiku is difficult to master perfectly, although it is my favorite form of poetry. In poetry, imagery is required to be painted with a pen; it is essential that the reader observe what the author’s imagination is showing. In conducting an interview with Ben Pickard, on a poetry site I have frequented since I started writing poetry, he expresses that he enjoys writing new types of poetry and his favorite is the sonnet. When asked
George Szirtes article “Formal Wear: Notes on Rhyme, Meter, Stanza, and Pattern” from the Poetry Foundation opens with opinions which focus on limitations of poetic form. As a counter to these common arguments, Szirtes claims, “Verse is not decoration: it is structural. It is a forming principle and words at depth” ("Formal Wear: Notes” 2). He then develops an argument explaining, “the constraints of form are spurs of the imagination: that they are in fact the chief producers of imagination” ("Formal Wear: Notes” 2). Taking these ideas into consideration Szirtes incorporates the idea of language explaining how language connects to memory and imagination which come together to form poetic images. Additionally, when poets use form it develops
In the first half of the poem the poet draws a vivid portrait of his
According to Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, there are five levels an individual must fulfill in order to achieve their maximum potential: physiological needs, safety needs, a sense of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. In order to move on to the next level, the current one must be satisfied. Physiological and safety needs are ideal in terms of survival; however, the subsequent levels depend on a factor that many try to achieve in their lifetime - feeling a sense of belonging. But what happens if society is not welcoming? Feeling powerless, despair, and even alienated may follow, especially if there is a discrepancy between the people. Alienation can be narrowed down to the stereotyping of one 's culture, isolating them due to the discrimination that is present amongst their society. In Guterson 's novel Snow Falling on Cedars, Carol Geddes’ essay “Growing Up Native,” and modern society, this poor treatment can result in a division between the ethnic groups, causing a strong dislike for one another, and eventually negatively affecting the mental state of the individual. Although these groups of people were still content with their lives, being isolated will affect their reputation, and ultimately society’s view on them.
regular rhyme scheme is not noticed. The poem seems to be free verse, but after a close
pattern. The sonnets usually include two final lines at the end that summarize the whole poem, a
In “Sympathy”, by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the author uses rhyme, imagery, and sensory language to help intensify the theme racism and the confined detained effect it has on the individual soul. Rhyme allows the reader to have a connection to the poem, through the affect it has on the sound of the poem, when read. Imagery is used to describe an event or thing, so that the reader can visualize a picture of what the author is trying to describe. In addition sensory language allows the reader to experience the poem through their five senses; sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Using rhyme in poetry gives a poem a repetitious quality by sound, without repeating a phrase in a poem.
Poetry is a form of art that an individual has to take the time to analyze accurately to be able to understand correctly. The most important aspect to consider is literary concepts such as a speaker, tone, vocabulary, sounds of language, figurative language, rhythm, allusions, and references. Sonnets exist in two major kinds namely the Italian sonnet and Shakespearean sonnet. The former consists of a primary break between the first eight lines known as octave while the other one has last six and is known as sestet. Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem What Lips My Lips Have Kissed is an excellent example of an Italian sonnet. Robert Browning’s poem Meeting at Night on the other side is a perfect example of Shakespearean sonnet. The poem What Lips
This week, I chose to work with "Because I could not stop for Death-" by Emily Dickinson and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.
Robert Frost's, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" tells a story of a man and his horse who are walking in the woods that are possibly owned by someone the man knows. Snow falls softly from the sky and the woods are silent. He mentions that the horse does not want to stop with him without a reason. The only sound audible is the horse's bell that jingles around his neck. Snow makes a sweeping sound in the wind around them. The man wants to stay and enjoy the peacefulness, but realizes that he must get back to his responsibilities. The theme of this poem is the simplicity of nature and how alluring it can be. To be able to enjoy such a scenery and not have obligations is the man's dream, but reality quickly reminds him of his responsibilities. Frost uses symbols, allegorical meanings, and metaphors to help reveal the theme of his poem; that duties and responsibilities limit people from being able to do the things they love sometimes.
Poetry has radically evolved within the last century and a half. Due to writers such as Amy Lowell, poetry has changed from the structured and controlled writings of Emily Brontë’s R. Alcona to J. Brenzaida to Lowell’s free verse, imagery inducing works. The keyword to the shift in writing is the term ‘image’ which demands a variety of senses and uses an emotional complex to convey the mood of the poem to the reader. By analyzing Lowell’s works such as Opal and Decade, it can be concluded that strategic placement of ‘images’ ensures a deeper and more precise understanding can be gained from using imagery within poems. Also, her contribution to poetic expression has helped heighten the reader’s connection to the written subject by creating each
The poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, by Robert Frost, is a short, yet intricate poem. What appears to be simple is not simple at all. What appears to be innocent is really not. The woods seem pristine and unimposing, however, they are described as being “dark and deep”, and it is the “darkest evening of the year”. He speaks of isolation, “between the woods and frozen lake” and of duty “But I have promises to keep”. And also, Frost’s usage of “sleep” easily implies death. Though this poem might come off at first to be nice and peaceful, however, that peace has an underlying menace.
Free Verse: Poetry is not written in regular rhymical pattern or meter. Free verse seems to capture the rhymes of speech. It is the dominant form of contemporary
After having my own chance to write my own poem, and also having to recite another poet’s poem, my perspective changed a bit on the whole concept of poetry. Now if someone were to ask me what poetry is and what it meant I would say poetry is a way to express ones self. Writing a poem is another way of showing whom you are and how you feel to people who don’t know you, or people who don’t know you well enough. It’s also a way to relax and release some stress. Just like athletes go to the gym when they need to relieve some stress, writers grab their notebook and a pencil. Poetry is like picking out what clothes you want to wear in the morning. You can either decide to be yourself
Free verse poetry is one of the reasons I became a writer. In high school, it was my outlet to express myself. When I took English 240 (Regent University), I wrote a poem titled “Open City,” and I was convinced I would become a great poet.
Petrarchan sonnet is the first and most common sonnet also known as the Italian sonnet. It was named after one of it most greatest practitioners, the Italian poet Petrarch. The type of poem is divided into two stanzas, the octave coming after it. The rhyme scheme goes, abba,abba,cdecde,cdcdcd, which is applied to the Italian language rhyme scheme.