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English Language and Literature

Illinois Wesleyan University

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"Spirit Of Health" And "Goblin Damned": The Ghost Of King Hamlet As A Symbol For The Religious Ambialence In England During The Religious Reformation, Bridget O'Connor '06 Apr 2006

"Spirit Of Health" And "Goblin Damned": The Ghost Of King Hamlet As A Symbol For The Religious Ambialence In England During The Religious Reformation, Bridget O'Connor '06

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A mysterious apparition appears during the opening scene of Hamlet, paradoxically seeking revenge and eternal peace. The Ghost of King Hamlet, unlike the supernatural spirits in most of Shakespeare's plays, is one of the most significant characters in Hamlet because he is the catalyst that sets the play in motion. Without him, Hamlet would never have known the truth about his father's death and would never have embarked upon the mission to kill Claudius. Because the Ghost's role is so pivotal to the plot, it was essential that the Elizabethan audience believed that the Ghost was real in order for …


And I Will Open And Close My Petals, Molly M. Mclay '06 Apr 2006

And I Will Open And Close My Petals, Molly M. Mclay '06

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I have found that poetry provides not only a space for the articulation of voice, but also a space for vocal play. Unlike spaces containing singular, masterful voices, poetic space can be poly-vocal. Much more than the voice of a critical essay, the voices of poems can dream, argue, create, question, collide, sometimes all at the same time, in new and relevant ways. While some poems function with linearity and mastery-they make arguments and stick to them--others employ a more sensing, associative language. Some navigate the space between such states, or take on both at the same time, and still …


Wit's Worth: A Reflection On Contemporary American Poetry On Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Wit's Worth: A Reflection On Contemporary American Poetry On Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans, Michael Theune

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Near the beginning of last century, Ezra Pound proclaimed that poetry should be at least as well-written as prose. Near the end of that same century, Charles Bernstein declared that poetry should be at least as interesting as TV. The start of a new century brings with it a new demand for poetry: poetry must be at least as witty, as knowing and as surprising as Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans. And, though it may not seem so at first, this silly—and disturbing, and wonderful—book offers serious lessons for and challenges to contemporary American poetry at all levels: …


Hallowmas, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Hallowmas, Michael Theune

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Europe, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Europe, Michael Theune

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But Seriously, Folks... A Few Words On Wit, Michael Theune Jan 2006

But Seriously, Folks... A Few Words On Wit, Michael Theune

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Structure And Surprise: A New Paradigm For Teaching Poetry, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Structure And Surprise: A New Paradigm For Teaching Poetry, Michael Theune

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Some Considerations Of (Untitled), Michael Theune Jan 2006

Some Considerations Of (Untitled), Michael Theune

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Wit's Worth: A Reflection On Contemporary American Poetry On Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Wit's Worth: A Reflection On Contemporary American Poetry On Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans, Michael Theune

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Near the beginning of last century, Ezra Pound proclaimed that poetry should be at least as well-written as prose. Near the end of that same century, Charles Bernstein declared that poetry should be at least as interesting as TV. The start of a new century brings with it a new demand for poetry: poetry must be at least as witty, as knowing and as surprising as Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans. And, though it may not seem so at first, this silly—and disturbing, and wonderful—book offers serious lessons for and challenges to contemporary American poetry at all levels: from …


Hallowmas, Michael Theune Jan 2006

Hallowmas, Michael Theune

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