poetry question

Poetry Question Samuel Johnson would view the poem “Down, Wanton, Down!” by Robert Graves as a seer of “general and transcendental truths” because the poem through the utilization of connotation, urges the reader to reflect on the issue of sexual behavior and the consequences that lie therein. The poem’s sexual content and theme of the male gender typically not thinking things through prior to sexual intercourse reflects Samuel Johnson’s belief that “he estimate …

…treated delicately, which mirrors Johnson’s belief that “the business of a poet, is to examine, not the individual, but the species.” Robert Graves understands sexuality and human behavior and writes the poem so that society puts lust aside and ponders the As described by Samuel Johnson, poetry should be more then colorful and pretty, it should have meaning and substance and allow readers to reflect in order to facilitate culture to grow and blossom.