Akiko’s Poems Essay Examples

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An Analysis of the Character of Grendel in the Poem, Beowulf (244 words, 1 pages)

From the poem Beowulf i cant tell if the character Grendel is truly evil. I know that he is not good because he kills people yet this does not let me know that his soul is evil.In the poem Beowulf they state that Grendel is the son of Cain. They ... Read More

An Analysis of the Homeric Poems in Greek Literature (1071 words, 2 pages)

The Homeric Poems Oral or Written Tradition Homer. A name synonomous with Greek literature and poetry. Some call him the most famous and greatest poet of the Greek society. Known for his "masterpieces" of western literature the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer's poems have been passed down through generations and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Reapers by Jean Toomer (449 words, 1 pages)

ReapersJean Toomer's poem "Reapers" brings a sense of death to the reader's mind. The speaker conveys a dark mood and setting. That setting and mood provide imagery that virtually takes the reader along on this journey with Death himself. As a reader you start to feel a sense of despair. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems by Robert Frost (569 words, 1 pages)

Im A Robert Frosted Flake by Ken Moreland It has been said many times that all men have a common bond, or athread that joins them together. Robert Frosts poem The Tuft ofFlowersX explores the existence of such a bond, as experienced by thespeaker. In the everyday circumstance of performing ... Read More

An Overview and an Analysis of the Poem The Aenid by Virgil (1550 words, 2 pages)

The Aeneid Virgil The Aeneid, written by the poet Virgil (70-19 B.C.) is one of the greatest epic poems ever written. Virgil was a scholar, who learned rhetoric and philosophy from the best teachers Rome had to offer. The Aeneid is written in the traditional meter of epic poetry, but ... Read More

An Analysis of The Aeneid, an Epic Poem by Virgil (1224 words, 2 pages)

The AeneidIn the Aeneid, the author Virgil outlines the significance of authority by reiterating the need for Aeneas to fulfill his destiny in relation to pietas, devotion to family and country, as the central Roman virtue in the underworld. Virgil successfully uses the underworld to capture and dramatize the importance ... Read More

A Comparison of the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian Epic Poem and the Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (854 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey versus The Epic of Gilgamesh The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh (Similarities and Differences) Both The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are two incredible stories written long ago everyone knows this but what a lot of people dont is that these two epics share many of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Out of the Ashes and Into the Sea (1317 words, 4 pages)

Poem Analysis of Out of the Ashes and Into the SeaPoem Analysis of "Out of the Ashes and Into the Sea"The legendary tale of the phoenix, the bird who dies and is reborn in its own ashes, stories of unicorns, the loch ness monster, mermaids, and of types of fantastical ... Read More

An Overview of the Football Poem (415 words, 4 pages)

Football Poem Football SongComes the ball to my hands,Comes the ball to my grasp,Comes the ball to my hands.He, the receiver, he am I,Ball beloved of the team.Comes the ball to my hands.From the Middleton offense,From the backfield,Through the air, coming, coming now,Comes the ball to my hands.From the center,To ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Romance (934 words, 2 pages)

Critical Analysis of the Poem RomanceCritical Analysis of the Poem "Romance"The poem Romance is about a couple that has living together and loves each other deeply. It also illustrates that men are more practical act by the mind, not the heart when they are in the relationship, they show their ... Read More

A Summary of the Poem, Corner by Ralf Pomeroy (651 words, 1 pages)

Corner by Ralf PomeroyCorner is a poem about power, control and youth alienation. These are three of the main issues or themes addressed in this poem. The poem starts with a youth being accused through body language by a policeman, of loitering. It immediately addresses the theme of power vs. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems of Emily Dickinson (1244 words, 2 pages)

In Emily Dickinsons poems, Heaven- is what I can not reach, and Success is counted sweetest, the reader can see there is a desire. One poem shows the desire to reach heaven or a heavenly feeling. The other poem shows a desire to win, to accomplish something. In both poems ... Read More

A Description of Three Seduction Poems (2171 words, 3 pages)

During the 17th century, certain poets wrote poems with the specific purpose of persuading a woman to have sexual intercourse with them. Three of these seduction poems utilize several strategies to do this Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," and Donne's "A Valediction Forbidden Mourning" and "The Flea." Some of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Ethics by Linda Pastan (810 words, 1 pages)

In Linda Pastan's poem "Ethics," the speaker recounts a moral dilemma that her teacher would ask every fall, which has been haunting her for a long time. The question was "if there were a fire in a museum which would you save, a Rembrandt painting or an old woman who ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, If by Alan Ware (632 words, 2 pages)

If By Alan Ware An Explication of the poem "If" written by Alan Ware Tuesday,November 2, 1999 English II (H) If If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you If you can trust yourself when all mendoubt you, But make allowance ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem 465 by Emily Dickinson (976 words, 3 pages)

Emily Dickinsons 465 Emily Dickinson in her poem 465, covers the subject of death in a way that Ihave not seen before. She delves right into the last sounds she heard when thenarrator died, which was a fly buzzing. The last actions of this world areconcluded by the assigning of ... Read More

An Essay on the Poem London by William Blake (1196 words, 2 pages)

Critical Appreciation Of William Blakes London22nd September 2000A Critical appreciation of William Blakes London.William Blake who lived in the latter half of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth century was a poet, a philosopher, a radical, an artist, and a great thinker who was able to ... Read More

The Use of Birches in Robert Frosts Poems (699 words, 1 pages)

Robert Frost - Natural SymbolismBirchesRobert Frost is a modern poet whose poetry is written to be easily understood and read as though it were everyday speech. He uses free verse to tell of his love and respect for nature. He also utilizes natural symbolism in a lot of his writings. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Ode on Grecian Urn (949 words, 3 pages)

Ode On Grecian Urn Imagine the following a bride dressed in white on her wedding day, savage menchasing after women, the lingering subject of love, or a peaceful, uncorruptedtown. What do these topics have in common? Through the use of these topics, JohnKeats portrays the theme of eternal innocence and ... Read More

An Analysis of a John Keats’ Poem (1092 words, 3 pages)

John Keats Poesy As one reads this poem of John Keats, the overwhelming feeling is the envy thepoet feels toward the nightingale and his song. He compared the carefree life ofthe bird to the pain, suffering and mortality of men. He continually referred toGreek gods and mythology when speaking of ... Read More

An Essay on the Poems, The Seafarer and The Wanderer (2424 words, 3 pages)

The Anglo-Saxon society was a combination of the Jutes, the Anglos, and the Saxons. It was through this combination that the values of this one culture evolved. Anglo-Saxons lived their lives according to values such as masculine orientation, transience of life, and love for glory. Contradictory to the belief that ... Read More

A Comparison and Contrast Between the Poems (2252 words, 5 pages)

Comparing and contrasting the poems we have read, show how they convey the thoughts of the poets and their reasons for writing the poems. Refer in detail to the poems, using quotations from the poems.There are five different poems to be looked at, all of varying style, and about different ... Read More

A Review of the Poem, The Road Not Taken” (712 words, 1 pages)

In his poem "The Road Not Taken" Frost's theme is about how the choices one makes affect life. When we come to a fork in the road, a decision needs to be made. Both paths are different and choosing the right one if there is a right one will depend ... Read More

The Life and Poems of John McCrae (1744 words, 3 pages)

In In the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,That mark our place and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn .Take up our ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem, Daddy by Silvia Plath (1948 words, 2 pages)

A Critique of the Poem Daddy In the poem Daddy, Sylvia Plath describes her true feelings about her deceased father. Throughout the dialogue, the reader can find many instances that illustrate a great feeling of hatred toward the authors father. She begins by expressing her fears of her father and ... Read More

An Understanding of a Sonnet and Analysis of the Poem 116 (338 words, 1 pages)

A sonnet is a poem that has fourteen lines. One of the major types of sonnets in the history of poetry is the series of sonnets that were written by William Shakespeare. These sonnets have distinct features that distinguish them from other sonnets. One of the major characteristics of these ... Read More

A Description of Imagery about the Structure of the Poem (310 words, 1 pages)

The structure of the poem is mainly incorporated in the crucial context of Keatss imagery, even though the poet did not evidently label it as such. Imagery in the poem is related to all our bodily feelings such as vision, taste, touch, smell and hearing. The author combines different senses ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Road Not Taken (1071 words, 2 pages)

The poem Road Not Taken is about the life of human beings. It talks about critical choices that we make and the impacts that they have in our lives. As human beings, there are times when we have to make very tough choices.The Road Not Taken is a title that ... Read More

A Difference Between Poems and Verses (360 words, 1 pages)

Personally, I feel that there is a difference between a poem and a verse. An illustration is that a verse comes in a much simpler way as opposed to the complex nature that a poem entails. Verses are characterized, by their, as lack of prose with or without any poetic ... Read More

An Analysis of Daddy, a Poem by Sylvia Plath (854 words, 1 pages)

Daddy is a poem written by an American poet called Sylvia Plath in 1962. Nevertheless, the poem was published posthumously in 1965. So powerful is the style and form of Daddy that it has called for critical review by different critics. The poem is about a young woman subjected to ... Read More