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cozy apologia
written by Rita Dove
- married to fellow writer Fred Viebahn
- american poet
-it is set against the arrival of hurricane floyd
summary points
-written about the domestic life of her and her husband
- to reject society’s need for a relationship to appear extra-ordinary and to instead accept more simplistic forms of relationships experienced through everyday domestic life.
- to celebrate love in its more simplistic forms whilst rejecting societies needs for love to appear extraordinary.
london
William Blake
- romantic poet
- written during the industrial revolution where blake noticed significant changes and the destruction of the natural world
- he was anti-monarchy
- he was christian but rejected the church as he viewed it as being corrupt
whys
- bring attention to the institutional corruption placed upon its inhabitants
-bring attention to the impoverished and oppressive living conditions for the inhabitants
ozymandias
percy bysshe shelly
- romantic poet with elevated views of nature
- recent unearthing of a part of a large statue of Ramesses II
- percy faced severe bullying during his childhood which may have shaped his dedication to write against injustice and oppression
sonnet 43
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Married to fellow poet Robert Browning against her father’s will
- Growing up, Browning suffered with various health issues and came in close proximity to death which is why her sonnets often explore the transcendence of the mortal realm
to autumn
john keats
- romantic era poet
- he has tuberculosis and knew his death was imminent
he wrote the poem after a walk in the countryside, making it a more personal account
as imperceptibly as grief
emily dickinson
- lived most of her life in solitude as a recluse
- she was considered an eccentric by locals and was often reluctant to greet guests or even leave her bedroom
- she was never married and hardly had any friends
- she fostered a preoccupation with incoming darkness and the end of what brief happiness life can bring
afternoons
phillip larkin
- written post-war a time of rebuilding and societal changes especially for women
- he often went to his local park and his observations are what inspired him to write the poem
the prelude
william wordsworth
- romantic poet
- coined the phrase ‘spots of time’ which are potent experiences that can shape a person’s understanding of themselves
- this is an excerpt from an epic poem the prelude
the manhunt
simon armitage
- written in the perspective of laura beddos who was the wife of Eddie Beddoes, a former soldier during the bosnian war.
- Eddie Beddoes faced many serious injuries during his time at war and suffered from PTSD
she walks in beauty
Lord byron
- romantic poet
- written after encountering a woman at a fashionable london party
- poem was published in a collection called the hebrew melodies which highlights his reverence for the the subject as he gazes at her with wonder
living space
imtiaz dharker
- contemporary poet who was born in pakistan and grew up in scotland
- she was a film director and often scripted a number of documentaries in india where she encountered the slums of mumbai
valentine
carol ann duffy
- postmodern approach
- she is homosexual and often went against societal norms
a wife in london
thomas hardy
- written shortly after the outbreak of the Boer war
- he wrote many anti-war poems
death of a naturalist
seamus heaney
- grew up in rural ireland and was surrounded by nature
- he carried a fascination with the natural world
- he explores the themes of death loss and memory
hawk roosting
ted hughes
- married to american poet sylvia path, who’s suicide had a significant impact on his life and work
- he was a part of the movement in british poetry, a literary group that rejected ornate language celebrated by romantic poets
dulce decorum est
wilfred owen
- soldier in WW1 and sustained substantial injuries
- he remained trapped in a. shell hole for 12 days close to the deceased body of one of his comrades
- he was sent home due to his shell shock or PTSD
- propaganda for the war had begun releasing and Owen wrote the poem as a rebuttal to such propaganda
mametz wood
owen sheers
- contemporary poet
- written to reflect on the aftermath of the battle of mametz
- known for exploring historical and personal themes
the soldier
rupert brooke
- never experienced war first hand as he died before arriving to egypt
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