Monthly Archives: February 2012

Anti-poetry unconventional ways of describing things in poetry Sonnets — often love poems — last two lines often line — couplet — the turn Conceit

In this chapter, it talks about how poet uses “antipoems” to describe what the poem is about. A famous poet who uses “antipoems” is Shakespeare. Sonnet 130 My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red … Continue reading →

Anti-poetry is an art movement that attempts to break away from the normal conventions of poetry. When talking about poetry one usually thinks of a work of writing that’s short, sweet, romantic, etc. Anti-poetry’s are far from that. Shakespeare’s Sonnet … Continue reading →

Time and time again I’ve heard comments like ‘such an image is so lovely, it’s poetry’. Every time such a phrase has made its way to my everyday life I wondered, does that mean poetry is solely pleasant? During some reading, … Continue reading →

People have created a society where ideas become habits that are hard to let go. The thoughts you create in your mind are only real if you believe it so. If one believes that something should only be “one” certain … Continue reading →

This Sonnet written by William Shakespeare compares his lover to other beauties in life.  For example, he states her lips are less red than coral, if snow was white her breast are dun, her eyes are nothing like the sun … Continue reading →

In the poem Winter by William Shakespeare, one is able to identify  anti-poetry tools being utilized. Anti-poetry is an attempt to divert from the “ordinary” styles of poetry. This includes diverting from the expected “happy or beautiful” poems that readers … Continue reading →

I quite enjoyed this back and forth, sort of controversy that transpired. The author uses hyperbole in that his overstatements about love and war become sort of condescending. He spoke in the first paragraph about how he hated war and … Continue reading →