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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Poetry--Criticism and interpretation."”.
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Negative Capability in the Characters of Keats' Magor Poetry
… exists within the characters of Keats' major poetry. But a problem arises in defining "negative capability." In the introductory chapter the term is redefined as a speculation on a style and ideal of life, as opposed to a style of art, and the contention is made that Keats found a voice for …
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Milton's Emerging View of Fame and the Heroic Life
… the writing of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes, Milton clearly defines fame in Christian terms. His method is generally parodic; he throws into relief true fame by parodying its false varieties. Thus he makes a clear distinction between earthly fame and heavenly fame. …
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Relationships Between Poe's Imagery and His View of the Universe
Poe's images in both his prose and his poetry are closely related to his concept of the universe and man's position in it. The images suggest many of the ideas Poe presents in Eureka. Much of the preparation for this thesis was involved with a careful reading of Poe's work. His critical writing, …
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Tradition and the original talent of Theodore Roethke
… ago, Theodore Roethke's voice rang most clearly and most convincingly. The poet's untimely death in 1963 made his canon complete; by then Roethke had been awarded most of the major poetry prizes offered in this country, and it seemed likely that his status as a “major” poet would demand that …
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The function of duality and trinity in the structure of Piers Plowman
<p>Dualities and trinities are everywhere in the poem, sometimes conflicting, sometimes not. They govern the poem in its largest structures, overarching the entire poem, and its smallest, often evoking an additional level of meaning in just a phrase. These groupings of two and three are not …
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The graffiti artist : doing the work of the lyric through juxtaposition of disparate social discourse : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Master of Creative Writing, Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
… e.g. languages of prose, genre, profession and cultural groups into the lyric tradition. This thesis investigates the use of discourse to perform the work of lyric. It does so in two parts: in a critical essay and through my own creative work, a manuscript of original poetry that is meant to …