#7

The author's choice of wording coincides with his or her meaning of of the poem. The tone and mood is affected by the carefully chosen words. Diction is an important factor in helping the reader notice the tonal shifts in the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. First the tone is conditional and words like "vegetable" slow down the pace and accentuates the word "love" that follows it. The tone shifts to pivotal as the author emphasizes time. Words such as "eternity" and "honour turned to dust" are crucial to the overall tone of the stanza. The final stanza has an extreme sense of urgency. The author is becoming angry and uses violent words like "birds of prey" and "power" but also nice words like "sweetness" and "morning dew." This contradiction is the tone of words is a reflection of the authors urgency and all his emotions building up.

#6

When used efficiently, Imagery can truly bring a poem to life. In his poem Introduction to Poetry, Billy Collins personifies a poem: Or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." Collins use of imagery helps the reader understand his point that a poem should be analyzed by falling into setting that the poem sets. His use of the 5 also helps the reader understand the poem more. It is as if Collins is testing the reader by seeing if he or she will actullay hold it up to the light or walk inside the poem's room. Imagery collectively helps the reader connect with the poem through senses.

The time, location, and description of the surroundings is a key aspect of a play. Different backdrops creates either dark and gloomy or light and happy moods. The setting of Hamlet - medieval Denmark, gloomy, and mysterious - adds to the dark mood of the play. In Pride and Prejudice, the setting of countryside England with elegant estates in the 19th century is very simple and helps portray the important elements of each character.

#2

The characters in Hamlet are developed through Internal thoughts. Hamlet suffers thoughts of suicide but is also too worried about what happens after death. His contradictory attitude as well as his unnatural actions reveal the damaging effects of the events in his life. Claudius is effected by his own action: his character seems authoritative and strong externally; however, because of his actions, he feels guilty and torn about his the immoral way of obtaining his position. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth's thoughts and actions reveal her grounded attitude. She is a non-conformist because she finds the gossip of the town to be childish and an unjust way of approaching love.

#1

Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice share the common aspects of plot to develop conflict in family and between families. The characters in each piece of writing are developed in a different way. Shakespeare's characters are more "real" in a sense because their personalities are revealed through monologues. Contrary to the way Shakespeare develops his characters, Austen creates a dramatic climax through developing her characters through gossip. Hamlet, unlike most literature, has multiple climaxes. By following Hamlet's contradictory personality and "madness," the plot becomes more dramatic with more rising action. Claudius is honest in his monologue; however, externally, he lives a life of lies. Elizabeth, being a non conformist, rejects the social norms and trust her own choices. The most honest that Pride and prejudice gets is when Elizabeth ponders about who she loves. The plot of both literary pieces are developed through the interactions with others and internal thoughts. 

Compare & Contrast 2 Poems Intro

            Time is a tormenting aspect in life. Depending on the situation there is either too much time or too little. Both “To an Athlete Dying Young” and “Ulysses” illustrate how glory wilts as time moves on. In “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Housman in third-person expresses how in people’s minds the athlete’s glory is timeless. The sense of everlasting glory in which everything runs smoothly for a person is accentuated by Housman’s use of alliteration. Lord Tennyson’s elegy “Ulysses” is a first person monologue of a dying soldier reflecting on his days of fame. Contrary to the flow of “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Tennyson uses blank verse and enjambment to reflect the expiring voice of the soldier. Thus, The literary devices used help deepen the reader’s understanding that glory fades with time and thus every moment should be relished. 

Ozymandias

Time is referred to frequently in poetry. Ozymandias expresses how it is important to seize the moment. This notion is often referred to as "carpe diem." The image of the shattered statue is a symbol of how the passage of time is insignificant to humans and that we must make the most of the "moment." In Ponder, time technically is what decays the kingdom because the King was not aware of the importance of seizing the moment.