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Analysis of a Analysis of a PoemPoemHero-WorshipHero-Worship

A face seen passing in a crowded street, A face seen passing in a crowded street,     A voice heard singing music, large and A voice heard singing music, large and

free;free;     And from that moment life is changed, and And from that moment life is changed, and

we we Become of more heroic temper, meet Become of more heroic temper, meet To freely ask and give, a man complete To freely ask and give, a man complete     Radiant because of faithRadiant because of faith, we dare to be , we dare to be     What Nature meant us. Brave idolatry What Nature meant us. Brave idolatry Which can conceive a hero! No deceit, Which can conceive a hero! No deceit,     No knowledge taught by unrelenting years, No knowledge taught by unrelenting years,     Can quench Can quench this fierce, untamable desire. this fierce, untamable desire. We know that what we long for once We know that what we long for once

achieved achieved     Will cease to satisfy. Be still our fears; Will cease to satisfy. Be still our fears;     If what we worship fail us, still the fire If what we worship fail us, still the fire Burns on, and it is much to have believed.Burns on, and it is much to have believed.

By Amy LowellBy Amy LowellSource: Source:

http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/Titlhttp://www.theotherpages.org/poems/TitleIdx/titles-h.htmleIdx/titles-h.html

Key: No simile, noKey: No simile, no metaphor, metaphor, hyperbole = hyperbole = greengreen, personification , personification = = purplepurple, imagery = , imagery = brownbrown, no , no onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia

Literal Meaning: a man/woman Literal Meaning: a man/woman realized that he/she has a great realized that he/she has a great purpose in lifepurpose in life

Mood: heroic, filled with hopeMood: heroic, filled with hope Symbolism: “radiant because of Symbolism: “radiant because of

faith” is our ability to become faith” is our ability to become stronger in what we believe instronger in what we believe in

Diction: some long words, easily Diction: some long words, easily understoodunderstood

Rhythm: A-B-B-A-A-B-B-A-C-D-C-Rhythm: A-B-B-A-A-B-B-A-C-D-C-C-D-CC-D-C

Theme: Any person can become a Theme: Any person can become a hero, under the right hero, under the right circumstancescircumstances

Compare/ContrastSo? So you aren't Tolstoy or Saint Francisor even a well-known singerof popular songs and will never read Greekor speak French fluently,will never see something no one elsehas seen before through a lensor with the naked eye. You've been given just the one lifein this world that mattersand upon which every other lifesomehow depends as long as you live,and also given the costly gifts of hunger,choice, and pain with which to raisea modest shrine to meaning. (Leonard Nathan)

Source: http://members.accessus.net/~bradley/exploringidentitypoems.html

Life PoemWho AM I?

© By Queenie J. Mack

WHO AM I?

Who is my mother and my father?Am I of the masculine trait or of the softer

sex?Am I in an abundance of wealth, or will I live

in poverty?

What schools will I attend?Will I have friends, or lots of enemies?

What will I grow up to be, a teacher or an engineer?

Who am I?Will I get married and have lots of children?

What does my family'home look like?Can you see Jesus, can You see?

Source: http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=374607

Similarities• Both are poems of

what we might become

• Free verse• Both state that life

has many surprises in store for us

Differences• The tone of one is matter-of-

fact, the other is pleading• One focuses on a broader

spectrum, the other wonders of his/her existence

• One assures, the other laments

• One answers a question, the other asks

Poem Variations

Ballad: brief narrative poem; contains two- or four-line stanzas, refrain. Typically based on an folk lore/legends (song-like)Couplet: dual lines in a poem, rhyming ends; short stanzaElegy: a poem that mourns one that is dead, consolation, or praise; very formalEpic: long narrative poem, hails a legend of old, usually simple style but heroic dialogue and suchLyric: any poem that expresses and individuals’ feelingsOde: lyric poem, praises an object or idea; very long/sustainedSonnet: form of poetry in fourteen lines with 5-part iambic pattern; English style contains six alternating rhymes/two coupletsSource: http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html

PoemPoem Variations: Elegy Variations: Elegy O Captain! My Captain!O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman by Walt Whitman

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells; Rise up- for you the flag is flung- for O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells; Rise up- for you the flag is flung- for you the bugle trills, you the bugle trills,

For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths- for you the shores For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths- for you the shores a-crowding, a-crowding, For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning; For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning; Here Captain! dear father! Here Captain! dear father! This arm beneath your head! This arm beneath your head! It is some dream that on the deck, It is some dream that on the deck, You've fallen cold and dead. You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won; From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won; Exult O shores, and ring O bells! Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread, But I with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.Fallen cold and dead.

Source: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15754Source: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15754

PoemPoem Variations: Ode Variations: Ode Ode on MelancholyOde on Melancholy No, no, go not to Lethe, neither twist No, no, go not to Lethe, neither twist

   Wolf's-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine;   Wolf's-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine;Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kiss'dNor suffer thy pale forehead to be kiss'd   By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine;   By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine;       Make not your rosary of yew-berries,       Make not your rosary of yew-berries,   Nor let the beetle, nor the death-moth be   Nor let the beetle, nor the death-moth be       Your mournful Psyche, nor the downy owl       Your mournful Psyche, nor the downy owlA partner in your sorrow's mysteries;A partner in your sorrow's mysteries;   For shade to shade will come too drowsily,   For shade to shade will come too drowsily,       And drown the wakeful anguish of the soul.        And drown the wakeful anguish of the soul.

But when the melancholy fit shall fallBut when the melancholy fit shall fall   Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud,   Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud,That fosters the droop-headed flowers all,That fosters the droop-headed flowers all,   And hides the green hill in an April shroud;   And hides the green hill in an April shroud;Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose,Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose,   Or on the rainbow of the salt sand-wave,   Or on the rainbow of the salt sand-wave,       Or on the wealth of globed peonies;       Or on the wealth of globed peonies;Or if thy mistress some rich anger shows,Or if thy mistress some rich anger shows,   Emprison her soft hand, and let her rave,   Emprison her soft hand, and let her rave,       And feed deep, deep upon her peerless eyes.        And feed deep, deep upon her peerless eyes.

She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die;She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die;   And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips   And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lipsBidding adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh,Bidding adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh,   Turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips:   Turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips:Ay, in the very temple of DelightAy, in the very temple of Delight   Veil'd Melancholy has her sovran shrine,   Veil'd Melancholy has her sovran shrine,       Though seen of none save him whose strenuous tongue       Though seen of none save him whose strenuous tongue   Can burst Joy's grape against his palate fine;   Can burst Joy's grape against his palate fine;His soul shalt taste the sadness of her might,His soul shalt taste the sadness of her might,       And be among her cloudy trophies hung.       And be among her cloudy trophies hung.

By John KeatsBy John Keats Source: Source:

http://www.everypoet.cohttp://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/John_m/archive/poetry/John_Keats/keats_ode_on_meKeats/keats_ode_on_melancholy.htmlancholy.htm

PoemPoem Variations: Epic Variations: Epic BeowulfBeowulf

by Anonymousby Anonymous

Episode IEpisode I Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings,Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings,

leader beloved, and long he ruledleader beloved, and long he ruledin fame with all folk, since his father had gonein fame with all folk, since his father had goneaway from the world, till awoke an heir,away from the world, till awoke an heir,haughty Healfdene, who held through life,haughty Healfdene, who held through life,sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad.sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad.Then, one after one, there woke to him,Then, one after one, there woke to him,to the chieftain of clansmen, children four:to the chieftain of clansmen, children four:Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave;Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave;and I heard that -- was -- 's queen,and I heard that -- was -- 's queen,the Heathoscylfing's helpmate dear.the Heathoscylfing's helpmate dear.To Hrothgar was given such glory of war,To Hrothgar was given such glory of war,such honor of combat, that all his kinsuch honor of combat, that all his kinobeyed him gladly till great grew his bandobeyed him gladly till great grew his bandof youthful comrades. It came in his mindof youthful comrades. It came in his mindto bid his henchmen a hall uprear,to bid his henchmen a hall uprear,ia master mead-house, mightier faria master mead-house, mightier farthan ever was seen by the sons of earth,than ever was seen by the sons of earth,and within it, then, to old and youngand within it, then, to old and younghe would all allot that the Lord had sent him,he would all allot that the Lord had sent him,save only the land and the lives of his men.save only the land and the lives of his men.Wide, I heard, was the work commanded,Wide, I heard, was the work commanded,for many a tribe this mid-earth round,for many a tribe this mid-earth round,to fashion the folkstead. It fell, as he ordered,to fashion the folkstead. It fell, as he ordered,in rapid achievement that ready it stood there,in rapid achievement that ready it stood there,of halls the noblest: Heorot he named itof halls the noblest: Heorot he named itwhose message had might in many a land.whose message had might in many a land.

Source: Source: http://www.everypoet.http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/ancom/archive/poetry/anonymous/Beowulf_epionymous/Beowulf_episode_1.htmsode_1.htm

Original PoetryBy Graham Lyon

Dream OnDream On

Sing with me,Sing with me,

Sing for the year,Sing for the year,

Sing from laughter, Sing from laughter,

Sing from a tear.Sing from a tear.

Sing with me,Sing with me,

Only for a day,Only for a day,

Else the Lord will justElse the Lord will just

Take it away.Take it away.

Dream on, and if you do,Dream on, and if you do,

Dream on ‘till your dreams come true!Dream on ‘till your dreams come true!

Much Thanks to Aerosmith!

CourageCourage

Courage is silver.Courage is silver.

It sounds like the pure tone of a It sounds like the pure tone of a bell.bell.

It tastes like a hot meal after a It tastes like a hot meal after a long winter’s work.long winter’s work.

It smells of the sweat and labor It smells of the sweat and labor from the field.from the field.

It makes you as strong and It makes you as strong and proud as the lion.proud as the lion.

Patriot

Loyal, fanatic

Serving, obeying, unquestioning

Leader, historical – power hungry, selfish

Scheming, untrusting, double-crossing

Deceitful, disloyal

Traitor

Limerick

Once in the state of New York,There was a boat made of

cork.When sent to the Atlantic,The crew became frantic!The ship’s captain was a dork.

So Much…So much depends

upon

A new hockey

stick

Made with flawless

dedication

Beside the icy

puck.

Hero of JerusalemIn a land with a scorching sun,

Of the crusaders, there is one

Who remains in the memories of all:

William the Marshal, heeding the call

To fight for Christ, to take back the land

That belongs in King Richard’s hand.

The wars he fought, the lives he saved

And ended. The roads that were paved

Within the holy city he tread upon.

The fight for the Holy Land: a glorious new dawn.

I Am Paul Revere

I am the Rider of the night.

I wonder of America’s future.

I hear galloping horses.

I see children playing.

I want my descendants to live without fear.

I am the Rider of the night.

I imagine an America that is free.

I feel apprehensive of the Brits.

I touch my trusty steed.

I worry of the coming war.

I cry for those about to be lost.

I am the Rider of the night.

I understand the British jealousy,

I say they should go away.

I dream of a flawless victory,

I will try to see it be done.

I hope we may be our own nation some day!

I am the Rider of the night.

Poem-ResponsePoem-Response

XXII.I had no time to hate, because

The grave would hinder me,And life was not so ample ICould finish enmity.

Nor had I time to love; but sinceSome industry must be,The little toil of love, I thought,Was large enough for me.

By Emily Dickinson

Source: http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/Emily-Dickinson/emily-dickinson-poems-life-22.htm

ResponseResponse

In an “Untitled” poem by Emily Dickinson, the speaker is explaining why she (or he) does not want to waste the rest of their lives in hate, saying how “the grave would hinder me”. The second stanza states that life, it would seem, is also too short for love, but that the speaker would accept “the little toil of love”. It would seem the underlying message would be that the brevity of life should be spent on something productive, in this case, love instead of hate.

Right off, the poem describes how the speaker “had no time to hate… nor had (I) time to love”. As such, the message of life being a short, but valuable, experience is known right off the bat. Also, it heavily hints at the fact that we only get one chance at life, and that we need to make our choices carefully. However, the speaker mentions that “some industry must be”, meaning that we cannot spend our lives doing nothing at all, so one might as well go with what he or she feels best with.

I find the poem compelling, though quite short. When I was younger, there was some pent-up anger and angst within, and I forgot that anything rash I did would haunt me forever. As such, I have tried to improve from there so that I may have good memories of my childhood when I grow old and grey.

Thank God…

BibliographyBibliography

““Dream On” from Aerosmith (Slides Dream On” from Aerosmith (Slides 10 – 17)10 – 17)

““Original Prankster” from The Original Prankster” from The Offspring (End slide)Offspring (End slide)

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