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An Analysis of the Eliot’s Poem on the Topic of Romantic Sense (1551 words, 3 pages)

The title of Eliot's poem immediately puts an end to any real suggestion that it has a romantic side. Indeed, the very name of the character implies that he is a rather obscure fellow, in fact a total non-entity. As the first stanza begins, the opening two lines seem fairly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Dramatic Lyric of John Donne’s Poem The Flea (791 words, 1 pages)

The poem, "The Flea," by John Donne, is an example of a monologue. However, instead of being a dramatic monologue, it is known as a dramatic lyric. Through the ideas of the speaker being a man, who is addressing his poem to a woman, and the use of the flea, ... Read More

An Analysis of Thanatopsis, a Poem by William Cullen Bryant (535 words, 1 pages)

"Thanatopsis" is a poem about life after death. Bryant illustrates his own ideas concerning death. He shows the connection between death and the going on cycle of nature and life. Bryant believes that after death will be a new life and everything will change or die eventually. Death is also ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem “Seaside Serenade” By Ogden Nash (538 words, 2 pages)

I enjoyed the poem "Seaside Serenade" by Ogden Nash. The poem is about how the writer doesn't like the seaside. The poem is written in rhyming couplets. The writer starts talking about the smell, like whenever you are on the way to the seaside you will always tend to smell ... Read More

An Analysis of the Personification in Maya Angelou’s Poem On the Pulse of Morning (545 words, 1 pages)

"On the Pulse of Morning," is a poem written by Maya Angelou. In this poem, Angelou describe characterization. Personification is a part of literature in which an object or a living thing is given human individuality. Angelou uses personification to give the pitch, the river, and the tree the aptitude ... Read More

An Analysis of Facing It, a Poem by Yusef Komunyakaa on the Vietnam War (916 words, 2 pages)

Facing It," by Yusef Komunyakaa talks about a war which most, if not all Americans are familiar with. The ever so controversial Vietnam Conflict, also known as the Vietnam War. This poem was very well written, and I respect all that was said in the context of the poem. "Facing ... Read More

An Analysis of the Indecisiveness of Human Attitudes and Emotions in Anne Bradstreet’s Poem The Author to Her Book (538 words, 1 pages)

The Author to her Book Just as the seasons, and weather differentiates human attitudes and emotions tend to also. Anne Bradstreet makes the reader well aware of the indecisiveness of human attitudes as well as emotions in her poem, "The Author to her Book". With the literary device personification, along ... Read More

An Analysis of Elisavietta Ritchies Poem “Sorting Laundry” (429 words, 1 pages)

Some single decisions can determine the course of ones life. Deciding to marry is defiantly one of these decisions. In Elisavietta Ritchies poem, Sorting Laundry, the speaker compares folding laundering to making a decision about marriage. There are certain lines that leave clues leading to thoughts about marrying. The work ... Read More

An Analysis of the Similarities between Two Poems: Langston Hughes’s Homesick Blues and Sterling A. Brown’s Tin Roof Blues (708 words, 1 pages)

Homesick Blues, written by Langston Hughes in 1926 towards the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, and Tin Roof Blues, written by Sterling A. Brown in 1931 towards the end of the Harlem Renaissance, are two woeful poems that both make use of the basic form and elements of the blues. ... Read More

A Brief Review of Robert Frost’s Poem “The Road Not Taken” (355 words, 1 pages)

What Could Have Been The path through life is paved with good intentions but it is the ever-present question of what could have been which seems to linger most among lifes travelers. This path is never straight from beginning to end but instead filled with many decisions on which direction ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Waiting by Arthur Nortjes (1090 words, 2 pages)

I believe that Arthur Nortjes poem, Waiting, is about the speakers struggle to find meaning and purpose in his life when confronted by a hole in the minds foundation- the possible decimation of all that he believed to be true about the anti apartheid struggle on which he has based ... Read More

An Analysis of the Images of Sexuality in Nature in William Shakespeare’s Poem Venus and Adonis (1312 words, 2 pages)

Venus and Adonis Images of Sexuality in Nature "Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions." - Woody Allen Throughout his plays and poetry Shakespeare imbeds numerous and diverse themes, many of them relating to love, sexuality, life, death, religion ... Read More

An Overview of the Orient and Greece People and the Lao Tzu’s Poem 47 (2133 words, 3 pages)

As time progressed through the various ages, Ancient to Renaissance, a trend began to form in the literature. The Ancient periods, reflected in the writings of the Taoists and the Greeks, were basically a time of transcendentalism. The gods of this era were treated almost as if they are friends ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Dylan Thomas Poem do not go Gentle Into That Good Night and Joan Aleshire’s Poem Slipping (767 words, 2 pages)

Dylan Thomas poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and Joan Aleshires poem Slipping carry out the same thematic message about the cycle of birth and death . (Dylan Thomas. 18 Sept. 2002 1) and that people should face it with ease. Both poets present the theme to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem, Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas (1068 words, 2 pages)

It is a beautiful poem which flash-backs the golden moments of poet's childhood. The poet, being obsessed with nostalgia, depicts vividly a childish image in his mind. He was very much happy and contented in his little empire consisted of a rhythmic and jubilant family and the apple-wood during his ... Read More

An Overview of the Poem Together (308 words, 2 pages)

Together They say we shouldn't be together, We're as different as night and day. You seem to like to talk a lot, And I really just don't care. You spend time at you sporting events, While I just seem to play. I go out with friends and such, You stay ... Read More

The Nature of God in the Poems of William Blake (721 words, 1 pages)

God's Nature. Blake published two very famous books of poems, "Songs of Experience" and "Song of Innocence". The poems from "Songs of Experience" are all about God who brought the evil and suffering into the world. The "Songs of the Innocence" are talking about the redemptive God of the New ... Read More

A Brief Summary of Mathew Arnold’s Poem “Dover Beach” (1106 words, 2 pages)

English 461 Romantic and Victorian Poetry October 2, 2001 Tidal Influences Mathew Arnold's poem, Dover Beach, is narrative in style and emphasized by the use of the present tense. The reader is immediately drawn in by this lyrical approach. Although this poem is told in the present tense, Dover Beach ... Read More

A Poem Analysis of What Are Years? by Marianne Moore (1029 words, 2 pages)

Since the beginning of time man has wrestled with the question of whether or not it is more courageous, whether or not it is nobler to keep oneself reserved by being obedient to the laws and people around him or by instead disregarding rules and laws and doing whatever pleases ... Read More

The Portrayal of a Very Dark and Abysmal Picture of London in William Blake’s Poem, London (613 words, 1 pages)

Blake's "London" In London, William Blake portrays a very dark and abysmal picture of London. Throughout the whole poem, Blake never mentions a positive scene. The poem seems to deal with the lower class part of society, the part which lives in the poor neighborhoods. The first stanza begins with ... Read More

The Basic Theme of Marriage in the Poems, Most Like an Arch This Marriage and Men Marry What They Need (709 words, 1 pages)

The most universal ritual symbolizing a sacred union of a man and a woman, marriage, may be expressed by the joining of hands, an exchange of rings or chains, by the tying of garments, or by the symbol of an archway. Historically, the church has deemed marriage as a lifelong ... Read More

An Examination of the Poem, Daddy by Sylvia Plath (1404 words, 2 pages)

The poem "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath is a dramatic and allegoric scene of suffering and turmoil endured by Plath's character while fighting against the destructive forces embodied in her vampire-father and vampire-husband. Axel catalogues the character as the replica of a person who suffered the Elektra complex "Here is a ... Read More

The Subject of Death in the Poem #465 by Emily Dickinson (967 words, 2 pages)

Geoff Eng 219 3400 The Fly and 465 Emily Dickinson in her poem 465, covers the subject of death in a way that I have not seen before. She delves right into the last sounds she heard when the narrator died, which was a fly buzzing. The last actions of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Noble Knight in the Poem of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight of the Arthurian Legends (826 words, 2 pages)

Chris Eves The Noble Knight In the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the protagonist, Gawain, illustrates deep down nobility and honesty to himself and everyone that he comes in contact with. Gawain is a good man whose only crime is berating himself all too much, therefore making both ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem The Last Day of the Year and Annette Von Droste-Hlshoff (759 words, 1 pages)

In the poem The Last Day of the Year, Annette Von Droste-Hlshoff uses imagery and references to God to express the coming of the end of the year. The poem, however, seems to reflect the impending freedom of women from a patriarchal society. This poems imagery and outside references suggest ... Read More

A Review of Robert Frost’s Poem “The Gift Outright” (632 words, 1 pages)

The Gift Outright In the poem The Gift Outright, Robert Frost uses a historical theme to express the feelings of Americans long ago feelings of oppression and desperation which ultimately lead to joy and triumph. Frost connects with the many Americans today who also have these feelings when reading the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Different Forms of Poems and Their Target Audience (251 words, 1 pages)

The form of a poem dictates how it appears on the page and how the poet deals with his or her material.As with all writing tasks, the poet needs to begin by asking "What kind of poem am I writing? What is my audience? What is my purpose?"Some of the ... Read More

An Analysis of The Fish, a Poem by Elizabeth Bishop (277 words, 1 pages)

Often therer are poems that touch our lives and leave a lasting impression with us. "The Fish," by Elizabeth Bishop, is one of these poems. A critic has said that it is one "of the most calmly beautiful, deeply sympathetic poems for our time." Why wouldn't it be? With the ... Read More

A Plot Summary of the Poem “The Epic of Gilgamesh” (884 words, 2 pages)

1839 Austen Henry Layard set off with a friend to Ceylon, but in Mesopotamia he was delayed by a reconnaissance of Assyrian mounds. It was from this reconnaissance of Nineveh that he found a buried library and lost literature. The importance of this find was not understood until much later ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Spring Comes Slowly and Quitley (203 words, 2 pages)

Spring comes slowly and quietly to allow Winter to withdraw slowly and quietly. The color of the mountain afternoon is tinged with nostalgia. The terrible war flower has left her footprints- countless petals of separation and death in white and violet. Very tenderly, the wound opens itself in the depths ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013