Thank you so much for this detailed analysis. The written comments are particularly useful for students unfamiliar with technical terminology. They also help foreign students who might find your beautiful accent difficult to follow.
The phrase "King of Kings" has a specific meaning. Of course, we understand what a King is. It is the leader of a, let us say, community. In the context of the ancient history of this story, ORIGINALLY there are many communities and each has its own King. BUT by this (later) time in ancient history the many communities have MERGED into one single larger community. And there has come into being a KING of the various kings of each of the many communities ... a "King of Kings" so to speak.
hi i just wanted to say love your videos my teacher shows them in class all the time but in both my copies of the poem the first line has a comma at the end of it and not caesura like you mention in your analysis! is this my misprint or yours?
Hi! Thank you so much for your comments! I've had a look and, yes, I mention an enjambment (not caesura) at the end of the line. You should always go by the text that you are supplied by the examining board - so if yours has a comma, just ignore what I say about the enjambment!
It is written in iambic pentameter (as sonnets are) which is why there are 10. If a poet changes the number, it's because they want to change the rhythm for effect :)
I mean that the carving doesn't go very deep - the words asserting his power are just scratched into the surface and that, eventually, time will wear them away - in much the same way as his power eroded after his death.
Thank you so much for this detailed analysis. The written comments are particularly useful for students unfamiliar with technical terminology. They also help foreign students who might find your beautiful accent difficult to follow.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it useful!
I'm so cooked for lit paper 2 I hope you can save me claire love u queen
I have become a frequent revistor to your channel due to accurate and informative content, thank you for your efforts
Thank you very much. I'm glad you are finding these videos helpful!
This was so well explained and extremely helpful for my upcoming english exam, thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
The phrase "King of Kings" has a specific meaning. Of course, we understand what a King is.
It is the leader of a, let us say, community. In the context of the ancient history of this story,
ORIGINALLY there are many communities and each has its own King. BUT by this (later) time
in ancient history the many communities have MERGED into one single larger community.
And there has come into being a KING of the various kings of each of the many communities ...
a "King of Kings" so to speak.
Thanks for this. I always like to get more information to deepen my understanding of the texts!
@@ClairesNotes It is also a reference to Jesus as it has been used multiple times to refer to him.
hi i just wanted to say love your videos my teacher shows them in class all the time but in both my copies of the poem the first line has a comma at the end of it and not caesura like you mention in your analysis! is this my misprint or yours?
Hi! Thank you so much for your comments! I've had a look and, yes, I mention an enjambment (not caesura) at the end of the line. You should always go by the text that you are supplied by the examining board - so if yours has a comma, just ignore what I say about the enjambment!
Yes on my Anthology it lacks the capital W's for "works" and "wreck" but nevertheless very helpful : )@@ClairesNotes
Pls did you notice how the sylsbles were consistently 10 on each line ?i can't think of why shelley fid that? Claire, pls help
It is written in iambic pentameter (as sonnets are) which is why there are 10. If a poet changes the number, it's because they want to change the rhythm for effect :)
What do you mean by superficiality of the craving
I mean that the carving doesn't go very deep - the words asserting his power are just scratched into the surface and that, eventually, time will wear them away - in much the same way as his power eroded after his death.
Excellent analysis !
Thank you!
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do you know who the speaker is in this poem ?
what the tone of the poem is ?
The speaker is anonymous and the tone is very mysterious.