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The Use of Literary Techniques in the Portrayal of God in William Blake’s Poem The Divine Image (666 words, 1 pages)

"Love neighbor as you love yourself". This is one of the three great commandments of the Lord God. It is a quality of love, mercy, pity and peace. Human beings should acquire this sign of peace and respect for one another. These moral fibers are key traits of the divine ... Read More

Analyzing Christianity in the Epic Poem Beowulf (2136 words, 6 pages)

Christian Elements in Beowulf The praised epic poem, Beowulf, is the first great heroic poem in English literature. The epic follows a courageous warrior named Beowulf throughout his young, adult life and into his old age. As a young man, Beowulf becomes a legendary hero when he saves the land ... Read More

An Analysis of Two Poems Felix Skryznecki and the Migrant Hostel by Peter Skryznecki and the Film Matrix and Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy (1896 words, 3 pages)

Things do change, nothing is the same old thing. In particular, perspectives change which is evident in Peter Skryznecki s two poems Felix Skryznecki and The Migrant Hostel. Text 5 of the Stimulus Booklet, The Fractal screenshot also has a great deal to say about change. So too have the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Body, Shadow, and Spirit (548 words, 1 pages)

The poem Body, Shadow, and Spirit brings up a time-honored question of what one is living for in life. The poem also shows that internally these three parts are arguing with which one should be remembered for, should it be ones actual body (flesh), ones shadow (what you will be ... Read More

Symbolism in William Blake’s Poem London (746 words, 1 pages)

Written during the Romantic Rebellion, William Blake's poem London takes his readers on a journey through the "chartered" section of the city of London, a place where the poor and destitute are forced to live. Blake uses this piece to depict eighteenth century London, where social inequalities, corrupt churches, and ... Read More

The Role of Government and the Political Ethics in the Poem Beowulf (1129 words, 2 pages)

In his 1970 monograph, On the medieval Origins of the Modern State, Joseph Strayer remarked, In an age of violence most men sought, above everything else, peace and security. There were pressures at all levels to strengthen weak governments so hat they could perform their minimum duties of defense against ... Read More

The Use of Metaphor in the Poem Beowulf (798 words, 3 pages)

The epic poem Beowulf, written in Old English by Christian monks around 750 AD, is a wonderful adventure story about a warrior who kills ferocious monsters. The use of description and imagery enlivens the story, making it possible for a reader to really see in his or her mind the ... Read More

A Critical Evaluation of the Poem Assisi by Norman McCaig (1277 words, 3 pages)

Critical Evaluation-Assisi A poem that I have been studying recently is Assisi by Norman McCaig, which I found very interesting to read because it made a statement which relates to our world today even though the poem was wrote about thirty or forty years ago. The poem has lots of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (1083 words, 2 pages)

Robert frost Summary On the surface, this poem is simplicity itself. The speaker is stopping by some woods on a snowy evening. He or she takes in the lovely scene in near-silence, is tempted to stay longer, but acknowledges the pull of obligations and the considerable distance yet to be ... Read More

The Theme of Classic Fairytales in the Poems by Anne Sexton (570 words, 1 pages)

Anne Sexton- Transformations The reason that I and about everyone else really enjoy and relate to this book of poems by Sexton is because all the poems are centered on classic fairytales we all know. This reason and the fact that all of the poems are beautifully structured and wonderfully ... Read More

An Analysis of Diction in E. E. Cummings’ Poem “Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town” (446 words, 1 pages)

The poem "Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town" by E. E. Cummings tells the story of life. It exemplifies the busy life that humans live and their inability to focus on the little things in life. Cumming's repetition and use of diction gives the poem a silly setting of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Woman to Man by Australian Poet Judith Wright (1642 words, 3 pages)

The author of this text is the Australian poet Judith Wright. The title of this text is Woman To Man. The form of this text is a poem. The visual appearance of the text on the page indicates to us that it is a poem it is positioned in the ... Read More

An Analysis of T. S. Eliot’s Poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (542 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of T.S. Eliots The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock The poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, by T.S. Eliot, is a great piece to analyze. Eliot uses many different techniques to get his points across. In this particular poem, Eliot inserts great meaning, and uses a ... Read More

An Analysis of Robert Browning’s Poem “Porphyria’s Lover” (986 words, 2 pages)

In his poem, "Porphyria's Lover", Robert Browning illustrates the narrators need for power by suppressing Porphyria's thoughts and making the decision of her eternal happiness for her. The narrator is threatened by Porphyria's apparently higher social status. Only after taking Porphyria's life is the narrator experiencing the superiority he desires. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Crumbling Is Not an Instants Act by Emily Dickinson (479 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of Crumbling is not an instants Act by Emily Dickinson "Crumbling is not an instants Act is a lyric by Emily Dickinson. It tells how crumbling does not happen instantaneously it is a gradual process occurring slowly and cumulatively over time. The structure of this poem is complex and ... Read More

An Analysis of Dylan Thomas’ Poem “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” (622 words, 1 pages)

The Fight Against Death (An analysis of "Do not go Gentle into that Good Night") "Do not go Gentle into that Good Night" is written in lyric style. The poem is written by Dylan Thomas who is expressing his thoughts and experiences of death. The title disclosed the poets thoughts ... Read More

The Abrupt Changes and the Narrator in a Poem by Austin Clarke (455 words, 1 pages)

A poem that begins with ellipsis' and continues with a volta at each new stanza, a poem that in the second line verbs (unworlding), easily holds the interest, if not grabbing it by the throat. Austin Clarke, creates such vivid atmosphere, and gives intense shifts in action -- from an ... Read More

An Analysis of John McCrae’s Poem In Flanders Fields (480 words, 1 pages)

During World War One, poet John McCrae wrote many pieces of literature. He published many short stories but was most famous for his poem In Flanders Fields. This poem uses many instances of symbolism and imagery to convey the main idea to the reader. In the first line it says ... Read More

An Analysis of Charles Hamilton Sorley’s Poem When You See Millions of the Mouthless Dead (505 words, 1 pages)

When death is near, you can almost feel it. It was recorded that the Italian sonnet, When You see Millions of the mouthless Dead, to be the last work of Charles Hamilton Sorley during the World War I. Not shortly after finishing the poem, his life was ended a month ... Read More

Symbolism in Christina Rossetti’s Poem Uphill (1133 words, 2 pages)

Uphill In the past, symbolism in poetry has been an inspiration to write and has sometimes been the sole purpose of a poem expressing a hidden meaning through an allegory which is a literary, dramatic, or pictorial device in which characters and events stand for abstract ideas, principles, or forces, ... Read More

Inevitability of Death the Poem Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night (554 words, 1 pages)

In Thomas Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, he depicts the inevitability of death through repetition and diction. Furthermore, he portrays the stages of mans life in his comparison to good men, wild men, and grave men. Finally, Thomas medium of poetic expression presents itself in the villanelle. ... Read More

Analyzing the Poem After Apple-Picking by Robert Frost (530 words, 1 pages)

AFTER APPLE-PICKING Robert Fross, author of the poem, describes the path of a person between life and death. Fross mentions different thoughts and memories that are received by the speaker in this phase. From them, he highlights Choices in life, or Apple-Picking, and explains how they influence not only ones ... Read More

Use of Imagery and Colorful Language in the Poem Living in Sin by Adrienne Rich (991 words, 2 pages)

Adrienne Rich's poem Living In Sin is a free verse poem about a woman's fairy tale dream of marriage versus the reality of the sin of not loving each other. The subject of the poem is a woman starting a life of hope and happiness in a perfect relationship only ... Read More

A Comparison of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Poems by Judith Wright (946 words, 2 pages)

In Margaret Atwood's "The handmaid's tale" and Judith Wright poems, some subject matters are similar because there are a lot of imageries based on children and men, from voices of a woman. In "the handmaid's tale" the narrator has lost her child and husband, and in some Judith Wright poems ... Read More

The Theme of Friendship in the Best Loved Poems of the American People by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (615 words, 1 pages)

A Friend A friend, what really is a friend, a real true friend? As you take that long journey through life you will never be alone. A friend will always be there if you need her. A friend never turns her back on you when you need her. The one ... Read More

The Views of Death in Poems by Emily Dickinson and Jean Toomer (1057 words, 2 pages)

For every two children that are born, one person dies in the world, causing this society to be very overpopulated. Poets tend to use life as a theme in many of their works however, death is also used quite often. Three poems in particular come to mind when the theme ... Read More

An Analysis of the Similarities of the Poems Mirror and Blackberrying by Sylvia Plath (1145 words, 2 pages)

There are many similarities between these two poems one of these is the hidden feelings and messages the voices convey in the poems. The poems work on two levels and can be taken as being very matter of fact and simplistic, saying what a person or object sees. In 'Mirror' ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems by Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy and William Shakespeare (2598 words, 4 pages)

I am going to compare three different poems "My Box" by Gillian Clarke, "Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy and "Shall I compare Thee...?" (Sonnet 18) by William Shakespeare. In my essay I will discuss the language, images, style, rhythm and many other aspects used to construct each of the poems. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems by Macleish, Moore, and Ferlinghetti (1013 words, 2 pages)

Three Poets view of the Poem Macleish, Moore and Ferlinghetti. Poetry can supply a reader with a unique insight into the mentality of the poet. However, it is a very distinct experience when one can encounter a poets view on what poetry is for the poet. To learn more about ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Poems by Robert Frost and Hugh McNamar (901 words, 1 pages)

2 Poems Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost begins with admiration of the beautiful and tranquil woods. As the poems continues, it becomes clear that it is man, traveler on a horse drawn carriage stopping to see the beautiful woods. As the poem goes on there ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013