An Epitaph


An Epitaph

The Poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare
This is a specific example of Dark poetry and a Dark themed poem. This section provides a selection of different types of Dark poetry and poems by a famous Poet. The Dark poetry and poems have been selected to cover all aspect of this kind of poetry and poem. The following poem An Epitaph from this famous poet Walter de la Mare can be used as a useful example of Dark poetry.
 

The poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare

Here lies a most beautiful lady,
Light of step and heart was she:
I think she was the most beautiful lady
That ever was in the West Country.
But beauty vanishes; beauty passes;
However rare, rare it be;
And when I crumble who shall remember
This lady of the West Country?
 

 

The Poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare - Example of Dark Poetry
Poetry written with a Dark theme such as the poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare is piece of literature written by the poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what are commonly used to distinguish Dark poetry from Dark prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word association to quickly convey emotions. A famous example of Dark poetry is the poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare.

The Poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare - Example of Structure of Dark Poetry
The structure used in a Dark poem varies with different types of poetry and can be seen in the above example of the poem An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare. The structural elements might include the line, couplet, strophe and stanza. Poets and Dark Poetry combine the use of language and a specific structure to create an imaginative and expressive poem such as An Epitaph by Walter de la Mare. The structure used in Dark Poetry types are also used when considering the visual effect of a finished poem.
 

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