Stylistics 2013/2014

Dylan Marlais Thomas was born on October 27, 1914, in Swansea, South Wales. His father was an English Literature professor at the local grammar school and would often recite Shakespeare to Thomas before he could read. He loved the sounds of nursery rhymes, foreshadowing his love for the rhythmic ballads of  Gerard Manley Hopkins ,  W. B.  Yeats , and Edgar Allan  Poe . Although both of his parents spoke fluent Welsh, Thomas and his older sister never learned the language, and Thomas wrote exclusively in English. Thomas was a neurotic, sickly child who shied away from school and preferred reading on his own. He read all of  D. H. Lawrence ‘s poetry, impressed by vivid descriptions of the natural world. Fascinated by language, he excelled in English and reading but neglected other subjects. He dropped out of school at sixteen to become a junior reporter for the  South Wales Daily Post . By December of 1932, he left his job at the  Post  and decided to concentrate on his poetry f

How to Write a Poetry Analysis Rating:  5.0           Poetry analysis ,  also sometimes referred to as a poem review, is a reflection of a poem that involves analyzing the poetic instruments, discussing the language and the figures used by the author, as well as sharing ones personal position on the poem. When it comes to poetry analysis, one has to go beyond just reviewing the words and phrases used, but instead see the bigger picture, try to read between the lines and understand what has driven the poet to use a particular word combination. Thus, poetry analysis requires some primary research on the author of the poem, as well as some background and history behind the poem’s creation. Poetry analysis assignments are in fact, normally a lot more challenging than one would expect. One would think that analyzing a poem of a few stanzas, should not require more than any simple two-page essay on a common topic. However, poem reviews require deeper analysis, and thus, a better know

John Updike (1932-2009) Writer John Updike's works are known for their subtle depiction of American middle-class life. His popular Rabbit series earned him two Pulitzer prizes. John Hoyer Updike was an American writer, poet, literary critic and novelist. He was born on 18th March 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Updike was the only child of Wesley Russell Updike, a mathematics teacher and an aspiring writer Linda Grace Hoyer. His mother’s writing passion became a major influence on young John. He often used to recall his mother’s writing desk, the typewriter and clean sheets of paper. One day he hoped to have it all. Updike went to Shillington High School and graduated as a valedictorian and class president in 1950. He then enrolled into Harvard where he gained the reputation of a prolific writer being a regular contributor and president of the ‘Harvard Lampoon’. He graduated in 1954 ‘summa cum laude’ with a degree in English. Updike’s initial desire was to become a cart