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Nature Poetry During the Romantic Era (630 words, 2 pages)

Romantic Nature PoetryThe Romantic Period lasted from 1785 to 1832 and even though it was the shortest of all literary periods, it was as intricate and varied as all other British literary periods. The most common forms of literature of this period were prose, drama, novels and poetry. Poetry was ... Read More

An Examination of Animal Rights and the Human Responsibility (1069 words, 4 pages)

Animal Rights and ResponsibilityHumans are considered to be at the top of the food chain. However, only humans have ever claimed that they are at the top in the order of the world. In reality, there is an abundance of creatures on this earth that can, and will, easily take ... Read More

The Mistress’ Beauty, Ugly Truth of Death, and the Carefree Nature in the Poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (505 words, 2 pages)

In To His Coy Mistress, poet Andrew Marvell gushes about his mistress beauty and describes everything they would do together if they had an eternity to live. However, due to her shyness, he finds it difficult to pursue her and thus reminds her of her limited time of beauty, suggesting ... Read More

The Life of the Romantic Poets, William Wordsworth and Lord Byron (937 words, 4 pages)

Romantic Poets Wordsworth ByronThe poetry of the Romantic period in England often incorporated descriptions and ideas regarding nature andor current local affairs. The poets who wrote these poems were often coined as nature poets as well as poets who paid attention to the issues that affected their society. Poems by ... Read More

The True Identity of Odysseus in Homer’s The Odyssey (1718 words, 6 pages)

The Struggle for Odysseuss IdentityA reason for fame is the knowledge that many people come to know of not only a persons existence, but also his or her accomplishments. Today, fame is a tool to increase income. The more popular a person becomes, the greater the playing field for marketing ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play An Iliad by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson (767 words, 2 pages)

After opening An Iliad with Greek song, the Poet sticks us with a puzzling question "What drove them to fight with such a fury?" (3) Although war has always existed, we only see vague statistics, making the senseless horror of battle much easier to stomach. Because we do not have ... Read More

Romanticism in Oh Captain My Captain and When I Heard the Learned Astronomer by Whitman and To a Waterfall and Yellow Violets by William Cullen Bryant (1358 words, 4 pages)

When I think of the word romance, I always envision the stereotypical fancy candlelit dinner with the mood music quietly playing in the background as a couple, dressed to the nines, sit, engulfed in their own little bubble of bliss. Sometimes I think of the balcony scene of Shakespeares Romeo ... Read More

A History of the Suppression of the Female Writers (1463 words, 5 pages)

Over the course of history, there have been massive numbers of women writers. In ancient times, poetesses such as Sappho were even beloved by the greats such as Plato. The first novel, even, was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a Lady in Waiting in the Imperial Court during the Heian Period. ... Read More

The Poetry of E. E. Cummings and Its Relation to Other Literary Works (1780 words, 6 pages)

EE Cummings ArticleEE Cummings (or more commonly ee cummings) was an American poet born in 1894 who wrote a large amount of very inventive work throughout the first half of the 20th Century. He utilised the new technology of typewriters to be able to create a more significant visual display ... Read More

An Analysis of the Remaining Three Classes of Falsifiers in Canto XXX of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno (2005 words, 6 pages)

Angered by Master Adams identification of him, strikes him across the belly with the one arm he is able to move, (Alighieri 243) is something that happens quite frequently in Canto XXX of Dantes Inferno written by Dante Alighieri. Circle Eight Bolgia Ten is not a level of hell to ... Read More

An Interpretation of Lines 41-60 of Tintern Abbey, a Poem by William Wordsworth (461 words, 2 pages)

Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth, a poem published in 1798 is a look into the mind of a poet who sits at a distance, observing and fondly remembering of his childhood and his intimate connection with nature, and eventually pondering on how it has all made him into the man ... Read More

An Analysis of the Examples of Thin-Slicing in Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and Dead Poets Society (630 words, 3 pages)

Thin-slicing is the ability of your brain to make decisions or judgments before you have the time to think about them. The case of Amadou Diallo in Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, is one example of unsuccessful thin-slicing. The example of speed-dating in Blink and Todds courageous stand in Dead Poets ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Identity and Place in the Poems of Bhatt and Brewster (974 words, 2 pages)

Essay QuestionHow do the poets create a sense of place and deal with the theme of identity?Both poets deal with the theme of place and identity, including ideas of displacement - being a stranger in a strange land. In A Different History, Bhatt deals with nostalgia for her homeland, colonialism, ... Read More

The Life, Education, and Literary Works of Emily Dickinson (927 words, 3 pages)

Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson was a solitary, American poet who was unrecognized during her own time which was the 1800s. She was born in 1830 in Massachusetts. She left school as a teenager to live a solitary life with her family on a homestead where she began writing hundreds of letters ... Read More

An Analysis of the Eulogy of King in the Poem Lycidas by John Milton (908 words, 4 pages)

Does Miltons Lycidas Justly Honor his Deceased Friend?Milton was half-hearted about writing a poem in the wake of Edward Kings death, but the poet had no other choice. Edward King, Miltons friend at Cambridge University and fellow poet, died prematurely, drowning at sea before he was able to be ordained ... Read More

An Analysis of Metaphors and Symbols in I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died, a Poem by Emily Dickinson (1662 words, 6 pages)

Dickinsons Poems Bequeathed to the Flies"I heard a Fly buzz when I died -" by Emily Dickinson is a portentous symbol for how the reclusive woman's poems would later be discovered after her death, her words to be judged by the public, - the truly wicked people she symbolizes with ... Read More

An Analysis of Satan in John Milton’s Paradise Lost (1111 words, 4 pages)

Satan The Hero of Paradise LostJohn Miltons Paradise Lost continues the epic tradition developed by the ancient Greek and Roman poets. Composed in exact imitation of its predecessors, the work depicts all characteristics of a traditional epic poemincluding the epic hero, a powerful embodiment of societal values. Milton presents his ... Read More

The Effects of Censoring Music Lyrics on Teenagers (780 words, 3 pages)

According to a study done by Tara Parker-Pope for the New York Times in 2008, teenagers on average listen to two and a half hours of music each day. Censorship of music lyrics takes away the artists true meaning of hisher work.Music is a big part of the American lifestyle, ... Read More

The Portrayal of Women in the Novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (702 words, 2 pages)

Think about the women in this novel. What happens to them? How are they portrayed? How and why do you think a woman would write a novel predominantly about men?Frankensteinis narrated through Wilson, Victor, and The Monster all of which are men, while the author, Mary Shelley, was not. This ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Life is Fine by Langston Hughes (710 words, 4 pages)

Life is Fine by Langston HughesThis poem was written by Langston Hughes, an American poet, activist, novelist, and playwright. He lived from 1902-1967 and was a prominent leader of the Harlem Renaissance movement. His poems are usually emphatic and make a statement, and this is no exception. The poem is ... Read More

The Positive Effects of Hardship in Exposing Hidden Talents in Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (840 words, 4 pages)

In the face of adversity, people can experience drastic transformations in their everyday lives. As the Roman poet Horace once said, hardship has the effect of bringing hidden talents and skills to light. This is evident in fictional novels, nonfiction works, and even the lives of the people around us.Firstly, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House by Billy Collins (742 words, 4 pages)

Another Reason Why I Dont Keep a Gun in the House by Billy CollinsThis poem was written by Billy Collins, an American poet and professor. He was born in 1941 and is still alive. His poems are fairly straightforward and serious, though this one has a bit of a humorous ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem The Secret by Denise Levertov (677 words, 2 pages)

The SecretThe poem The Secret by Denise Levertov is about two girls that are discovering a secret, as is pretty obvious by the title. The secret that they are discovering is that reading is fun and magical. This poem uses and interesting point of view, that of an outsider watching ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem When I Consider How My Light is Spent by John Milton (679 words, 2 pages)

Sonnet Summary of When I consider how my light is spentMiltons poem, When I consider how my light is spent, is what he thought of his blindness, in other words, the poem is mediation on his condition of being blind. What presented itself was that it seemed that he was ... Read More

Theme and Symbol Analysis in to The Virgins, to Make Much of Time, a Poem by Robert Herrick (339 words, 2 pages)

Robert Herricks poem, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time is a poem with an interesting theme Make the most of your youth. Herrick uses two images to show this theme flowers and the sun. The first imaged used is that of flowers. The poet tells the virgins to ... Read More

An Analysis of a Heart Break in One Art, a Poem by Elizabeth Bishop (453 words, 2 pages)

One Art is an interesting poem by Elizabeth Bishop. From the poem, one can see to paradoxes of a breaking heart. The poet wants to tell herself anything to make the situation better but nothing will. She invites pretty, innocent little lies to tell herself so she will pretend to ... Read More

An Analysis of Abortion in the Mother, a Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks (337 words, 2 pages)

The poem The Mother by Gwendolyn Brooks provides an interesting view of abortion from the perspective of a woman who underwent an abortion. The form of the poem is rather simple- a pattern of masculine rhyme where every line rhymes with the line above it. This form adds to the ... Read More

An Analysis of the West Indian Influence on the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920’s (5438 words, 18 pages)

picThe above chart gives the name of some of the most influential people whoaided in the development of the Harlem Renaissance in the United States inthe 1920's. The names listed falls in the category of writers, poets,singers, dancers and influential black speakers. The Harlem Renaissance wasa cultural movement in the ... Read More

The Glory in Death in the Epic Poem The Odyssey and Iliad (599 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey Glory in death, and the humility in lifeThe Odyssey is an epic poem that serves as the sequel to Homers Iliad. Homer was a Greek poet who created his best known works sometime in the 8th century BCE. The poems followed the story of the Trojan War, and ... Read More

Creative Process in Poetry by Neruda and Constantly Risking Absurdity by Ferlinghetti (2802 words, 8 pages)

The creative process is often filled with emotions, and throughout it, it is not uncommon to experience the whole gauntlet of highs, lows and everything in between. The poems, poetry and constantly risking absurdity are two works that are filled with similarities in the creative process and yet they are ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013