Studied by 2 peopleWho is the author of ‘Growing Old’?
Matthew Arnold
What is Matthew Arnold’s background?
English in the Victorian era, often regarded as the father of modern literary criticism, 40 when wrote Growing Old
When was Growing Old written?
1867 as part of a collection ‘New Poems’
What is the structure of Growing Old?
didactic, unrhymed cinquains alternating between trimeter and pentameter so the stanzas seem to stagger
What is the rhyme scheme of Growing Old?
unrhymed, so has a plain surface appropriate for the unvarnished truth
Who is the poet of from “The Complaints of Poverty”?
Nicholas James
What is Nicholas James’ background?
English in the Georgian / Enlightenment Era
When was The Complaints of Poverty written?
1742
What is the structure of The Complaints of Poverty?
elegant heroic rhyming couplets of iambic pentameter as satire, blank verse
What is the rhyme scheme of The Complaints of Poverty ?
rhyming couplets
Who is the poet of Passion?
Kathleen Raine
What is Kathleen Raine’s background?
English, often explores spiritual elements of Christian mysticism and philosophy, following Romantic tradition and connection to nature
When was Passion written?
1943
What is the structure of Passion?
Rhyming tercet stanzas, consistent structure gives a balanced harmonious quality, consistent end stopped lines give measured pace
What is the rhyme scheme of passion?
rhyming tercet stanzas
Who is the poet of Love (III)?
George Herbert
What is the background of George Herbert?
metaphysical poet exploring philosophy. Priest at the Church of England, known for being generous
When was Love (III) written?
1633, Stuart Era
What is the structure of Love (III)?
alternates between long and short lines of iambic pentameter which mimics God reaching out and speaker shrinking back
What is the rhyme scheme of Love (III)?
ABABCC, conversation then God’s firm reply to speakers hesitation
Who is the poet of Stabat Mater?
Sam Hunt
What is the background of Sam Hunt?
NZ Poet, parents had 30 year age difference
When was Stabat Mater written?
1973
What is the structure of Stabat Mater?
shakespearean sonnet, though not rigid in structure, about mother’s love
What is the rhyme scheme of Stabat Mater?
concludes in rhyming couplet
Who is the poet of Blessing?
Imtiaz Darker
What is Imtiaz Dharker’s background?
Pakistani born, moved to Britain when she was a baby.
When was Blessing written?
1997
Where is Blessing set?
dharani, India
What is the structure of Blessing?
free verse, suits chaos which is depicted
Who is the poet of The Road?
Nancy Fotheringham Cato
What is Nancy Fotheringham Cato’s background?
Australian poet and environmental activist known for fusing australian landscape with philosophical ideas
When was The Road written?
1957
What is the structure of The Road?
five quatrains, common meter evoking reliability and musicality
What is the rhyme scheme of The Road?
ABAB- bouncy and steady
Who is the poet of The Darkling Thrush?
Thomas Hardy
What is Thomas Hardy’s background?
english poet influenced by romanticism, victorian era
When was The Darkling Thrush written?
1900, change of the century and industrial revolution. an elegy to the old century and Britain
What is the structure of The Darkling Thrush?
Ballad, in eight line stanzas of alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter. Jaunty feel in juxtaposition to the poem’s primary mood
What is the rhyme scheme of Darkling Thrush?
ABABCDCD
Who is the poet of Australia 1970?
Judith Wright
What is Judith Wright’s background?
Australian white poet, environmentalist and campaigner for aboriginal rights.
When was Australia 1970 written?
published 1971, contemporary poem inspired by Romantic tradition
What is the structure of Australia 1970?
form controlled and measured in contrast to the passion and intense imagery to evoke sharp focus and accusation
What is the rhyme scheme of Australia 1970?
unpredictable but musical rhyme scheme
Who is the poet of She was a Phantom of Delight?
William Wordsworth
What is William Wordsworth’s background?
English Romantic poet, poem about his wife
When was She was a Phantom of Delight written?
1803
What is the structure of She was a Phantom of Delight?
lyrical ballad in iambic tetrameter
What is the rhyme scheme of She was a Phantom of Delight?
AABB, adding musicality which reflect the joyous love the speaker holds
Who is the poet of The Clod and the Pebble?
William Blake
What is William Blake’s background?
english romantic poet committed to christianity, lots of poems about “contrary states”
When was The Clod and the Pebble written?
1794
What is the structure of The Clod and the Pebble?
antithesis in symmetry, iambic tetrameter giving musicality just as each personified view of love sings
What is the rhyme scheme of The Clod and the Pebble?
ABAB
Who is the poet of Description of Spring?
Henry Howard
What is Henry Howard’s background?
earl of surrey, English poet and founder of english renaissance poetry
When was Description of Spring written?
Early 1500s in the tudor era
What is the structure of Description of Spring?
14 line shakespearean sonnet in iambic pentameter giving musicality and consistent structure
What is the rhyme scheme of Description of Spring?
concludes with a rhyming couplet
Who is the poet of The Spring?
Thomas Carew
What is Thomas Carew’s background?
English caroline poet
When was The Spring published?
1640, stuart era
What is the structure of The Spring?
rhyming heroic couplets of iambic pentameter giving steady and reliable pace
What is the rhyme scheme of The Spring?
rhyming couplets
Who is the poet of A Long Journey?
Musaemura Zimunya
What is Musaemura Zimunya’s background?
Zimbabwean poet
When was A Long Journey written?
1985, five years after Zimbabwean independence from the British empire
What is the structure of A Long Journey?
free verse no punctuation
What is the rhyme scheme of A Long Journey?
no rhyme scheme
Who is the poet of Winter Song?
Elizabeth Tollet
What is Elizabeth Tollet’s background?
Augustan era. very educated
When was Winter Song written?
18th century
What is the structure of Winter Song?
rhyming couplets in iambic tetrameter singe stanza evokes long journey for lover
What is the rhyme scheme of Winter Song?
rhyming couplets
Who is the poet of I Hear an Army…?
James Joyce
What is James Joyce’s background?
irish Poet
When was I Hear an Army… published?
1907 during the irish fight for independence
What is the structure of I Hear an Army…?
three quatrains of mostly iambic rhythm, the steady stanzas evoke the rigid organisation if the army. Iambic meter evokes horse galloping and men charging
What is the rhyme scheme of I Hear an Army…?
ABAC relentless momentum
Who is the poet of The Hour is Come?
Louisa lawson
What is Louisa Lawson’s background?
feminist, a leader of the Australian women’s suffrage movement around the turn of the 20th century
When was The Hour is Come published?
1905, women allowed to vote 1902
What is the structure of The Hour is Come?
didactic, 5 rhymed quatrains with dactylic meter
What is the rhyme scheme of The Hour is Come?
includes internal rhyme in the 3rd line
Who is the poet of Who in One Lifetime?
Muriel Rukeyser
What is Muriel Rukeyser’s background?
jewish american poet and political activist
When was Who in One Lifetime written?
1941, when ww2 began, but depicts the chaotic tense inter war years
What is the structure of Who in One Lifetime?
mix of Shakespearean but closer to Italian sonnet. clash of tradition reflects upheaval and instability of the time. not about love but the death of it. iambic pentameter evokes trudge of soldiers and woman’s determination
What is the rhyme scheme of Who in One Lifetime?
split into an octave and a sestet
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