How Do These Three 18th Century Poets Present Rural Life
The three poets and their poems, which are concerned in this essay, are: Oliver Goldsmith ¡V The Deserted Village; Thomas Gray ¡V An Elegy Written In A Church Yard; James Thomson ¡V The Seasons ~ Winter. Many different styles of poetry were used during the 18th century. Much 18th century poetry is described as neoclassical (a revival of classical aesthetics and forms). This was the major style used throughout the century. Writers used particular vocabulary, phrase formations, and technical terms. This is the style which these three poets used. The poets and their respective poems each have obvious or unobvious relations to rural life and society. In the next few paragraphs I shall be outlining each of the poets¡¦ and their poems¡¦ connections to rural life and society. Goldsmith wrote his poem The Deserted Village by drawing upon his childhood memories of the village, which he spent most of his childhood in, named Lissoy situated in County, West Meath, Ireland. This poem was written shortly after his brother, Henry, died in 1770, which caused an outburst of emotions. This poem rests on the combined effect of the juxtapositions of rural bliss & devastation and his happy & sad memories. Goldsmith us
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Approximate Word count = 1251
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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