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English Speech Journeys
Journeys can be long, journeys can be short, journeys can be difficult.
Life is a journeys, something we all experience.
Goodmorning/afternoon fellow students, Mrs. Grant, my understanding of the concept of journey has been expanded through my study of Samuel Coleridge’s poetry of “Frost at Midnight” and “This Lime-tree Bower My Prison” to just name a few. Samuel Coleridge was recognised for his romantic and a natural conversational type of poetry. 1.

Journeys can be long, journeys can be short, journeys can be difficult.
Life is a journeys, something we all experience.
Goodmorning/afternoon fellow students, Mrs. Grant, my understanding of the concept of journey has been expanded through my study of Samuel Coleridge’s poetry of “Frost at Midnight” and “This Lime-tree Bower My Prison” to just name a few. Samuel Coleridge was recognised for his romantic and a natural conversational type of poetry. 1.

Coleridge’s poetry draws the audience into his imaginary world in a poem such “Frost at Midnight”, which is using the journey to reach enlightenment and through it we the audience are able to realise some of the values we hold as human being like our family, loved ones, freedom and security. For an example and a quote “My babe so beautiful! It thrills my heart with tender gladness”. This quote evokes Coleridge’s preciousness, protective love for his son and for his childs future.

Coleridge’s poetry draws the audience into his imaginary world in a poem such “Frost at Midnight”, which is using the journey to reach enlightenment and through it we the audience are able to realise some of the values we hold as human being like our family, loved ones, freedom and security. For an example and a quote “My babe so beautiful! It thrills my heart with tender gladness”. This quote evokes Coleridge’s preciousness, protective love for his son and for his childs future.

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