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79War Poetry: 'Break of Day in the Trenches' by Isaac Rosenberg - The Impact of war. (Analysis)
Isaac Rosenberg 'Break of Day in the Trenches' Analysis. Rosenberg's 'Break of Day in the Trenches', is one example of a huge range of poetry, prose and drama concerning war. Some items, like this one, are contemporary, while others were written after the event, with knowledge of opinions that have been expressed over the years. Much of this literature can be divided into two groups; pro-war sentimentalism and/or jingoism and anti-war realism.
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86Tennyson and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' (Poem Analysis)
'The Charge of the Light Brigade' Analysis "Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred." Tennyson has written a rousing poem, with a hypnotic beat. The thumping, rhythmic tempo, echoing the galloping hooves of the chargers, is alluring and has made this poem a popular favourite over the years, in spite of its description of a military failure.
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86The Dungeon - A Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Plus Wordsworth's 'The Convict') - Analysis
'The Dungeon' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge analysis In 1798, the poets and friends, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published their 'Lyrical Ballads with a Few Other Poems’. It was experimental and revolutionary in style. ‘The Dungeon' is one of Coleridge’s contributions. The poem concerns a dungeon of 'The Inquisition' and it forms part of a longer work ~ a play called 'Osorio'. 'The Convict', by William Wordsworth, is also included in 'Lyrical Ballad's, and is on a similar theme
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85'A Wife in London' and 'Drummer Hodge' by Thomas Hardy - Analysis
'A Wife in London' Analysis and 'Drummer Hodge' Analysis. Thomas Hardy was a great writer ~ of poetry and prose. His novels are probably better known than his poems ~ but his war poetry is well worth a look. This article examines two Thomas Hardy war poems: 'A Wife in London' and 'Drummer Hodge'.
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69Star-Spangled Shakespeare
The writings of Stratford-Upon-Avon's William Shakespeare ~ both poetry and prose ~ are positively frosted with starlight! ~ "Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck"; "Star-crossed lovers"; "O happy fair! Your eyes are lode-stars"; "The skies are painted with unnumber'd sparks"; "spangled starlight sheen"; "constant as the northern star"; "find him by starlight".
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