Blog Entry Week 12 ~ It's Poetry Once More
🔍 Blog Entry Week 12 🔎
It’s Poetry once more~
Hey beautiful people! So, you know me, can’t stay away from poetry.
Therefore, I’ve decided to share even more of my insights on some questions I
have received on a few poems and poets! This could also be of help to those of
you seeking answers on how to structure your short/long essays on literary
analysis! Enjoy~
Main theme and subject matter in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “This
Lime-tree Bower my prison”?
In my opinion, the main
theme of the poem is content solitude and admiration of nature. The subject
matter would include Coleridge’s view of nature and landscape. The sights that
he is missing by being unable to join his friends on a walk makes him
disappointed, but he also comes to realise how beautiful his surroundings are,
and how he imagines what his friends experience on their nature walk.
The tone and mood in Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty?”
The mood in this poem
is of peace and serenity. Lord Byron exudes serendipity throughout the poem
while stating his version of a pure and innocent sort of love. It makes the
reader feel calm and relaxed. The tone would be calm and relaxing as Lord Byron
addresses his idealized version of love with the diction such as “soft”, “calm”
and “eloquent”. Words that clearly highlights his attitude towards his version
of innocence.
Main elements of Romantic Thought.
The first main element
of Romantic Thought would have to be Individuality and Spirituality. A single
being, in the entirety of the universe brings about a sense of longing, and
self-appreciation. To feel fully alone but also being one with the universe is
an empowering feeling. For instance, in the poem “A Slumber did my Spirit Seal”
by William Wordsworth, the subject is a woman who is a singular being, without
any human fears, but somewhat content in the fact that though she may only be a
little speck in the wide world, she is a part nonetheless of the universe.
Next, would be the
Celebration of Nature. Many romantic poets utilise nature and its relationship
to man. Especially after the age of Enlightenment, which prioritised rational
and logical thinking, nature had the ability to evoke powerful feelings and
emotions of people, painting an appreciation of it within. In William
Wordsworth’s “My Heart Leaps Up”, he expresses his joy and love of nature, that
humbles people by its vastness and beauty, and somehow teaches people to obtain
a sort of innocence (“The Child is the father of the Man”).
Thirdly, would be the
idea of Spontaneity. Instead of holding back, the romantic poets let their
feelings and emotions gush out. To put it on paper is to paint with their
words. For example, in “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” by
Wordsworth, the reader is able to deduct the spontaneity of the poet by reading
it. How Wordsworth didn’t hold back, but instead wrote down every thought,
feeling and emotion that he experienced, after visiting Tintern Abbey once more
after 5 years, and the changes he encounters and experiences.
Fourthly, the faculty
of Imagination. Some poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge were able to tell of
epic adventures and exotic sights in their poems. Imagination opens up
different dimensions and worlds within the poet’s minds, and they are able to
write about things mystical, supernatural, and superstitious in nature. For
example, in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he
includes the Albatross bird, long seen as a symbol of nature and
supernaturalism in this poem, and talks of dead sailors coming back to life.
That is all for today! I hope that my insights have helped all you dear
readers on how to structure your literary essays through my insights! Till next
time~
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