Comparative Analysis of Word Building in Prose and Poetry on the basis of E.A. Poe's works
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According to tradition, Rome was founded in 753 b.c. [21,169]emperor Vespasian died in a.d. 79. [21,170]can conclude that the process is sufficient in the case of E. Poes prose and poetry due to the specificity of his literally works and the period of time when they were created.
2.4 Composition
E.A. Poe created a great amount of compound words in his literally works, many of them not purely ornamental or pretentious, not humorous or satirical, but poetic, evocative, fancy-embodying, according to the "power of words" at their suggestive best, as. E.Poe expressed it. Many of these come from his poems: the "angel-nod," the "after-drunkenness of soul," the "eagle-hope," the "fountain-flood" of the Naiad, the "ghoul-haunted woodland," the "lip-begotten words," the "sad-serene City in the Sea," the "silvery-silken," the "spirit-land," the "star-dials," the "star-isles," the "love-haunted heart," the "wanlight," and the "storm-tormented ocean of his thoughts," and "surf-tormented shore."list of compounds is full of these fantasies of his creative auctorial spirit. The compound in E. Poes prose and poetry are humorous, often satiric, sometimes shocking in its novelty, and not essentially contributory to the total "power of words" of English language. This type probably arises from the habitual indulgence in linguistic play, puns, fanciful place names, and jocular coinages of the authorthe variety of his interests encompassed scientific developments, especially demonstrated in Eureka, we find him apparently coining such terms as "concentralization," "counter-vortex," "imparticularity," "cycloid," "nebulist," "space-penetrating", "light-particles" and "light-impressions," and "ray-streams." A few, but very few, of his coinages may be attributable to misconceptions or even typographical mistakes, such as "sphereicity," or "fillogram," or "post-pranclian," or "nare," but Poes mastery of Latin and, probably of Greek, as well as a still disputed control over German, French, Spanish, and Italian makes his errors or blunders very few indeed.) Noun-Noun Compositionmost common type of word formation is the combination of two (or more) nouns in order to form a resulting noun:
Noun + Noun = Noun
This type of word building is very common to E. Poes prose and poetry among so many words, there would have to be many pertaining to common and commonplace objects, perhaps showing that Poe merely embalmed in his books expressions widely current, but not recorded by any of the contemporary or, for a few words, subsequent dictionaries: "balloon-bag," "chandelier-chain," "cigar-girl" and "perfumery-girl," "demon-traps", "dog-leaf," "history-writing," "humming-top, " "mail-robber," "trunk-paper," "walking-advertiser" and "walking advertisement," and coffin-tressels.examples from E.A. Poes poetry
The storm, the earthquake, and the ocean-wrath-
(Ah! will they cross me in my angrier path?) [19, 56 ]
Earthquake (n + n = n) Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. The compound may create a whole new meaning of the used words.
But now, at length, dear Dian sank from sight,a western couch of thundercloud [19, 60]
(n + n = n) It is noun compound according to the parts of speech classification. Neutral compound. It is compound words proper, which consist only of two stems, with the direct order of the components.
O! Nothing earthly save the thrillmelody in woodland rill [19,173]
(n. + n = n) Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with the direct order of the words. In this case the nature of the compound is self-explanatory, and their meanings are quite comprehensible even for those who encounter them for the first time.examples from E.A. Poes prose
Innumerable battle-lanterns, which swung to and fro above her rigging The battle-lanterns were always at hand. [21, 89]
Battle-lantern (n + n = n) Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. The compound may create a completely new meaning of the used words.
The true book-purpose is answered. [16.37]
Book-purpose (n + n = n) It is semantically simple compound which can be easily understand and is coined by E. Poe.
Death-furniture floundered about [21.184]
Death-furniture (n + n = n) It is noun compound according to the parts of speech classification. Neutral compound. It is compound words proper, which consist only of two stems, with the direct order of the components.
The frogman croaked away [20.75]
Frogman (n + n = n) this compound is made by E. Poe for the aims of his narration and it characterize the awkward looking man.) Verb-Noun Composition
Here verbs describe what is done with an object or what a subject "does", in short, a new noun is formed, usually referring to something concrete, and the verb defines the action related to it:
Verb + Noun = Noun
The examples from E.A. Poes poetry
In spring of youth it was my lot
To haunt of the wide drawbridge a spot [19, 21]
Drawbridge (v + n = n) draw + bridge = drawbridge. Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. A drawbridge is a bridge that can be inclined in order to allow ships to pass, or "drawn". Here, the noun is the direct object.
Come! Let the burial rite be read- the funeral song be sung!-walkway for the queenliest dead that ever died so young [19, 82]
(v + n = n) walk + way = walkway. In the word walkway (a way to walk on) the noun may stand for an adverb of place.
Thy soul shall find itself alonedark thoughts of the grey grindstone… [19, 92]
Grindstone (v + n = n) Grind + stone = Grindstone. Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. Here, the word as part of speech is the subject.
But that, among the rabble-men,ambition is chaind down. [19, 184]
Rabble-men (v + n = n) rabble + man = rabble-man. This compound is coined by E. Poe in his poem Tamerlane and it has meaning common people, plebeians.examples from E.A. Poes prose
…by that analogy which speaks in proof-tones to the imagination alone. [21, 159]
Proof-tone (v + n = n) proof + tone = proof-tones. It is noun compound according to the parts of speech classification. Neutral compound. It is compound words proper, which consist only of two stems, with the direct order of the components
…the tinkering of the Punch-men among the tombs [20, 105]
man (v + n = n) punch + man = punch-men. It is E. Poes neologism and has a metaphoric function in his works. In this case the nature of the compound is not self-explanatory, and their meanings are quite incomprehensible for those who encounter them for the first time.) Noun-Adjective Composition.and adjectives can also be compounded in the opposite order:
Noun + Adjective = Adjective
examples from E.A. Poes poetry
Rome to the Caesar- this to meheritage of a heartsick [19, 153]
(n + adj. = adj.) heartsick (a person suffering from heart disease). Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. In this case, the resultant is an adjective, while the noun explains the objective.
Sought a precipitate pathway up through heaven,fell a soul-black veil of light. [19, 149]
Soul-black (n + adj. = adj.) Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. Another possibility is that the noun supports the adjective, i.e. as an intensifier.
It is not that my founts of blissgush-strange! With tears. [19, 189]
Gush-strange (n + adj. = adj.) gush + strange = gush-strange. Neutral compound. Compound words proper, with indirect order of the words. In this case, the resultant is an adjective, while the noun explains the objective.examples from E.A. Poes prose
…the expression of his earnest and human-evil eye. [20.194]
Human-evil (n + adj. = adj.)... revolve, moo