Ozymandias A fair copy draft (c. 1817) of Shelley's "Ozymandias" in the collection of Oxford's Bodleian Library Ozymandias (in five syllables /ˌɒziˈmændiəs/ or four syllables /ˌɒziˈmændjəs/)[1] is a sonnet written by the English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822). First published in the 11 January 1818 issue of The Examiner[2] in London, it was included the following year in Shelley's collection Rosalind and Helen, A Modern Eclogue; with Other Poems (1819)[3] and after his death in a posthumous compilation of his poems published in 1826.[4] Ozymandias is regarded as one of Shelley's most famous works and is frequently anthologised. Writing and publication history[edit] Publication history[edit] Smith's poem[edit] Comparison of the two poems[edit] Analysis and interpretation[edit] Scansion[edit] "Ozymandias" is a sonnet, written in iambic pentameter, but with an atypical rhyme scheme when compared to other English-language sonnets, and without the characteristic octave-and-sestet structure.
She Walks in Beauty George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824). "She Walks in Beauty" is a poem written in 1814 by Lord Byron. One of Lord Byron’s most famous, it is a lyric poem that describes a woman of much beauty and elegance. The poem appears to be told from the view point of third person omniscient. There are no hints as to the identity of the narrator, but it is believed that the narrator may be Byron himself. Author[edit] "She Walks in Beauty" was written by George Gordon Noel Byron, also known as Lord Byron, who was one of the most influential writers of his time. Analysis[edit] She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. However, Nathan, in his reminiscences of Byron, indicates that the subject of the poem may have been Byron's half-sister, Augusta.[4] References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c d "George Gordon Noel Byron."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical work, especially on Shakespeare, was highly influential, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking culture. Throughout his adult life, Coleridge suffered from crippling bouts of anxiety and depression; it has been speculated by some that he suffered from bipolar disorder, a condition not identified during his lifetime.[1] Coleridge suffered from poor health that may have stemmed from a bout of rheumatic fever and other childhood illnesses. Early life[edit] However, Coleridge seems to have appreciated his teacher, as he wrote in recollections of his schooldays in Biographia Literaria:
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Plot summary[edit] The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger, the supernatural, or serenity, depending on the mood in different parts of the poem. The mariner's tale begins with his ship departing on its journey. Despite initial good fortune, the ship is driven south by a storm and eventually reaches Antarctica. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Nor any drop to drink. Engraving by Gustave Doré for an 1876 edition of the poem. Background[edit]
William Wordsworth English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798). Wordsworth's magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude, a semi-autobiographical poem of his early years that he revised and expanded a number of times. It was posthumously titled and published by his wife in the year of his death, before which it was generally known as "the poem to Coleridge". Wordsworth was Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death from pleurisy on 23 April 1850. Early life[edit] Wordsworth's father was a legal representative of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, and, through his connections, lived in a large mansion in the small town. After the death of Wordsworth's mother, in 1778, his father sent him to Hawkshead Grammar School in Lancashire (now in Cumbria) and sent Dorothy to live with relatives in Yorkshire.
Kubla Khan Title page of Kubla Khan (1816) Kubla Khan /ˌkʊblə ˈkɑːn/ is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, completed in 1797 and published in 1816. According to Coleridge's Preface to Kubla Khan, the poem was composed one night after he experienced an opium-influenced dream after reading a work describing Xanadu, the summer palace of the Mongol ruler and Emperor of China Kublai Khan.[1] Upon waking, he set about writing lines of poetry that came to him from the dream until he was interrupted by a person from Porlock. The poem could not be completed according to its original 200–300 line plan as the interruption caused him to forget the lines. Background[edit] The writing of the poem[edit] Coleridge, 1814 Coleridge described how he wrote the poem in the preface to his collection of poems, Christabel, Kubla Khan, and the Pains of Sleep, published in 1816: Sources of the poem – Purchas and Marco Polo[edit] The Crewe Manuscript[edit] So twice six miles of fertile ground compared with: was changed to:
John Donne John Donne (/ˈdʌn/ DUN) (between 24 January and 19 June 1572[1] – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, satirist, lawyer and a cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are noted for their strong, sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially compared to that of his contemporaries. Donne's style is characterised by abrupt openings and various paradoxes, ironies and dislocations. Despite his great education and poetic talents, Donne lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Donne was born in London, into a recusant Roman Catholic family when practice of that religion was illegal in England.[5] Donne was the third of six children. Marriage to Anne More[edit] Death[edit] Writings[edit]
Porlock Coordinates: Porlock is a coastal village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in a deep hollow below Exmoor, 5 miles (8 km) west of Minehead. The parish, which includes Hawkcombe and Doverhay, has a population of 1,440.[1] In a 2010 survey based on data from the Office for National Statistics Porlock was found to have the most elderly population in Britain with over 40% of the population being of pensionable age.[2] History[edit] East of the village is Bury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. In Domesday Book the village was known as "Portloc".[3] The area has links with several Romantic poets, and R. Governance[edit] Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning. Geography[edit] Porlock beach A toll road bypasses the 1 in 4 gradient on Porlock Hill. Submerged forest[edit]
Odysseus (Trojan War, King of Ithaca) Real Name: Odysseus Identity/Class: Human (c. 1190-1185 BC) Occupation: King of Ithaca, Warrior, General of the Greek forces at Troy (see Trojan War) Affiliations: Achilles, Agamemnon, Athena, Diomedes, Menelaus, Pandarus, Patroclus, Sersi Enemies: Charybdis, Helen of Troy, Hector, Mikaboshi, Neptune, Paris, Polyphemus, Scylla, (former) Sersi Known Relatives: Sisyphus (father, deceased), Anticlea (mother, deceased), Laertes (foster father, deceased); Autolycus (grandfather, deceased), Hermes (great-grandfather); Ctimene (half-sister); Callidice, Penelope (wife); Telemachus, Acusilius (sons), Latinus, Telegonus (sons by Sersi), Polypoetes (son by Callidice), Aliases: Ulysses (Roman name); "Nobody" Base of Operations: Ithaca (now part of modern Greece); formerly Mobile; formerly Troy (now part of modern Turkey) First Appearance: Thor Annual#8 (November, 1979) Menelaus soon had to call on Odysseus after Paris, a Trojan Prince, abducted Helen. by Will U and Prime Eternal Telemachus
Odiham Coordinates: RAF Odiham aerodrome lies to the south of the village. History[edit] The first written record of Odiham's existence is in the Domesday Book (1086),[3] where it appears with its current spelling, although the spellings Odiam and Wudiham have sometimes been used since. Odiham Castle[edit] King John decided in 1204 to build Odiham Castle and it was built during the years 1207 to 1214 at a cost of over £1000. King Henry III, son of King John, gave the castle to his sister Eleanor in 1236, so when she married Simon de Montfort in 1238 the castle became the de Montfort family home. During the fourteenth century the castle played a role in several significant events, including a sitting of Parliament, and the imprisonment of King David II of Scotland in the castle for eleven years. The castle was described in 1605 as a ruin, which it remains to this day.[4] Odiham Pest House[edit] The war memorial Thomas Cox[edit] Odiham Agricultural Society[edit] Education[edit] See also[edit]