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Robert Burns was an 18th century Scottish poet and lyricist known as Scotland's National Poet. He was born in 1759 in Ayr, Scotland and wrote over 500 songs and poems in the Scots dialect during his lifetime, including famous works like Auld Lang Syne, A Man's A Man for A' That, and Tam o'Shanter. Every year on January 25th, Scots around the world celebrate Burns Night with a traditional supper featuring haggis, neeps, and tatties, along with recitations of Burns's works, Scottish music, dancing, and the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
Robert burns
Robert Burns was a famous Scottish poet born in 1759 in Alloway, Scotland. He spent most of his life as a farmer despite his success as a writer. Though he had little formal education, he was an avid reader. One of his most famous poems was Tam o' Shanter, a long narrative poem. He also wrote poems like "Address to the Toothache" and "To a Mouse." In addition to poetry, Burns wrote many popular songs, including "Auld Lang Syne" and "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose." He died in 1796 at the young age of 37.
Burns night
Robert Burns was the national poet of Scotland, born in 1759 and lived until 37 years old. He was born into a poor farmer's family. At age 27, Burns published his first volume of poetry which was surprisingly successful. This led him to Edinburgh where he became popular among admiring readers. On January 25th, Burns' birthday is celebrated worldwide with traditional Scottish foods like haggis. Burns loved Scotland and composed verses celebrating the landscapes and folk songs of his homeland. The first Burns suppers were held after his death on July 21st in memoriam and have continued annually since. Burns married Jean Armour and had five children before dying at age 37. His later works focused on the simple life and experiences of ordinary
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This poem compares the speaker's love to a red rose that has bloomed in June and to sweet music that is beautifully played. The speaker expresses how deeply in love they are with their "bonnie lass" and that they will continue to love them until all the seas dry up.
Robert Burns
The document provides biographical details about the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. It describes how he was born into a poor farming family in 1759 and became fluent in French through self-study. It discusses his early romantic interests that inspired some of his poems. It also outlines his marriage, career as a poet and excise officer, popular works such as "Auld Lang Syne", and his untimely death at age 37 in 1796.
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This document discusses the "Byronic hero" trope in literature and popular culture. It originated from the poetry of Lord Byron, whose ill-fated but emotionally passionate characters came to be known as "Byronic heroes". These anti-heroes are characterized as having advanced intelligence, cunning, sophistication, introspection, mystery, charisma, emotional instability and disregard for societal conventions. Famous examples from the 19th century include characters from works by Byron, Emily Bronte, and Charles Dickens. The trope continued in works of the 20th century by James Joyce, in films like The Crow, and in characters like Batman and Dr. House. The document also provides context on Lord Byron's
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The document discusses Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "To a Skylark" and analyzes several aspects of it. It asks the reader to find examples of comparisons, concrete and abstract notions being conflated, and senses being conflated in the poem. It suggests Shelley, as a revolutionary, may have written to show that even our best efforts to represent truth and beauty are inadequate. It quotes Shelley saying poetry enlarges the imagination and strengthens moral faculties, acting as an agent for moral and social improvement.
Percy bysshe shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was an English Romantic poet who had unorthodox views for his time including atheism, free love, and vegetarianism. He was expelled from Oxford for publishing an atheist pamphlet. Some of his most famous works include the poems Ozymandias, Prometheus Unbound, and Queen Mab as well as the essays A Defence of Poetry and The Necessity of Atheism. Though he died young by drowning, Shelley is considered one of the major English Romantic poets and his works often dealt with themes of political and intellectual freedom.
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Robert burns presentation
Robert Burns was an 18th century Scottish poet and lyricist known as Scotland's National Poet. He was born in 1759 in Ayr, Scotland and wrote over 500 songs and poems in the Scots dialect during his lifetime, including famous works like Auld Lang Syne, A Man's A Man for A' That, and Tam o'Shanter. Every year on January 25th, Scots around the world celebrate Burns Night with a traditional supper featuring haggis, neeps, and tatties, along with recitations of Burns's works, Scottish music, dancing, and the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
Robert burns
Robert Burns was a famous Scottish poet born in 1759 in Alloway, Scotland. He spent most of his life as a farmer despite his success as a writer. Though he had little formal education, he was an avid reader. One of his most famous poems was Tam o' Shanter, a long narrative poem. He also wrote poems like "Address to the Toothache" and "To a Mouse." In addition to poetry, Burns wrote many popular songs, including "Auld Lang Syne" and "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose." He died in 1796 at the young age of 37.
Burns night
Robert Burns was the national poet of Scotland, born in 1759 and lived until 37 years old. He was born into a poor farmer's family. At age 27, Burns published his first volume of poetry which was surprisingly successful. This led him to Edinburgh where he became popular among admiring readers. On January 25th, Burns' birthday is celebrated worldwide with traditional Scottish foods like haggis. Burns loved Scotland and composed verses celebrating the landscapes and folk songs of his homeland. The first Burns suppers were held after his death on July 21st in memoriam and have continued annually since. Burns married Jean Armour and had five children before dying at age 37. His later works focused on the simple life and experiences of ordinary
Robert burns presentation 1
This poem compares the speaker's love to a red rose that has bloomed in June and to sweet music that is beautifully played. The speaker expresses how deeply in love they are with their "bonnie lass" and that they will continue to love them until all the seas dry up.
Robert Burns
The document provides biographical details about the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. It describes how he was born into a poor farming family in 1759 and became fluent in French through self-study. It discusses his early romantic interests that inspired some of his poems. It also outlines his marriage, career as a poet and excise officer, popular works such as "Auld Lang Syne", and his untimely death at age 37 in 1796.
George Gordon, Lord Byron
This document discusses the "Byronic hero" trope in literature and popular culture. It originated from the poetry of Lord Byron, whose ill-fated but emotionally passionate characters came to be known as "Byronic heroes". These anti-heroes are characterized as having advanced intelligence, cunning, sophistication, introspection, mystery, charisma, emotional instability and disregard for societal conventions. Famous examples from the 19th century include characters from works by Byron, Emily Bronte, and Charles Dickens. The trope continued in works of the 20th century by James Joyce, in films like The Crow, and in characters like Batman and Dr. House. The document also provides context on Lord Byron's
Percy bysshe shelley (1792 1822)
The document discusses Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "To a Skylark" and analyzes several aspects of it. It asks the reader to find examples of comparisons, concrete and abstract notions being conflated, and senses being conflated in the poem. It suggests Shelley, as a revolutionary, may have written to show that even our best efforts to represent truth and beauty are inadequate. It quotes Shelley saying poetry enlarges the imagination and strengthens moral faculties, acting as an agent for moral and social improvement.
Percy bysshe shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was an English Romantic poet who had unorthodox views for his time including atheism, free love, and vegetarianism. He was expelled from Oxford for publishing an atheist pamphlet. Some of his most famous works include the poems Ozymandias, Prometheus Unbound, and Queen Mab as well as the essays A Defence of Poetry and The Necessity of Atheism. Though he died young by drowning, Shelley is considered one of the major English Romantic poets and his works often dealt with themes of political and intellectual freedom.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
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2) He had an unconventional personal life, marrying younger women and engaging in affairs, which often caused him heartbreak when his wives died.
3) Shelley wrote poems expressing his radical political and social views that challenged the norms of his time, making him a unique figure during the Romantic period in England.
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1) Percy Bysshe Shelley was an English Romantic poet born in 1792 who was expelled from Oxford for writing about unpopular topics like politics, religion, and social issues.
2) He had an unconventional personal life, marrying younger women and engaging in affairs, which often caused him heartbreak when his wives died.
3) Shelley wrote poems expressing his radical political and social views that challenged the norms of his time, making him a unique figure during the Romantic period in England.
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Ozymandias tells the story of a traveler who comes upon a statue in the desert. The traveler sees two enormous stone legs and a shattered face lying on the sand. The face still bears a look of cold command and passion, though it is broken. On the pedestal are the words "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" However, nothing remains of the king's works - only the decaying statue remains, surrounded by endless, lonely sands.
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The document discusses English Romanticism between 1790-1830, focusing on the first generation of major Romantic poets - William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It notes that while these poets were influenced by each other and shared some characteristics like a focus on nature, imagination, and looser poetic forms, they were also individualists who did not see themselves as part of a unified movement and disagreed on many issues. The document provides brief biographies of Blake, Wordsworth, and Coleridge and examines some of the key themes and attributes of English Romantic poetry during this time period.
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George Gordon Noel Byron was a famous English poet in the early 19th century known for poems like "She Walks in Beauty" and "There Be None of Beauty's Daughters." He had a turbulent personal life, being forced into debt and exile from England, as well as several romantic affairs and two failed marriages. Byron traveled extensively throughout Europe and used his experiences as inspiration for many poems before his untimely death in 1824 at age 36 from a fever during a rainstorm in Greece.
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George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a famous English poet known for works like Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He acquired his aristocratic title at a young age and had many scandals due to his relationships, including with his half-sister Augusta. Byron traveled extensively in Europe and joined the Greek war of independence before dying in Missolonghi at age 36. He is considered the original 'Byronic hero' who embodied qualities of rebellion, passion, and defiance.
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