'In his poetry Hopkins captures the dizzying heights of delight and the depths of despair' by Caitlin Frawley

Gerard Manley Hopkins relied on his poetry to stretch his mind and reach his deepest emotions. He exploited the capacity of the English language, to bring his unique thoughts and perspective to life. Hopkins’ collection displays his ability to reconstruct and reflect on his past highs and lows.

'Boland’s carefully judged use of language aids the reader to uncover the intensity of feeling in her poetry' by Christine Costello

Boland’s unique use of language helps the reader to comprehend the variety of feeling in her poetry. She uses poetic techniques such as imagery, symbolism and metaphors to convey the intense emotions found in her sometimes personal experiences to the reader. The poems where I find this most evident are The F amine Road, Child of our Time, Love and The Pomegranate. These poems showcase both Boland’s style of language and the strong emotions which it portrays.