Shakespeares And Moss Poem Analysis - 1283 Words

In both Shakespeares and Moss’ version of the sonne† Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?† contain some similarities and differences within each poem. The obvious similarity is that both of theses poems have the same title and the same idea being shown. Even though there are a many similarities, I will be focusing on the differences in both of these poems throughout this essay. In both poems, the use of diction is very different between Shakespeare and Moss. In Moss’ Poem, he uses very simple language we use today which is easier to understand and straightforward whereas Shakespeare uses a more complex and older language. For example, Shakespeare in his poem uses words like â€Å"thee’ â€Å"art† and â€Å"thou†. Both of these poems were written at†¦show more content†¦He is describing heaven as a person by saying it has an eye and calling it a â€Å"he†. Throughout the poem he goes on to say in lines five to nine about how his lover’s beauty has an effect on him. Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,/And often is his gold complexion dimmed;/And every fair from fair sometime declines,/By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimmed;/But thy eternal summer shall not fade†(5-9). His face turns pale and his legs cant move. He is captivated by her which makes him frozen. In the second verse he is saying that all the blood that is rushing to his face took away his sight. This indicates that he is blushing when he sees her. His point is that he is blinded by love. In Moss’ parody poem, this figurative language is not seen at all. An example of imagery used in Shakespeare’s Sonnet is shown in the third line of the poem where he talks about â€Å"Rough Winds† which is referring to strong winds. Different to Shakespeare, Moss’ poem lack the use of imagery. The use of imagery in Shakespeares poem makes his more complex whereas Moss’ poem basically explains the meaning of the poem by avoiding the use of imagery. As I explained before, Howard Moss’ poem is like a modern version of Shakespeare’s. The main difference with the original version and the parody version is that Shakespeare’s sonnet is about love, death and the elapse of time,Show MoreRelatedwisdom,humor and faith19596 Words   |  79 Pages WISDOM, HUMOR, AND FAITH: A HISTORICAL VIEW Walter G. Moss Table of Contents (with links) Walter G. Moss 1 Table of Contents (with links) 1 Wisdom, Perspective, and Values 2 Humor’s Contribution to Wisdom 4 Humor and Wisdom in Europe: Some Highlights 5 Renaissance Humor: Erasmus, Rabelais, Cervantes, Shakespeare 5 Two European Russians: Anton Chekhov and Vladimir Soloviev 9 Reflections on Humor from Nietzsche to the Theatre of the Absurd 12 Humor and Wisdom in the United States: Lincoln, BeecherRead MoreEnglish Proverbs and Sayings8785 Words   |  36 Pagesequivalents to English proverbs and sayings Our hypothesis is that English proverbs and sayings can be widely used in teaching different aspects of the language. In this work we used different research methods, such as scientific cognition methods (analysis and synthesis), empirical methods (comparison). We think that the information acquired during the research is useful for learning and understanding the essence of proverbs and sayings and their role in communication; it develops language competenceRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagestheory focuses attention on the human issues in organization ‘There is nothing so practical as a good theory’ How Roethlisberger developed a ‘practical’ organization theory Column 1: The core contributing social sciences Column 2: The techniques for analysis Column 3: The neo-modernist perspective Column 4: Contributions to business and management Four combinations of science, scientific technique and the neo-modernist approach reach different parts of the organization Level 1: Developing the organization