Poems vs songs

 At the end of chapter II, Douglass says that the “wild

songs” of slaves express and relieve their unhappiness. In A

Defence of Poetry , Shelley proclaims that “Poetry is the record of

the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.”

To what degree is their disagreement resolved if we view “wild

songs” and poetry as fundamentally different means of

expression? Could one argue that the two forms are similar and

that the contradiction suggested in this juxtaposition is more

apparent than real? Drawing on the reading you have done this

semester, define poetry and song and explain the emotions that

seem to produce them. 2. What kind of poem is The Love Song of

J. Alfred Prufrock ? Is it a monologue? A dramatic monologue? An

inner monologue? What difference does such identification make?

[See the first three paragraphs of “Backgrounds.”]

I think that songs and peoms should be expressed differently. Songs usually repeat one emotion or feeling throughout the chorus and bridge. Poems can bring about many different emotions in between that may not be heard in a song. Some people find joy in singing, but dont find joy in reading and vice versa. This is what makes music and poetry different. 

The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a dramatic monologue One person dramatically displays their feelings. Their is no dialogue with other 

people. 

Natures Way In Poems

Wordsworth: Sunshine and clouds in

Immortality.

2. An impression of the “sister” in Tintern Abbey . 

3. The morality of Tintern Abbey  (or of Immortality ).

Discuss in the poems from the Romanticism Period: 4. The

function of nature in a single poem. 5. A comparison between a

Keats poem and one by Shelley. 6. A single emotion that attracts

the speaker—and why.

The scene in Tintern Abbey is very dark and gloomy. This makes the author seem sad and morally unwell. He describes the sky to be quiet, and the sycamore tree to be dark. He claims to be bounded to the mountains, rivers, and lonely streams. 

The sister is the woman inside us that does not conform to anything, not man, nit nature, not rash judgements. She is the cheer in life that takes in Joy and is full of blessings. 

The function of nature is to describe feelings. Feelings that can only be told by simile and metaphor and maybe personification. We describe how we feel by using the nature around us because it is the only way we can show others how we feel. 

In the Romanticism Period poems revolved around nature. Nature is used to describe the situation. Nature is used to describe humanity and morality. If the nature being described

Keats and Shelley are very similar. They both use nature to describe how they feel, and they have a similar style. 

Adam and Eve’s Lost Paradise

Adam and Eve are both the subjects in Paradise lost. They are both the image of disobedience to God.  Milton dramatizes their fall as Felix culpa, or “happy fault”. When Eve succumbs to the serpents temptation God unleashes sin onto the rest of mankind. Although sin is bad, some of the aspects of their demise has led to happier things. Milton believes that all bad things have some type of good outcome in the end. The fall of mankind led humans to be more respectful towards God. They saw him for the powerful being he is, and feared him. This is what was good about the fall. People are also able to see that God has mercy. If the fall had never happened, we would all live in the paradise God originally created. The lost paradise created a Hell for people who where sinful and didn’t repent. Sin will always be traced back to the Garden of Eden.

Why Marry One When You Already Have Five?

Alysoun challenges the church on the subject of marriage. She argues that you should be able to marry whomever you want and however many you want. She also argues against sex before marriage.
For I so often have y-wedded be, And all were worthy men in their degree.
But me was told, not longe time gone is
That sithen* Christe went never but ones                          
To wedding, in the Cane* of Galilee,
God tells us to prosper and multiply. There are no rules against how many men you can marry. She already has five husbands, and the church degrades her for that. The church believes you should devote your life to one man. Alysoun challenges this by bringing up king Solomon. He had many wives, and no one ever judged him for that. The church also says that you should devote your love and virginity to one man. She claims that this is false. What if that man dies and you want a new husband. You cant give your virginity to a new man.
All is but counsel to virginity.
And, since to be a wife he gave me leave
Of indulgence, so is it no repreve*                                 
To wedde me, if that my make* should die,                              
Without exception* of bigamy; 


The wife of bath reminds me of Cher. Even after many setbacks, she still continues to rise to the top.
She only married twice, but she married very young at the age of 16.

You Haven't Seen the Last of Me

Cher

Feeling broken
Barely holding on
But there's just something so strong
Somewhere inside me
And I am down but I'll get up again
Don't count me out just yet

I've been brought down to my knees
And I've been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I'll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
You haven't seen the last of me
You haven't seen the last of me

They can say that
I won't stay around
But I'm gonna stand my ground
You're not gonna stop me
You don't know me
You don't know who I am
Don't count me out so fast

I've been brought down to my knees
And I've been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I'll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
You haven't seen the last of me

There will be no fade out
This is not the end
I'm down now
But I'll be standing tall again
Times are hard but
I was built tough
I'm gonna show you all what I'm made of

I've been brought down to my knees
And I've been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I'll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
I am far from over
You haven't seen the last of me

No no
I'm not going nowhere
I'm staying right here
Oh no
You won't see me begging
I'm not taking my bow
Can't stop me
It's not the end
You haven't seen the last of me
Oh no
You haven't seen the last of me
You haven't seen the last of me

Seasons Changing Round Again

The seasons change in Camelot from winter, spring, summer, and then fall. This poem is completely based on the passage of time. The story begins on New Year’s Eve during king Arthurs feast. Gawain is told that he has to meet the Green Giant in a year. This year is described with the passing of the seasons. From the greens of spring and fall to the orange and browns of fall, and the blues of winter. Gawain starts his journey to meet the Green Giant in the fall, and spends all of the cold harsh winter getting to him. Just as he promised, he arrived at Gringolet on New Year’s Day to meet the Green Giant. The Green Giants green appearance represents the greenness of the coming spring weather. There are no other poems or stories that I know of that deeply describe the seasons.

Dante's version of Hell

1. The suitability of the penalties to the sins in the
Inferno .
-  In Inferno, people are thrown into one of nine circles of Hell suited to their sin.
1. Limbo
2. Lust
3. Gluttony
4. Greed
5. Anger
6. Heresy
7. Violence
8. Fraud
9.Treachery
They are punished for eternity based on the sins they committed on earth
2. The differences between upper and lower Hell.
- Sinners in the upper level of Hell have less severe punishment. They, like Virgil, were born before Christ and were not baptized. They were good people that did good things, but they were not saved. As you go down the circles of Hell the punishments get worse. The ninth circle is the harshest. sinners walk around and are slashed with a sword by Satan. Lower circle sinners are murderous traitors.


3.Possible differences between Dante’s perspective and ours.
- Dante does not believe that there should be purgatory. In other words, a way to be forgiven of sins. Our perspective is that we can ask God for forgiveness of our sins.

The Song of Roland Overview

1. The poet’s attitude toward Roland.

  - The poet spoke very highly of Roland and portrayed his character as a noble hero. Roland's character is brave when he goes to war and fights with half of the army. However, he knows he is courageous and this eventually makes him seem cocky and arrogant. At the end of the poem when Roland is given the horn he refuses to blow it at first because he thinks it will not be needed. He wants to show no sign of weakness. This arrogance leads to his death at the end of the war when all of his men have died. He now knows that he needs help and when he blows the horn too hard his temples burst.

2.Archbishop Turpin and the Crusaders’ attitude.

- Turpin was very loyal to Roland and looked up to him with great admiration. He thought that Roland had the potential to be a powerful leader in combat and willingly took stance with him in battle. The crusaders trusted Roland because of his loyal and brave spirit. They fought hard with him in battle.

3. The supernatural and the superhuman elements in the poem.

- Roland is a type of supernatural character, even though he is not a demi- god. His glory given by others shows that he is somewhat worshiped like a God. Courage and bravery shine through him and these two characteristics are rarely found in normal humans. Also, some supernatural elements have an object that represent their power. The sword Roland uses during the war holds his power. He uses this power to defeat his enemy and defend his fellow men. The horn represents Roland's weakness. He is too arrogant to ask for help and when he finally realizes this it is already too late.

 4.Elements of oral poetry in Roland .

- Most poems are written orally, but this one is written more like a story. The Song of Roland is written with 10 syllables. It is the oldest French poem written that we know of, and the author is unknown.

- This is the movie trailer for The Song of Roland released in 2016.