Eric G Wilson's Musings on Words and Images
Eric G Wilson's Musings on Words and Images
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The Pastoral: Wordsworth's "To My Sister"
Here I discuss pastoral poetry, considering Wordsworth's "To My Sister" as an example.
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The Elegy: "Dover Beach"
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Here I discuss Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" as an example of the elegy.
The Ode: John Keats' "Ode on Melancholy"
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Here I discuss the Ode as a poetic form and use Keats' "Ode on Melancholy" as an example.
The Sestina: Hecht's "The Book of Yolek"
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Here I explore the poetic form of the sestina and discuss Anthony Hecht's "The Book of Yolek" as an example.
The Villanelle in Elizabeth Bishop's "One Art"
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Here I describe the villanelle and consider Elizabeth Bishop's "One Art" as a Prime Example of the form.
The Sonnet
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Here is an introduction to the sonnet, with examples from the poetry of John Keats.
Poetic Imagery in the Imagist Movement
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Poetic Imagery in the Imagist Movement
Metaphor and Metonymy in Frank O'Hara
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This lecture explores metaphor and metonymy in general and then turns to an example in O'Hara's "The Day Lady Died."
Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance in Dickinson's "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain"
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Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance in Dickinson's "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain"
Lines Breaks in Frank O'Hara's "Today"
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Here I talk about the use of lines breaks in poems, and I draw from Frank O'Hara's "Today" to exemplify my points.
Some Uses of Rhyme in Shakespeare, Poe, and Dickinson
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Here I talk about four functions of rhyme and how they appear in the work of three poets.
Ars Poetica and Emily Dickinson
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Here I discuss poems about poetry, focusing on Dickinson's "I Dwell in Possibility."
Poetic Voice and Irony
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Here I explore how irony might inform a poetic voice. I draw on Thomas Hardy's "Neutral Tones" to clarify important ideas.
What Is a Poem?
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Here I discuss how poetry tends to differ from prose. I draw on Yeats's "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" to exemplify key points.
The Power of Voice in Poetry: Emily Dickinson
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The voice of a poem is, one might argue, its most essential element. Here I describe voice and offer strategies for discerning the voice of a poem. I show how discovering the poem's voice can open up the verse. I use Emily Dickinson's "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" as an example.
Scanning Keats' "When I Have Fears"
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Scanning Keats' "When I Have Fears"
Scanning Is Fun: Accentual Verse
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Scanning Is Fun: Accentual Verse
Poetry, Pleasure, Nonsense
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Poetry, Pleasure, Nonsense
The Elegiac Acting of Tom Cruise
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The Elegiac Acting of Tom Cruise
Comic Minimalism in JOHN WICK and POINT BLANK
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Comic Minimalism in JOHN WICK and POINT BLANK
Cary Grant as Hamlet in NORTH BY NORTHWEST
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Cary Grant as Hamlet in NORTH BY NORTHWEST
THE IRONIC GRAIL QUEST IN JOHN BOORMAN’S POINT BLANK
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THE IRONIC GRAIL QUEST IN JOHN BOORMAN’S POINT BLANK
Lee Marvin’s Exquisite Minimalism
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Lee Marvin’s Exquisite Minimalism
Lee Marvin’s acting in point blank
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Lee Marvin’s acting in point blank
Genre Blurring in John Boorman's POINT BLANK 1967, starring Lee Marvin
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Genre Blurring in John Boorman's POINT BLANK 1967, starring Lee Marvin
Why I Love John Boorman's POINT BLANK (1967), and Why Lee Marvin Played in the Movie
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Why I Love John Boorman's POINT BLANK (1967), and Why Lee Marvin Played in the Movie
Walt Whitman's "There Was a Child Went Forth"
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Walt Whitman's "There Was a Child Went Forth"
Shelley's "Mont Blanc" and the Witch Poesy
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Shelley's "Mont Blanc" and the Witch Poesy
Shelley's Alastor between Extremes
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Shelley's Alastor between Extremes
Wordsworth vs Coleridge: Nature Writing
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Wordsworth vs Coleridge: Nature Writing

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  • @BoLuko-w7h
    @BoLuko-w7h 25 днів тому

    I wish this guy was still dropping videos

  • @storage_heater
    @storage_heater Місяць тому

    very good

  • @ArthurLWood
    @ArthurLWood Місяць тому

    Thank you for this thoughtful analysis.

  • @joshuacaleau2328
    @joshuacaleau2328 Місяць тому

    I think the verisimilitude gained by the frame narrative is very similar to the epistolary format of Dracula as well. Maybe even more so with Dracula, because not only are diaries used, but also news articles, etc.

  • @joshuacaleau2328
    @joshuacaleau2328 Місяць тому

    That’s a very interesting insight re: the link between incest and narcissism.

  • @dianedevadas
    @dianedevadas Місяць тому

    I have read this poem for over 50 years.I have come to the conclusion the poet recognised there is always someone worse off than him but in the end he didn’t care

  • @danohanlon8316
    @danohanlon8316 Місяць тому

    There are only two “editions” of Frankenstein. What you refer to as the “second edition” (1823) was merely a reprinting of the rock-bottom-cheaply produced three volumes original into a single and much better quality volume. The text is the same as the original.

  • @izzylawrence4847
    @izzylawrence4847 2 місяці тому

    This was a great video!! Very informative!

  • @sharmikrishnan4563
    @sharmikrishnan4563 2 місяці тому

    Thank you sir!

  • @KutWrite
    @KutWrite 2 місяці тому

    Can we buy the Point Blank book here in the US? There's a strong theory that the events of the film after the first shooting are Walker's dying fantasies.

  • @The_sassafrass
    @The_sassafrass 2 місяці тому

    I’ve been struggling to understand the concept, but I think it finally clicked. Thank you!

  • @isaacbenjamin4115
    @isaacbenjamin4115 2 місяці тому

    Amazing video man, this was extremely helpful

  • @nenadodoyt
    @nenadodoyt 3 місяці тому

    Very interesting!! Thank you

  • @Sofia-s4e5c
    @Sofia-s4e5c 3 місяці тому

    So u wouldn't say he is a byronic hero?

  • @مريماحمدخضير-ب1ح
    @مريماحمدخضير-ب1ح 3 місяці тому

    Thanks handsome, from iraq 🖤🔥

  • @brileyvandyke5792
    @brileyvandyke5792 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for giving a defense of rhyme. Poe must have had a Virginia accent for in his poem “Ulalume” he rhymes ‘sister’ with ‘vista’! I like that!

  • @bhorphic8545
    @bhorphic8545 3 місяці тому

    I'm going to have a presentation on ambiguity, and I was so confused. I had no idea what this word means, even in literature. Thank you so much for making this video. It literally made my day.

  • @basicallybreathing3489
    @basicallybreathing3489 4 місяці тому

    I'm making a presentation on fin de siecle and your video really helped me find a path to begin my research--thank you so much!

  • @kathleenbutler5852
    @kathleenbutler5852 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much and, for sharing your knowledge. I love your videos 🙂

  • @fatemehfallah1388
    @fatemehfallah1388 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much it was really helpful 🌸

  • @JoJo-is-the-name
    @JoJo-is-the-name 5 місяців тому

    Super insightful! Felt like I was back in English class, lovely video! I remember reading a biography on Mary Shelley and how -- as you mentioned -- after Percy's death, she struggled securing finances for her son. Her father-in-law Timothy greatly resented her and essentially dangled his estate being passed down to her only child over her head. Timothy would specifically request never see her IIRC. She had to do a lot of 'clean up' and slowly separate herself from Percy's beliefs (including religion) to redeem herself in society's eyes while still praising her late husbands name. I wonder how many of these 1831 changes reflect that, specifically her preface, to help add a layer of separation from her work and the public's perception of her. I swear there were mentions of there being staged productions of Frankenstein during her time that Mary attended. If that is the case, I also wonder how much bleed back there was in the 1831 printing. Or maybe that never happened and I am just misremembering it all as its been too many years since I read this biography haha! :P

  • @GarethFrancis-h8l
    @GarethFrancis-h8l 6 місяців тому

    I've ordered the book. Love the film and can't wait to read. Lee Marvin was a very charismatic actor.

  • @Therapist.healer.astrologist
    @Therapist.healer.astrologist 6 місяців тому

    BCE or AD ?

  • @EditzSIGMA123
    @EditzSIGMA123 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @EdT.-xt6yv
    @EdT.-xt6yv 6 місяців тому

    1:30 connect w) transcendence? 3:00 modernity ≠ORDER Wants & lack 4:30 contingency?

  • @cailinwalls7552
    @cailinwalls7552 7 місяців тому

    2:30 explains it perfectly

  • @collectivesartori
    @collectivesartori 7 місяців тому

    excellent disquisition. thank you.

  • @сиднипрескотт-щ3л
    @сиднипрескотт-щ3л 7 місяців тому

    great video

  • @сиднипрескотт-щ3л
    @сиднипрескотт-щ3л 7 місяців тому

    i love your channel

  • @ImpartiallySpeaking
    @ImpartiallySpeaking 7 місяців тому

    The second edition was 1821 being the first ever to name the author. The 1823 is the second ‘English’ edition.

  • @joejohnson6327
    @joejohnson6327 8 місяців тому

    Men don't spend their lives writing sublime homoerotic poetry unless they're sexually attracted to other men.

  • @khanayeshaaseer548
    @khanayeshaaseer548 8 місяців тому

    Thank you sir, it helped a lot

  • @gweno9901
    @gweno9901 9 місяців тому

    Thank you. From now on I will approach poems with an expectation of enjoying them! I have always tended to focus on trying (and often failing!) to understand poetry.

  • @betulcimenay7408
    @betulcimenay7408 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for this! Watched this right before my class on romanticism and it was great hearing your reflections before our class discussipn on the poem.

  • @OtisTellez
    @OtisTellez 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this! It has helped me study for my Romanticism exam

  • @johannswiss2878
    @johannswiss2878 10 місяців тому

    gray beard mouth words to ear from cords screen flash mind stores words gone lay snore wake up screen more

  • @mugeesulkaisar3560
    @mugeesulkaisar3560 10 місяців тому

    Brilliant. So lucid!

  • @johannswiss2878
    @johannswiss2878 10 місяців тому

    I'm an English major and your uploads have been and still are very helpful. Although, I wish you would record and post the class where you lecture on Donne's flea! Great channel by the way.

  • @Katherine.Angela
    @Katherine.Angela 10 місяців тому

    Can't wait to watch tonight. Thank you!

  • @Based808
    @Based808 10 місяців тому

    This is an excellent breakdown and a unique perspective. Thank you!

  • @ericminch
    @ericminch 10 місяців тому

    And three--nay, 300--cheers for Donald Westlake.

  • @E.G.Store.
    @E.G.Store. 10 місяців тому

    Keep it up, I learn from you. I am from India, an English literary student. I follow you currently.

  • @joejackson6453
    @joejackson6453 10 місяців тому

    When brought to a poem through connection to it and when I add your insight I feel a little less separation and joy in my doubt.❤

  • @sempthegreat
    @sempthegreat 10 місяців тому

    Why is Urizen considered evil? It doesn't make sense to me.

    • @davidforshaw4998
      @davidforshaw4998 9 місяців тому

      Because He's the Demiurge, the Lesser god. Look at Gnosticism and if you're into music, check out Bruce Dickinson 'Gates of Urizen.' 🔑>🧩

  • @dashlamb9318
    @dashlamb9318 10 місяців тому

    Lamb is my favorite author, then Hazlitt. I have everything they ever wrote in multiple copies.

  • @dashlamb9318
    @dashlamb9318 10 місяців тому

    My favorite short work of Lamb's is "Dream Children: A Reverie." I counted the characters in that piece at around 14 or 15 different characters. I'd love to here your take on that. So many characters woven into so short a story, and it's all a dream within a dream within a dream: ad infinitum.

  • @dashlamb9318
    @dashlamb9318 10 місяців тому

    Yes. Is it not interesting that he is sounding like Jung in the phrasing "transcripts, types, the archetypes are in us and eternal....". Carl Jung. 1875 - 1961. So, where was Lamb pulling these ideas of "transcripts, types, the archetypes," and their eternal nature from?

  • @TheXhosaLionKing
    @TheXhosaLionKing 10 місяців тому

    Hey, man. I just wanted to say that your videos are amazing. New South African Fan here. 🙏🏾

  • @ChatraSitalatalaHarimatiVidyam
    @ChatraSitalatalaHarimatiVidyam 11 місяців тому

    Excellent

  • @SajiSNairNair-tu9dk
    @SajiSNairNair-tu9dk 11 місяців тому

    😂😊👉lotus eye 😂😊🪷😉