Sunday, May 6, 2012

Thematic Statements from Poetry

1.) Sonnet 130 - Any seemingly mediocre person can be loved by another.

2.) The Passionate Shepard to His Love - A lover may go to any length for the person they care about.

3.) Death Be Not Proud - Although death is inevitable, so is the rebirth that follows.

4.) To The Virgins, to Make Much of Time - Life is too great to waste precious time.

5.) The Author to Her Book - No matter how precious, there will always be critics.

6.) To His Coy Mistress - Time is short, and so lovers must make the best of it.

7.) Sound and Sense - The best writing flows freely, but not randomly.

8.) The World Is Too Much With Us - Humanity is much too ignorant to the natural world.

9.) She Walks in Beauty - The truest beauty is comparable to nature.

10.) Ozymandias - Even the things that once seemed all-powerful eventually decline/die.

11.) When I have Fears that I may Cease to Be - There's no sense in worrying about the end all the time; relax and take in the world.

12.) The Children's Hour - Children can brighten a parent's day with their unforgettable innocence.

13.) Annabel Lee - Love can outdo the great power of death.

15.) O Captain, My Captain - The greatest victories are often marred by the sacrifices that made it possible.

16.) I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died - Death comes inevitable and unbiased.

17.) Dover Beach - Do not waste the wonderful world on petty things

18.) Dulce et Decorum Est - People suffer horrible fates in the name of a country's frivolous beliefs

19.) Mending Wall - Putting up borders does not help people and will only come crumbling down.

20.) Mirror - A reflection can show the true self, whether it's good or bad.