The Conversation Poems are those eight poems written by the English Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge between 1795 and 1807. Each one of them tackles a certain life experience the poet had and ends either happily or sadly.
A rapid reading of these poems may reveal that they have core features of dramatic monologue. Hence, this paper aims to study these eight poems in the light of the characteristics of dramatic monologue. To achieve this aim, the paper falls into three sections and a conclusion. The first section is a brief introduction about the definition of dramatic monologue. The second section is a profile of Coleridge. As for the third section, it provides a critical analysis of the Conversion Poems.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Dramatic Monologue: A Definition
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Profile
- Conversation Poems: A Critical Analysis
- "The Nightingale"
- "The Aeolian Harp"
- “Reflections on Having Left a Place of Retirement”
- “This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison”
- "Frost at Midnight"
- "Fears in Solitude"
- “To William Wordsworth”
- "Dejection: An Ode"
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the eight Conversation Poems written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge between 1795 and 1807. It aims to demonstrate that these poems share core features with dramatic monologue, analyzing them through the lens of this literary form.
- The characteristics of dramatic monologue
- The life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- The themes and techniques of the Conversation Poems
- The role of the speaker, listener, and experience in Coleridge's poems
- The dramatic potential of lyric utterance in Romantic poetry
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter provides a definition of dramatic monologue, drawing on the views of prominent literary critics. It explores the key features of the genre, including the role of the speaker, listener, and occasion. The second chapter presents a biographical profile of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, highlighting key events in his life and career, including his early education, his interest in revolutionary politics, and his struggles with opium addiction. The third chapter delves into a critical analysis of the Conversation Poems, examining each poem in detail and exploring its themes, techniques, and relationship to the genre of dramatic monologue.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary terms and concepts explored in this work include: conversation, monologue, Coleridge, speaker, listener, experience, life, dramatic potential, lyric utterance, Romantic poetry.
- Citation du texte
- Noor Kadhoum Jawad (Auteur), 2013, Staging the Life. A Reading of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Conversation Poems as Dramatic Monologues, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/377996
