"seize the day"

examples:

"Song" by Wroth

"To his coy mistress" by Marvell

"The Bait" and "The Flea" by Donne

"The nymphs reply to the shepherd to his love" by Marlowe

"To the virgins, to make much of time" by Herrick

protraying urban life idealistically within a work of literature

used in carpe diem poems

Refers to a movement in art, literature, and music during the 19th century

Characterized by the 5I's

Comparing two like things on different ends of the spectrum

Example: light and dark

more concerned with intellect rather then feeling

Literary devices:

crazy metaphors

ambiguity

paradox

Gross humor using bottlely functions to release tension

Humor swift uses

bringing back ancient greek and roman influence

nationalism 

diaspora

mass exodus of people from their homeland to pursue better oppurtunities elsewhere

population becomes spread all over the globe and many lose touch with relatives

many try to forget problems related to heritage 

Wrote "The Bait" and "The Flea"

carpe diem poet

Wrote "Song"

carpe diem poet

Wrote "A description of a city shower", "A modest proposal", and "Gulliver's Travels"

(1667-1745)

Born in Dublin to English parents

Spent most of his life in Ireland

Educated at Trinity College

Was a Whig but switch to a Torie

Founded St.Patrick's hospital for the mentally unstable

Figurehead and did everything his advisors told him

Represented as emperor in "Gulliver's Travels"

Wrote "Ode to a nightengale"

Romantic poet

Had a lot of death in his life

Died of tuberculosis at age 25

Had an affair with Fanny Brawne

problems with drinking and drugs

Main character in "A wind and a boy"

killed by an unlicensed driver which shows colonization and misuse of technology in areas which colonization had once occured

Wrote "The passionate Shepherd to his love"

Carpe diem poet

Wrote "To the virgins to make much of time"

Carpe Diem Poet

Wrote "Chimney Sweeper"

Romantic Poet

believed he had visions as a child

did not follow specific religion 

married Catherine Boucher

Claim to have seen his brothers soul ascending into heaven

Where Swift was born

Where St. Patrick's Hospital is 

Where trinity College is