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A Comparison of Poems by Wilfred Owen, Dulce er Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth (1053 words, 5 pages)

A comparison of poemsby Wilfred Owen 'Dulce et DecorumEst' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'When I was searching for two poems to compare, I saw thesetwo poems and wanted to explore them to find out how Wifred Owen uses languagein different ways to warn future generations of the horror of war. ... Read More

A History of Stories, Books, Poems, and Other Literary Works (1920 words, 8 pages)

Historycan be found through stories, books, poems and other literary works. Examplesof the lifestyles, society, aesthetics, philosophical values, politics andeconomics can be found and are shown in all works and writings. Authors of alltimes reveal the attitudes around them every time they write. The Anglo-Saxonperiod dates back to 449 to ... Read More

A Review of the Poems Dulce ET Decorum Es and Disabled (1830 words, 5 pages)

The two poems I have chosen are Dulce ET Decorum Esand Disabled. I felt that of the poems that I was given to choose from thesetwo told a tragic and effective story of what war was really like. Both ofthese poems were written at a time when Wilfred Owen seemed ... Read More

A Review of the Poems “Mid-Term Break” and “Personal Helicon” (1005 words, 5 pages)

For this piece of coursework on Seamus Heaney, Iwill be choosing two poems Mid-Term Break and Personal Helicon, and I'll bewriting a commentary on each of them.Firstly I will be writing an introduction about Seamus Heaney, whichwill include his poems and on his educational background and then on what typesof ... Read More

A Comparison of Carol Ann Duffy’s Poems Valentine and Before You Were Mine (1773 words, 7 pages)

The title of the poem Valentine writtenby Carol Ann Duffy is very misleading. One would expect to read romantic love,instead she writes about cynical love. She has obviously been hurt in previousrelationships. The poem starts off with a positivestatement-Not a red rose, or a satin heart. She states that she ... Read More

The Theme of Innocence in William Blake’s Poems in Songs of Innocence (735 words, 3 pages)

The selection of poems in Songs of Innocence, begin with the poemof Introduction, in which isdescribed many forms of Blakes portrayal of innocence. Innocence is oftensymbolised by happiness and this can be seen in this poem where the piper seemsvery happy as he is piping down thevalleys wild. He pipes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Love Poems by Martyn Lowert (1431 words, 3 pages)

Love poems like love itself can be light hearted,heavy hearted or passionate compare three poems showinghow relationships can be presentedin different ways. is a modern poem written by Martyn Lowery. The poem is a dialogue of and argument between two lovers. It is written in alternative statements, giving the mans ... Read More

An Analysis of the Wilfred Owen’s and Siegfried Sassoon’s War Poems (1262 words, 2 pages)

In 1914 the press started to publish war poems again. During the Boer War poems had been printed to encourage recruiting or to inform the public about how the war was progressing. A lot of the early poems at the start of the First World War werent very well written. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Agendas Discussed by Wilfred Owen in His Poems (1615 words, 5 pages)

Not So Hidden Agendas Wilfred Owen and His Early Editors Wilfred Owen is considered by many to be perhaps the best war poet in English, if not world, literature. Yet, at the time of his death on November 4, 1918, only five of his poems had been published. Thus, due ... Read More

A Discussion of Poems From Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience by William Blake (2025 words, 3 pages)

William Blake's works include many of which relate to the role and interest of many figures of children and caretakers who appear in Songs of Innocence and Experience. The poems I will be discussing in this thesis are, from the Songs of Innocence "The Little Girl Lost," "The Little Girl ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of War as Presented by Henry David Thoreau in His Poems (530 words, 1 pages)

" I never learned which party was victorious, nor the cause of the war, But I felt for the rest of that day, as if I had had my feelings excited and harrowed by witnessing the struggle..." (Henry David Thoreau)These days our whole life seems to revolve around violence. There ... Read More

A Discussion of Democracy as Presented in Poems by Walt Whitman (349 words, 1 pages)

Whitman's Democracy"I speak the pass-word primeval, I give the sign of democracy,By God! I will Accept nothing which all cannot have their counterpart of on the same terms."This is Whitman's expression of the idea of democracy taken from "Song of Myself." In this all encompassing interpretation Whitman says that the ... Read More

The Horrors of War in the Poems of Wilfred Owen (1782 words, 6 pages)

Owen's war poetry is a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and of pity for the young soldiers sacrificed in it. It is dramatic and memorable, whether describing physical horror, such as in Dulce et Decorum Est or the unseen, mental torment such as in Disabled. His ... Read More

A Review of Samuel Taylor’s Mystery Poems and Writing Styles (1893 words, 4 pages)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, to those who know and understand his poems well, exists in three modes, as Philosopher, Poet, Friend. If the truth were told, we should all be obliged to admit that the Philosopher escapes us. It is the opinion of many that Coleridge as Poet is almost equally ... Read More

The Racial Prejudice in the Poems Strange Fruit and Telephone Conversation (717 words, 2 pages)

Danny Connolly 11.3Compare and contrast two poems which are on the theme of racial prejudice The two poems that I am going to compare are "Strange Fruit" and "Telephone conversation" which both feature racial prejudice. The first of the two poems that I will study is "Strange Fruit". This is ... Read More

An Overview of the Poems Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day and My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun by William Shakespeare (1162 words, 2 pages)

In the poems "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" and "My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun", William Shakespeare compares his loved ones to nature. He uses natural elements in order to show that nature is superior to human beings. However, the poet comes to the conclusion ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems of William Blake and William Wordsworth with the Written Word of God (1966 words, 7 pages)

Every poem has an element of God in it's words. Just as God spoke through the writings of Peter or Matthew,elements of His word are in the beautiful themes in poetry. In this essay, I will compare the poems of WilliamBlake and William Wordsworth with the written Word of God, ... Read More

The Common Idea in Immortalizing the Subjects of the Poems By Writing Them Down in Verses in Ode on a Grecian Urn by William Shalespeare (234 words, 1 pages)

A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures?Shakespeare's sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") and Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" were written with a common purpose in mind to immortalize the subjects of their poems by writing them down in verses for people to read for ... Read More

A Biography of Emily Dickinson and An Analysis of the Themes of Some of Her Poems (759 words, 1 pages)

The year 1830 is a crucial date in English history. You see, this is the year that one of the most influential poets in the world was born. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, an old fashioned Puritan town. Rarely did she go outside to meet strangers or walk ... Read More

An Analysis of the Three Epic Poems- The Odyssey, The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost (1035 words, 2 pages)

February 21, 1997Epic WorksEpics by definition are long narrative poems, that are grand in both theme and style (Webster 417). They usually involve actions of great glory and are typically centered around historical or legendary events of universal significance. Most epics deal with the deeds of a single individual, however, ... Read More

A Description of Emily Dickinson’s Styles and Influences in Writing Her Poems (806 words, 2 pages)

Palimaro Zerboni 1 Although she lived a seemingly secluded life, Emily Dickinsons many encounters with death influenced many of her poems and letters. Perhaps one of the most ground breaking and inventive poets in American history, Dickinson has become as well known for her bizarre and eccentric life as for ... Read More

A Review of Edgar Allan Poe’s Third Book, Poems (363 words, 1 pages)

Poe, Edgar Allan, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short-story form, especially tales of the mysterious and macabre. The literary merits of Poe's writings have been debated since his death, but his works have remained popular and many major American and ... Read More

An Analysis of Death in the Perspective of the Bereaved in Emily Dickinson’s Poems (645 words, 3 pages)

Emily DickensonAnd the Theme of DeathBy Luke PalmerEmily Dickenson, an unconventional 19th century poet, used death as the theme for many of her poems. Dickenson's poems offer a creative and refreshingly different perspective on death and its effects on others. In Dickenson's poems, death is often personified, and is also ... Read More

Discussing Emily Dickinson’s Attitude Towards Mortality in Three of Her Poems (1494 words, 6 pages)

With reference to at least three poems, discuss Emily Dickinson'sattitudes towards mortality.Emily Dickinson's poems "Because I Could Not Stop for Death","I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died", and "I Felt A Funeral InMy Brain" all deal with one of life's few certainties, death.Dickinson's intense curiosity towards mortality was present inmuch ... Read More

A Comparison of the Eightteenth Century Literature to Romantic Poems Through the Works of John Keats and Alexander Pope (1298 words, 2 pages)

The differences between eighteenth-century literature and romantic poems, with respect to history is constituted here. This is seen through the influential works of John Keats and Alexander Pope. These works are acknowledged as, "The Rape of Lock" and "The Eve of St. Agnes." Alexander Pope takes his readers on a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Ginsberg’s Poems (2931 words, 14 pages)

Bob Dylan once said, Allen Ginsberg is both tragic and dynamic, a lyrical genius, a con-man extraordinaire and probably the single greatest influence on American poetical voice since Whitman.Helen Vendler voiced her opinion on Ginsberg, stating, Ginsberg is responsible for loosening the breath of American poetry at mid - century....... ... Read More

The Theme of Death in Poems (827 words, 3 pages)

The Theme of Death in PoemsDeath is a common theme in many poems. It is viewed so differently toeveryone. In the poems, "Because I could not stop for Death," "First Death inNova Scotia," and "War is kind" death is presented by each narrator as somethingdifferent. To one it is a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Different Poems Written by William Blake (2787 words, 14 pages)

Comparison and Contrast of William Blake's Poems Introduction (Innocence) Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me "Pipe a song about a lamb!" So I piped with merry chear. "Piper, pipe that song again" So ... Read More

A Comparison of Tones in Robert Frost’s Poems “Desert Places” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” (1103 words, 4 pages)

Analysis of Frost's "Desert Places" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" Robert Frost takes our imaginations to a journey through wintertime withhis two poems "Desert Places" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Frostcomes from a New England background and these two poems reflect the beautifulscenery that ... Read More

A Comparison of the Two Poems by Millay and Cummings (242 words, 1 pages)

Millay vs Cummings"Lament" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and "Since Felling Is First by e.e. Cummingsare two very different poems. The poems are diiferent in style and tone.In Millay's poem "Lament" the theme is dealing with death an ho we must act inorder to accept it. In "since Feeling Is ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013