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A Critique of Margaret Atwood’s Poem Against Still Life (1259 words, 3 pages)

Against Still LifeIn the poem Against Still Life, poet Margaret Atwood fascinates us by weavingher words into descriptive feelings we can all relate too, especially women.Atwood is a well known poet and novelist who has a certain way of grabbing theattention of the reader and throwing the reader's thoughts around ... Read More

An Analysis of The Poem Song by Edmund Waller (980 words, 2 pages)

A Lovely Rose In The Poem Song By Edmund WallerFor many centuries, young men have been telling their sweethearts about ephemeral youth and passion which, like a candle, burns brightly but dies out slowly but surely. Edmund Waller's persona in the poem Song is such a young man. He sends ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems by Charles Baudelaire and Paul Verlaine in Its Themes of Nature (1208 words, 2 pages)

A Comparison And Contrast Of NatureA Comparison and Contrast of NatureProfessor Liberman 4-02-99In the Nineteenth century Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism were popular modes of expression by writers of that era. Such modes of expression were the use of nature in their writings. Two poets that really stand out among the ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem on Jewish-Russian Relationships by Yevgeniy Yevtushenko (953 words, 4 pages)

Yevtushenko's Poem on Jewish-Russian Relationships Yevtushenko's Poem on Jewish-Russian RelationshipsYevtushenko speaks in first person throughout the poem. This creates the tone of him being in the shoes of the Jews. As he says in lines 63-64, "No Jewish blood is mixed in mine, but let me be a Jew . ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Poem The World Corrodes (511 words, 4 pages)

The Poem The World CorrodesEons pass and the worlds corrode...As time pass the story unfolds...For mistakes are made and lies are told...But in the end what matter holds...The hard work and suffering called fool's gold...Or yet the true happiness the one I yet not hold...Eons pass and the worlds corrode...As ... Read More

Literary Analysis of the Poem the Road Not Taken by Walt Whitman (1006 words, 2 pages)

Poetry, Poem The Road Not Taken, by Walt Whitman The Road Not Taken Dying with the Choices We Make The Road Not Taken can be interpreted many different ways. Depending on the past, present and future attitude one has at the time he read it determines the way the poem ... Read More

The Thoughts of Barriers in the Poem, Mending Wall by Robert Frost (1161 words, 2 pages)

Mending Wall by Robert FrostIn his poem 'Mending Wall', Robert Frost presents to us the thoughts of barriers linking people, communication, friendship and the sense of security people gain from barriers. His messages are conveyed using poetic techniques such as imagery, structure and humor, revealing a complex side of the ... Read More

A Review of the Poem, Ethics by Linda Pastan (830 words, 2 pages)

Linda Pastan questions ethics in her poem "Ethics"Linda Pastan questions ethics in her poem "Ethics"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 ... Read More

Death in Emily Dickinson’s Poems, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, I Heard a Fly Buzz-When I Died and I Felt a Funeral in My Brain (1241 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson's poems "Because I Could Not Stop for Death", "I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died", and "I Felt A Funeral In My Brain" all deal with one of life's few certainties, death. Dickinson's intense curiosity towards mortality was present in much of her work, and is her legacy ... Read More

A Critical Analysis on Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave, a Poem by Thomas Hardy (753 words, 1 pages)

Critical Analysis on Ah Are You Digging on My Grave by Thomas Hardy"Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave," Thomas Hardy Critical Analysis"Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave," is a poem written by Thomas Hardy. The central theme of this poem is death, which is also seen in several ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of The Song of Roland, an Epic Poem (1698 words, 3 pages)

Critical Analysis of "The Song of Roland" Critical Analysis of "The Song of Roland"Charles the Great invaded Spain in the year 778. He had been invited in by the governor of the strategic city of Zaragoza, who had promised to turn the city over to him. He entered through a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the war Related Poems (1518 words, 3 pages)

Creative Analysis of Two War Related Poems Creative Analysis of Two War Related PoemsJust north of the Danube River, west of Chartres, the earth is scarred with the trenches of the most vile and destructive conflict anyone has ever witnessed, or experienced. The earth, viewed from the heavens, has been ... Read More

A Comparison of Because I Could Not Stop for Death and I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died, Two Poems by Emily Dickinson (633 words, 1 pages)

Comparison of Two Poems by Emily Dickinson About Death Two Poems, Two Ideas, One Author.Two of Emily Dickinson's poems, "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" and "I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died," are both about one of life's few certainties death. However, that is where the similarities end. ... Read More

An Analysis of Beowulf’s Bravery in Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem (383 words, 1 pages)

Beowulf proves his bravery by showing no fear when faced with danger, and it is this that leads him to the much-deserved fame, that is valued by so many men of his time. For the purpose of this argument bravery will be defined as a great display of courage and ... Read More

Be Tough Enough – A Poem (316 words, 3 pages)

Be tough enoughThere was a tale of a friend of mine,Who told me that finally she got the right one,It supposed to be an euphoric matterOf course it was.I know she really meant it-Just on how she praised and adored him.He was her type-The kind that every girl dreamt of,Mr. ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Anne Sexton’s Poem Her Kind (1773 words, 3 pages)

Analysis of Anne Sexton's Poem Her KindAnalysis of Anne Sexton's Poem "Her Kind"Anne Sexton was a poet and a woman, but most importantly, she was an outcast. Subjected to nervous breakdowns and admitted to a neuropsychiatry hospital, Sexton must have been all too familiar with the staring eyes and the ... Read More

A Summary of the Old English Epic Poem Beowulf (1535 words, 3 pages)

A Summary of BeowulfThe poem begins with a brief genealogy of the Danes. Scyld Shefing was the first great king of the Danes, known for his ability to conquer enemies. Scyld becomes the great grandfather of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes during the events of Beowulf. Hrothgar, like his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Poem the Song of Roland and the Romantic Literature of Ywain (2765 words, 4 pages)

A Changing Society as Viewed Through "Ywain" When comparing the epic poem of The Song of Roland to the romantic literature of Ywain, the differences between the early medieval period and the high medieval period become evident. Both The Song of Roland and Ywain depicts the societies from which each ... Read More

An Analysis of Hughe’s Poem, Let America Be America Again (667 words, 1 pages)

In the beginning of the poem, Let America Be America Again, Hughes writes about America as if it were once a country which people were able to dream, and be free, or never did scheme. However, our country was basically a place to take refuge from religious oppression and to ... Read More

Animal Behavior and Human Habits in the Poem, The Woodchucks by Maxine Kumin (789 words, 2 pages)

Does animal behaviour reflect human habits? In Maxine Kumins' poem "The Woodchucks" this obvious comparison is presented. Almost immediately in the first stanza is the reader introduced to the notion of gassing woodchucks. To make this theme more prominent, in the last stanza, one word is used to emphasize this ... Read More

A Report on Six Poems About War (949 words, 2 pages)

A popular theme for poets in the last century was war. Many famous poems were written about the two world wars, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. For my report I have chosen six poems, three by Wilfred Owen and three by Australian poets. Anthem for Doomed Youth, ... Read More

A Description of Poems Using Figurative or Descriptive Language in a Deliberate Attempt To Help the Reader To See Things in a New Way (690 words, 1 pages)

Poets use figurative or descriptive language in a deliberate attempt to help the reader to see things in a new way. Discuss the use of imagery in at least three of the poems you have studied this semester, indicating how the poet uses imagery to propel the readers attention to ... Read More

A Portrayal of a Conflict Between Individualism and Government Control in the Poem, The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden (863 words, 2 pages)

W. H. Audens poem entitled The Unknown Citizen is a portrayal of a conflict between individualism and government control. The Unknown Citizen is a governments view of the perfect modern man in an unrealistic society. In The Unknown Citizen the government has manipulated human intelligence to the point that they ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Tyger by William Blake (684 words, 3 pages)

The Tyger Does god create both gentle and fearful creatures? If he does what right does he have? Both of these rhetorical questions are asked by William Blake in his poem The Tyger. The poem takes the reader on a journey of faith, questioning god and his nature. The poem ... Read More

An Appreciation of the Poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (505 words, 1 pages)

I greatly admired the poem written by Robert Frost. The reason why I enjoyed this poem is because he intends to use lots of action and details Robert Frost makes you think you are actually there making your own decision. He attracts your attention when he describes thoroughly his actions ... Read More

An Analysis of Robert Frost’s Poem, The Road Less Traveled (932 words, 5 pages)

Robert Frosts poem The Road Less Traveled amazinglyfirst written was not intended to convey certain aspects of whatit is now interpreted as. Life is a road with different paths. Taking one path over another forever changes the course of oneslife for the good or bad. Though Frosts poem as he ... Read More

An Analysis of Langston Hughes’ Poems, Childrens Rhymes, Cross and Dream Deferred (625 words, 2 pages)

The poetry of Langston Hughes was a great inspiration to people everywhere. It publicized a hunger for freedom in the hearts of many Americans who had been oppressed by the government. Through his poetry he gave people the courage to stand up for their rights. African Americans could finally take ... Read More

An Analysis of The Poem of the Cid (1736 words, 3 pages)

The Poem of the Cid recounts the fictionalized adventures of Rodrigo Diaz, an eleventh-century Castillian who conquered much of Islamic Spain. Many of the events in the poem are historically accurate, but licenses have been taken by the poet, generally to allow more opportunities for the Cid to prove his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (575 words, 2 pages)

In the poem, The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer uses many methods ofcharacterization to develop the lively personalities of the pilgrims. In particular, he develops thecharacter of the Pardoner, a minor member of the church who bought pardons for sinners andsold them. Chaucer gives the reader a very picturesque view of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, The Flea by John Donne (951 words, 2 pages)

In the poem, The Flea, John Donne demonstrates grief, shame, anxiety and pain with the touch of his pen. In the poem, the cry of a past abortion experienced by the man who impregnated a young and inexperienced girl touches and visits the many thoughts and feelings that young couples ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013