English Poetry Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Literary Analysis of the Beauty in Literature by John Keats (905 words, 2 pages)

John KeatsThe life of a poet! Katrina Bartlett English per.2May, 31 2000 pg. 1He started at the pacific. All his menlooked at each other with a wild surmise--silent, upon a peak in Darien Beauty is truth, truth Beauty, --that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins (559 words, 1 pages)

The Windhover In Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "The Windhover" there is a sort of representational allusion to Christ and Jesus. In other words the speaker praises the Lord by praising what he takes as a symbol for Christ, the windhover himself. Through out the poem the speaker symbolizes Christ's glory ... Read More

An Analysis of the Rhythm in She Walks in Beauty by George Gordon Noel Byron (962 words, 1 pages)

"She Walks in Beauty" George Gordon Noel Byron's poem titled, "She Walks in Beauty," plainly put, is a love poem about a beautiful woman and all of her features. The poem follows a basic iambic tetrameter with an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable that allows for a rhythm ... Read More

An Analysis of Coleridge (331 words, 2 pages)

Does Coleridge agree with the interpretation of the moral as given by the simple mariner, as seen in the ending stanzas? Afterthis terrific bout with nature, and the deep messages which may be derived, the mariner ends the poem by simplistically sayingthat the moral is to just love all things. ... Read More

Sin and Repentance in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge (269 words, 1 pages)

Charnelle Lilley The Rime of the Ancient MarinerSummary and images 2-5-99The poem is a parable of the road between sin and repentance. The ancient mariner is telling of the fall or the sin itself. The journey of the sinner is a lonely one, which is the feeling received by the ... Read More

A Review of the Poem “The Road Not Taken” (1192 words, 4 pages)

"I shall be telling this with a sign Somewhere ages and ages hence Two roads diverged in a wood, and I Took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." (Frost 751) The narrator of this last stanza of "The Road Not Taken" is Edward Thomas, ... Read More

A Biography of Sir John Suckling a Cavalier Poet (2066 words, 6 pages)

Sir John Suckling was an English, Cavalier poet who was born in Twickenham, Middlesex, on February 10, 1609. His mother died in 1613, when he was four years of age. His father, descendant of a prominent Norfolk family, was appointed Comptroller of James I's household in 1622. Suckling matriculated at ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Clod and the Pebble by William Blake (652 words, 2 pages)

To Love or not to LoveIn William Blakes The Clod and the Pebble, the Clod of Clay and the Pebble have opposing views of love. The Clod sees love from an optimists view while the Pebble sees love from a pessimists point of view. The Clod of Clay sings his ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Flesh and the Spirit by Anne Bradstreet (1273 words, 2 pages)

Anne Bradstreet's poem "The Flesh and the Spirit," reveals an interesting inner conflict in the life of a Puritan woman in the New World, as well as insight into Bradstreet and her own internal conflicts with Puritanism and the wilderness of America. Bradsteet is considered a representative of the ideal ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake (314 words, 1 pages)

William Blakes Songs of Innocence comprises songs of happy cheer about field and flower, hill and stream, and the innocence of child and lamb, as seen through the eyes of a child (World Book vol.2 pg 314). In one excerpt, The Chimney Sweeper, Blake, through religious symbolism, gives the image ... Read More

An Analysis of a Woman’s Beauty in She Walks in Beauty by George Gordon Noel Byron (1035 words, 2 pages)

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY George Gordon Noel Byron's poem titled, "She Walks in Beauty," plainlyput, is a love poem about a beautiful woman and all of her features. Throughout the poem, Byron explains the depth of this womans beauty. Even in the darkness of death and mourning, her beauty shines ... Read More

A Revelation in Life in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge (393 words, 1 pages)

The Rime of the Ancient MarinerIn Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the author uses the story of a sailor and his adventures to reveal aspects of life. This tale follows the Mariner and his crew as they travel between the equator and the south pole, ... Read More

A Descriptive Analysis on the Stanzas of Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (965 words, 2 pages)

The Portrayal of Eternal Innocence and the Sufficiency of Beauty in John Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" Imagine the following a bride dressed in white on her wedding day, savage men chasing after women, the lingering subject of love, or a peaceful, uncorrupted town. What do these topics have ... Read More

A Look at the Use of Imagery in Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning (746 words, 1 pages)

Porphyrias Lover is one of many poems by Robert Browning. In this poem a woman named Porphyria is killed by her lover. This mans obsession with Porphyria led him to murder. Through vocabulary, imagery and situation Browning shows the reader the mind of an obsessed man.Imagery in a poem helps ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Leda and the Swan by William Butler Yeats (773 words, 2 pages)

William Butler Yeats poem Leda and the Swan is a hauntingly beautiful recreation of the Greek myth in which Zeus takes the form of a swan in order to seduce Leda, who, as a result of this brutality becomes the mother of Helen of Troythe woman who is credited with ... Read More

The Theory of Metaphysical Love in Present in Absence by John Donne (653 words, 1 pages)

During the course of John Donnes life he went through two life stages the period where he was a wild, fun-loving man and the second, where he was a well-known, respected man of the church, making him quite the opposite of his former years. Throughout his life he continued to ... Read More

A Review of T.S. Eliot’s Poem “The Hollow Men” (390 words, 1 pages)

n T.S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men, T.S. Eliot contrasts his straw-filled hollow men with the "lost violent souls" of Mr. Kurtz and Guy Fawkes. Mr. Kurtz is acharacter in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. T.S. Eliot is saying that it is better to have met death and to have ... Read More

A Review of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot (1722 words, 2 pages)

Prufrock By Bob In his poem Eliot paints the picture of an insecure man looking for his niche in society. Prufrock has fallen in with the times, and places a lot of weight on social status and class to determine his identity. He is ashamed of his personal appearance and ... Read More

An Interpretation of the Poem Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold (867 words, 2 pages)

Let Us Be True My LoveAn interpretation of the poem"Dover Beach"Before we can discuss Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach," a brief biography of the poet will help us understand the poem and the mood he is in while writing it. The reader should know that Matthew Arnold married Fanny Lucy Wightman ... Read More

The Contribution of John Keats in the Romantic Movement (289 words, 2 pages)

John Keats, one of the greatest English poets and a major figure in the Romanticmovement, was born in 1795 in Moorfields, London. His father died when he was eightand his mother when he was fourteen these sad circumstances drew him particularly closeto his two brothers, George and Tom, and his ... Read More

An Analysis of In Memory W.B. Yeats by W.H. Auden (1152 words, 2 pages)

An Analysis of In Memory of W.B. YeatsFriends often share stories or poems of loved one at their funeral. This helps to ease their pain and can also express accomplishments of the deceased. When W.B. Yeats passed away, one of his contemporaries, W.H. Auden, wrote a poem in memory of ... Read More

A Poem Analysis of Hymne to God my God, in My Sickness by John Donne (673 words, 1 pages)

"Hymne to God my God, in My Sicknesse"The poem is probably written late in Donne's life, definitely following his conversion to the Anglican faith. Donne seems to be dying of some incurable illness that the doctors do not know how to cure. He begins by saying that he is coming ... Read More

A Review of Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (895 words, 2 pages)

Ode on a Grecian Urn-John KeatsThe second stanza in Keats Ode on a Grecian Urn begins with the statement, Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter. Keats views art as something that is eternal and lets you experience whats happening in the painting. While he cannot actually hear the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Dramatic Monologue in My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (486 words, 1 pages)

A dramatic monologue is defined as a poem in which a single character is speaking to a person or persons- usually about an important topic. The purpose of most dramatic monologues is to provide the reader with an overall or intimate view of the characters personality. A great poet can ... Read More

A Biography of John Keats, One of the Greatest Poets of the Romantic Era (488 words, 1 pages)

John Keats was one of the greatest poets of the Romantic Era. He wrote poetry of great sensual beauty and had a unique passion for details. In his lifetime he was not recognized with the senior poets. He didnt receive the respect he deserved. He didnt fit into the respected ... Read More

A Comparison of the Theme of Love in He Wishes For The Cloths of Heaven by W.B. Yeats, A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burn, and Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth (2262 words, 10 pages)

In this assignment I will compare and contrast three poems based on thetheme of love. I will look at He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven by W.BYeats, Robert Burns A Red,Red Rose and the Lucy Poems byWordsworth. I will focus on each poets tradition and culture, the poets useof ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Sadness and Depression in Ode on Melancholy by John Keats (459 words, 2 pages)

Ode on Melancholy a.k.a. SadnessFrom the start, it is given that this poem is going to contain depressed images,imagery of sad mythological creatures and those whose worlds were turned upside downand filled with great sorrow because of the choices made by individuals. Ode toMelancholy A lyrical poem addressed to sadness ... Read More

An Analysis of the Personality Traits of Duke of Ferrara in My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (282 words, 1 pages)

Who is the Duke of Ferrara? It is more difficult for some to mask their personality traits than others. Even though the Duke of Ferrara, in My Last Duchess, a poem by Robert Browning, attempted to conceal his traits he could still be seen through. In the midst of a ... Read More

A Review of the Nature of Beauty in La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats (516 words, 1 pages)

Poem Analysis La Belle Dame sans MerciIn La Belle Dame sans Merci, John Keats stresses the idea that beauty is only skin deep and also lies in the eye of the beholder. Through the use of two speakers, Keats is able to portray his theme by means of a story.As ... Read More

The Physical and Spiritual Journey in Journey of the Magi by T.S. Eliot (1004 words, 2 pages)

Journey of the Magi The Magi are a class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia. The three Magi are traveling to Bethlehem to pay homage to Jesus Christ. As they make their way toward the saviour they begin to learn that the world around them has become full ... Read More

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