Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and it natural Beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative towards authority and politics. The theme of the two poems is the city of London and how different people preserve it. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" (line 8) is a romantic view

“My City” and “Famous” Comparison The poem titled “My City”, and the song “Famous”, are both works that have a similar topic to one another. Both express a reflective tone, and make the reader think back on their life to what they want to remember or be remembered for. The overall ideas of the poem and song go together well, and both do a fantastic job of expressing these ideas. While they are both written with much thought and precision, there are differences that can be found. These differences

Chicago and My City This is ‘A tale of two cities’. Both Chicago and Manhattan are described in the poems as interesting cities, but each description embraces everything the city has to offer, shows love for his city, and shows life in his city. The author of “Chicago”, Carl Sandburg, is an American poet whose career brought him international acclaim. The author of “My City”, James Weldon Johnson, is an African American poet who is not as well known. Both poems were written in the early 1900’s. “My

The location in both ‘The Glasgow Sonnet No.1’written by Edwin Morgan and ‘The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket’ written by Yasunari Kawabata, is very different. In ‘The Glasgow Sonnet No. 1’, Morgan conveys to us the location of Glasgow which is desolate and poverty-stricken. Whereas, in ‘The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket’, Kawabata describes in detail, the colourful, bright location which surrounds him. ‘The Glasgow Sonnet No. 1’ is a poem written in third person. Morgan uses a Petrarch style;

“Old Ironsides”, and “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” are both very astounding pieces of literature. These poems see some similarities, but they also see a plethora of differences. The poem’s vary for the most part in the reason for why they were written. Regardless of their differences, they are both very brilliant pieces. Both of these poem’s also describe the final stages of life. “Old Ironsides” was written as a method of protestation to propose a more heroic way to destroy a legendary

In William Blake’s poem London and William Wordsworth Composed upon Westminster Bridge, the authors use my figurative language techniques such as, These two creators see the city of London by saying that it's not a constructive case and by saying it is a constructive case to individuals by utilizing symbolism, exemplification, and non-literal dialect. William Blake's (1757-1827) "London" written in 1792 is an overwhelming picture of a general public in which all souls and bodies were caught, misused

was an artist when it came to poetry. His words even today haunt many, especially from his masterpiece “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802.” The poem, though not one of his most well-known pieces offers a refreshing look at the world through its timeless theme and its inspiring language creating a unique and innovational sonnet. "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802" is not like every other Romantic Era poem. This poem is known as a Petrarchan sonnet and as opposed to

Comparing A London fete and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge A London fete and composed upon Westminster Bridge. I am going to be comparing two poems in this essay the first poem is London fete which was written by a man called Coventry Patmore this poem is about a hanging that took place and about the effect it had on other people who watched. The second poem is composed upon Westminster bridge by William words worth which is about a man who is standing on a bridge describing the view he sees

themes such as love, fear, hate, death, birth, nature, and cities. I personally love poems about cities because it’s like you’re taking a vacation, traveling through the world in the matter of minutes. One second you could be in London on the Westminster Bridge overlooking the beautiful water and amazing architecture of the city watching time tick away, or, you could be in Chicago in the midst of the hustle and bustle, watching the hardworking people of a city with such energy and life live their lives

Taylor Standen Mrs. Marshall AP Literature Period 5 5 November 2015 Wordsworth: Poet, Philosopher, Pioneer There are two types of poets in this world: those who attain success after death and those who are admired while they are alive. William Wordsworth was and continues to be both. Considering that Wordsworth was alive over two centuries ago, Wordsworth’s paradigm is reflected within his unique style of writing, one that impacted the world of poetry forever. Over the course of William Wordsworth’s