Sonnet on the Death of Mr. Richard West

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gptkbp:instanceOf poem
gptkbp:addresses the reader
gptkbp:analyzes literary criticism
gptkbp:artist ABABCDCDEFEFGG
gptkbp:artMovement Romanticism
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Cowper
gptkbp:contains personal reflection
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Richard_West
gptkbp:explores themes of mortality
gptkbp:features metaphors
gptkbp:formFactor sonnet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sonnet on the Death of Mr. Richard West
gptkbp:influenced later poets
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:inspiration death of a friend
gptkbp:is a tribute
a work of art
often studied in literature courses
recognized for its emotional depth
a meditation on grief
a reflection on friendship
an exploration of human experience
considered a classic sonnet
a_reflection_of_Cowper's_beliefs
a_significant_work_in_Cowper's_oeuvre
an_example_of_Romantic_poetry
part_of_the_English_literary_tradition
gptkbp:is_monitored_by iambic pentameter
gptkbp:language poetic
gptkbp:notableFor expression of sorrow
gptkbp:partOf poetic canon
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Joseph_Johnson
gptkbp:publishedIn 1782
English
gptkbp:reflects personal loss
gptkbp:relatedTo life and death
gptkbp:structureType 14 lines
gptkbp:style elegiac
gptkbp:theme grief
gptkbp:translatedInto various languages
gptkbp:uses imagery
gptkbp:vocalization emotional response
gptkbp:wrote literary scholars