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An Analysis of Sylvia Plath’s Confession Poem, Daddy (357 words, 1 pages)

Sylvia Plath's Confessional Poem, DaddySylvia Plaths Confessional Poem, ADaddySylvia Plath reveals herself in her confessional poem ADaddy. She uses strong imagery and powerful speech to show her attitudes towards her late father, Otto Plath and her husband, Ted Hughes, who also hurt her in the end. Her tone implies a ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Sylvia Plath’s Poem “In Plaster” (1100 words, 3 pages)

Sudheer SreenathSanjay HegdePeriod 551999In PlasterIn Plaster was a poem written by Sylvia Plath on March 18, 1961. The poem was written while Plath was in St. Pancras hospital in England, immediately following an appendectomy. Her journals, as well as the letters she wrote to her mother, vividly describe the events ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Storytelling by Leslie Marmon Silko (1353 words, 4 pages)

Storytelling By SilkoLeslie Marmon Silko is a Laguna Pueblo Indian who has written many novels andpoems in her lifetime. One of these poems, "Storytelling," is veryinteresting to me. This poem excites me because it tells of the impact thatstorytelling has on people in Laguna culture. I will analyze and explore ... Read More

An Essay on Cathy Song’s Poem, Lost Sister (704 words, 1 pages)

Song's Lost SisterCathy Songs poem Lost Sister explores the lives of two generations of Chinese women. One generation chooses to leave China and begin a new life in America. the other chose to remain in China and experience her culture the way it was meant to be. This is a ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poems by William Shakespeare (896 words, 3 pages)

Shakespeares PoemsTime has seen an infinite amount of beauty in its long existence. Nature hasproduced so many wonderful scenes and objects that we cannot collect it all evenin one life. We ourselves are keepers of such beauty and intrigue that poets andother writers have captured our essence in prose. Whether ... Read More

A Review of Sharon Olds’ Poem, Sex without Love (302 words, 1 pages)

Sex Without Love By Sharon OldsSharon Olds' poem, Sex without Love, quite passionately expresses the poet's attitude toward loveless sex as a cold and hurtful act. She accomplishes this through her use of various poetic techniques which evoke clear images in the reader.Her opening words, How do they do it,..., ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Sex in Various Poems by John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester (642 words, 2 pages)

Second Earl Of RochesterThe satirists shared a talent for making other individuals feel uncomfortable, particularly by making them aware of their own moral inadequacies. They used irony, derision, and wit to attack human vice or folly. One method the satirist utilized to catch their readers' attention, while also making them ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems Recalling War by Robert Graves and Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen (1080 words, 3 pages)

Robert Graves And Wilfred OwenAlthough the poems "Recalling War" by Robert Graves and "MentalCases" by Wilfred Owen are both concerned with the damage that war does tothe soldiers involved, they are different in almost every other respect. Owen'spoem examines the physical and mental effects of war in a very personal ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems Recalling War by Robert Graves and Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen (1039 words, 2 pages)

Robert GravesAlthough the poems Recalling War by Robert Graves and Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen are both concerned with the damage that war does to the soldiers involved, they are different in almost every other respect. Owen's poem examines the physical and mental effects of war in a very personal ... Read More

An Analysis of the Robert Frosts Poem (792 words, 2 pages)

Robert Frosts PoemWhat is poetry? Poetry is a lyrical way of expressing emotion. It is languagecharged with meaning and framed to be heard for contemplation. Poetry is apleasant sounding work the emotions that drive the words fill poetry with deepmeaning. The reader must analyze every word to get the full ... Read More

An Analysis of the Choice of a Road in the Poem Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1025 words, 3 pages)

Robert Frosts "Road Not Taken"Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" shows the uncertainty as to whichroad of life a person should choose. It raises the evident question of whetherit is better to choose a road in which many travel, or to choose the road lesstraveled and explore it yourself. In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poetry in Robert Frost’s Poems (247 words, 1 pages)

Robert Frosts PoemsRobert Frost takes our imagination to a journey through wintertime with his twopoems "Desert Places" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Frostcomes from a New England background and these two poems reflect the beautifulscenery that is present in our part of the country. Even though these ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems Desert Places and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (1046 words, 2 pages)

Robert Frost takes our imaginations to a journey through wintertime with his two poems Desert Places and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Frost comes from a New England background and these two poems reflect the beautiful scenery that is present in that part of the country. Even though ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (826 words, 2 pages)

Road Not Taken By FrostThe poem "The Road Not Taken" is about the one thing that every living humanbeing will and does encounter, multiple times through out life, it is themiracle of being able to choose. With that choice we must also face the factthat we can never go back ... Read More

An Overview of the Poem “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (276 words, 1 pages)

Rime Of The Ancient MarinerCharnelle 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of the Life of Richard Cory, a Poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson (447 words, 1 pages)

Ricard CoryWho are the people on the pavement? We certainly know what kind of person Richard Cory was. Richard Cory was a true gentleman from head to toe, the epitome of an aristocrat. The people on the pavement were a stark contradiction to Richard Cory. They were not schooled, far ... Read More

An Analysis of Rap Poem (565 words, 2 pages)

Rap PoemHi I think I say I cry For we can't see Or realize Our fate Not shown yetcasted in slate The grown Don't even hesitate to ignore and wait to late forThey see it as a chore too broad a subject to explore too set our ways tooclosed our ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Flea by John Donne (856 words, 2 pages)

Poetry AnalysisThe poem, The Flea by John Donne is perhaps simply the seventeenth century's version of a commonplace pickup line. However, in today's society it offers a comical and conceivably ingenious if not simply creative method of wooing a fine, honorable lady into your bed.In overview, the poem is set ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem, I Kissed a Girl (214 words, 2 pages)

Poem The GirlI Kissed A GirlGenny came over and told me about Fred He's such a hairy behemoth she saidAnd dumb as a box of hammersBut he's such a handsome guyAnd I opened up and told her about LarryAnd yesterday how he asked me to marryI'm not giving him an ... Read More

A Review of the Poem on Hurricane (307 words, 1 pages)

Poem HurricaneThe evil hurricane destroys the landscape by snapping the trees The depressed rain sounds like a baby crying because he did not get his way The corrupt winds hurl the timber around The stern winds sound like a mother yelling angrily at her child The loud thunder sounds as ... Read More

A Review of the Poem on Freedom (210 words, 1 pages)

Poem FreedomFreedom.I dig my feet into the sand.Stare at the stars above me burning bright.I close my eyes and hear the ocean,I taste the salt upon my lips.The rapid winds send shivers through my body,I feel as if I am a fish.Swimming through the ocean watersNo work, all playNo worries ... Read More

An Analysis of Poem Features (778 words, 2 pages)

Poem FeaturesIn all poems there is a theme, whether the theme be obvious from the start or itbe one that is difficult to find. No matter how long or short a poem or howcomplicated or simple every poem that you read will have a theme. In "BealeStreet Love" by Langston ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson (537 words, 2 pages)

Poem AnalysisIn Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope is the Thing With Feathers" she is the speaker And as the poem states she is a "hopeless" person. She talks of the virtues of hope, and how important it is, and all the places it can be found but she, herself has no ... Read More

An Analysis of Paradise Lost, an Epic Poem by John Milton (574 words, 2 pages)

Paradise Lost By MiltonParadise Lost, reaches out and pulls in references and allusions to otherliterary works, making it Milton's most influential piece of literary work.The writing echoes primary epic and the epic's elevated language of describingpeople and events in great detail and in super realistic terms. Primary epicoften uses nature ... Read More

An Analysis of the Paradise Lost Poem by John Milton (1315 words, 4 pages)

Paradise Lost By John Milton Paradise Lost is a monumental epic poem in twelve books of blank verse. ParadiseLost is based on the Bible and other writings available in the Renaissance Era.The Epic begins with Milton's Intentions for "Paradise Lost." Asstated in the beginning of the first book of Paradise ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems “My Last Duchess” and “Musee des Beaux” (1429 words, 4 pages)

My Last Duchess And Musee Des Beaux ArtsThe Poems "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "Musee des BeauxArts" by W.H. Auden describes how people don't care about each other andthat world is cruel. In "My Last Duchess" the guy is talking the messengerfrom the duchess about how he killed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem The Most of It by Robert Frost (552 words, 2 pages)

Most Of It By Robert Frost"He thought he kept the universe alone," too most people the thoughts ofbeing alone are very frightening. It is human nature to search forcompanionship. In the poem "The Most of It," Robert Frost uses a wealth ofstrong imagery to tell a story of a person ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem, The Mosquito by John Updike (1235 words, 3 pages)

Mosquito By John UpdikeThe Mosquito By John Updike This poem by Updike describes an ordinarily dull andbland, if not even annoying pest and one of his dealings with such a creature.This pest is of course a mosquito, which seems to have made its way into hisbedroom, looking to make a ... Read More

Millay Hughes YoungWhile reading the poems of Millay, Hughes, and Young two similarities jumped outof the text. Between "God's World," "As I grew Older," and "ForPoets" the theme of enjoying life became very evident. The other theme thatjumps out falls along the lines of looking to nature for happiness andinspiration. ... Read More

An Experience of Pregnancy in the Poem, Metaphors by Sylvia Plath (671 words, 2 pages)

Metaphors By Sylvia PlathIn Sylvia Plath's poem, "Metaphors," the speaker describes a negativeevent in which she is experiencing pregnancy. Her choice of words and phrasesexpress her feelings about the pregnancy as well as the structure of the poem.In her poem, Plath chooses many metaphors to describe her pregnancy. I felt ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013