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A Comparison and Contrast Between the Two Poems An Anniversary by Vernon Scannel and Dismissal by John Tripp (1381 words, 5 pages)

Compare and Contrast the ways in which the poet describes the breakdown if the relationship. Comment on the effectiveness of their verse-craftI chose to compare the poems An Anniversary, by Vernon ScannelDismissal, by John TrippA Winters Tale, by D.H. LawrenceIn the poem An Anniversary the poet describes the relationship and ... Read More

An Overview of the Interpretation of the Odyssey and Iliad by Aenid, Poems by Homer (1618 words, 2 pages)

Many scholars criticize the -Aeneid as being an interpretation of the Odyssey and Iliad through the eyes a Roman writer. Although similar events occur accompanied by familiar characters, Virgil does not utilize the same writing style of Homer. Virgil's writing represents a more sophisticated art of writing reflective of the ... Read More

Poems Illustrating the Brevity of Life in to the Virgins, to Make Much of Time and Nothing Gold Can Stay (407 words, 1 pages)

Centuries apart Robert Herrick and Robert Frost wrote poems illustrating the brevity of life. To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time by Herrick and Nothing Gold Can Stay by Frost are the two poems which address the limited time humanity, especially the time of youth, has to spend in ... Read More

An Overview of A Union of Crossings in the Poems Julia and Pocahontas to Her English Husband, John Rolfe (1386 words, 2 pages)

A Union of CrossingsThe feeling and power of love affect every human being on the face on this planet, but it is how each individual handles the various dimensions of this complex emotion that creates a unique situation. The theme of love can be found in the chapter in the ... Read More

An Overview of Emily Dickinson’s Life and Her Poems, an American Poet (760 words, 1 pages)

Throughout Emily Dickinson's life, she had to withstand the feeling of being an outsider because she was not the typical woman of her time. She was never married and the people in her town resented her for it. Society had its own schemas, or mental representations of how the world ... Read More

An Analysis of the Detailed Reference To At Least Two Poems (1264 words, 2 pages)

With detailed reference to at least two poems, discuss how a poet has used poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. Living in a world without modern technology and media. William Blake (1757 - 1827) used his poetry as a powerful instrument for social comment. This is particularly evident ... Read More

A Comparison of Five Different Poems on the Theme of War (2252 words, 7 pages)

Comparing and contrasting the poems we have read, show how they convey the thoughts of the poets and their reasons for writing the poems. Refer in detail to the poems, using quotations from the poems.There are five different poems to be looked at, all of varying style, and about different ... Read More

The Theme of Past Regret and Missed Opportunity in Christina Rossetti’s Poems (662 words, 2 pages)

Consider the ways in which the theme of past regret or missed opportunity is explored in two or three of Christina Rossettis poemsIn A Summer Wish, Christina Rossetti seems to be giving a message to the readers that you should live your life now and enjoy it while you can. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems of English Poet and Soldier Wilfred Owen (3562 words, 4 pages)

Wilfred Owen Poems Analysis20th Century War Poems AnalysisI think that your production of a new book "Anthology for a Warred Youth", the content it should include is of three sections. The three sections should consist of "Sending Men of to War," "Horror within War" and "After effects of War". The ... Read More

A Comparison of Epilogue to a Human Drama and Toge Sankichi’s Poems by Stephen Spender (1936 words, 4 pages)

Stephen Spender's "Epilogue to a Human Drama" and Toge Sankichi's "Dying" are poems detailing the destruction of two cities, London and Hiroshima, respectively, during or after World War II bombings. Spender wrote "Epilogue to a Human Drama," hereafter referred to as "Epilogue," after a December air raid of London during ... Read More

An Analysis of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Mending Wall, Two Poems by Robert Frost (1131 words, 2 pages)

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Mending Wall" An Analysis of Two Robert Frost Works.James Allen once said, You are today where your thoughts have brought you you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. After reading the two Robert Frost poems, Stopping by Woods on a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Two Poems The Sick Rose and Fog (1535 words, 3 pages)

Poetry AssignmentIn this assignment I will gracefully compare and contrast two short poems. In my selection for the poems, I kept in mind that the two poems needed to have something in common metaphorically or thematically. After many hours of browsing I came upon two poems that contained an ultimately ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Metaphors in Robert Frost’s Poems (421 words, 1 pages)

Robert Frost's Metaphoric UsesIn many of Robert Frost's poems there are rich evocative metaphors that relate to some event in Frost's life. Furthermore the majority of his metaphors include some aspect of the nature found throughout New England. "Acquainted with the Night" and "The Road Not Taken" are two classic ... Read More

A Comparison of the Concept of Death in the Poems Death Be Not Proud by John Donne and Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas (452 words, 2 pages)

Death is an aspect of life that everyone becomes acquainted with sooneror later. From my own experiences I am more familiar with death than Icould ever want to be. Poetry is something that is very difficult forme to follow, but when it deals with concept that I am familiar with,then ... Read More

A Comparison of Hope Is a Thing with Feathers, There’s Been a Death in the opposite House and I Shall Know Why When Time Is over, Three Poems by Emily Dickinson (823 words, 3 pages)

The three poems "Hope is a thing with feathers," "There's been a death in the opposite house," and "I shall know why when time isover" are all spectacular examples of Emily Dickinson's writing ability. "Hope is a thing with feathers" uses metaphors to turn hope into a bird that can ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems that Focuses in Relationships Between Mother and Child (2013 words, 7 pages)

Although each of the poems in question (You re, Morning Song, By Candlelight, Nick and theCandlestick and Mary s Song) focuses on the relationship between mother and child, the emotionsdealt with in each poem vary quite incredibly. Each poem appears differently on the page You reand By Candlelight are written ... Read More

An Analysis of the Individuals in the Poems Richard Cory and The Barbie Doll (704 words, 1 pages)

The Barbie Doll and Richard CoryThe way our culture has a tendency to view other individuals by there appearance will probably never change. In some way everyone has it set in his or her mind what makes a person "perfect". These characteristics include personal appearance, wealth and intelligence. We do ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems Venus and Adonis and Hero and Leander on Love (1457 words, 2 pages)

Digressions in Venus and Adonis and Hero and Leander The poems Venus Adonis and Hero Leander have many similarities. Venus Adonis, written by William Shakespeare (1593), is the story of lovesick Venus and innocent Adonis. Venus attempts to convince Adonis to have intimate relations with her. In the poem Hero ... Read More

An Essay on Poetical Imagination in John Keat’s Poems (470 words, 2 pages)

John Keat s poems, On First Looking into Chapman s Homer, and On Seeing the Elgin Marbles for the First Time, express an irresistible, poetical imagination. They convey a sense of atmosphere to the reader. In comparison they exemplify his intense love of beauty. The connection between these two poems ... Read More

Walt Whitman’s Concept of Democracy in His Poems (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 ... Read More

An Analysis of the Homeric Poems in Greek Literature (1071 words, 2 pages)

The Homeric Poems Oral or Written Tradition Homer. A name synonomous with Greek literature and poetry. Some call him the most famous and greatest poet of the Greek society. Known for his "masterpieces" of western literature the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer's poems have been passed down through generations and ... Read More

A Description of Edgar Allan Poe an American Writer Whose Short Stories and Poems Reflected his Pessimistic Moods (418 words, 1 pages)

Edgar Allan PoeThroughout literature, an author s works almost always reflect their mood and character. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer whose short stories and poems reflected his pessimistic moods. One of Poe s poems, "The Raven," is about a raven that flies into the home of a sad ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Different Poems in Lament by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Since Felling is First by E. E. Cummings (242 words, 1 pages)

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

An Analysis of the Poems Bright Star by John Keates and Choose Something Like a Star by Robert Frost (590 words, 1 pages)

Poems Contrasted "Bright Star" and "Choose Something Like a Star" are two poems very different in form and theme. The theme in "Bright Star" is that when in love nothing is more beautiful than your lover. While the theme of "Choose Something Like a Star" is that humans need to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems by Robert Frost (569 words, 1 pages)

Im A Robert Frosted Flake by Ken Moreland It has been said many times that all men have a common bond, or athread that joins them together. Robert Frosts poem The Tuft ofFlowersX explores the existence of such a bond, as experienced by thespeaker. In the everyday circumstance of performing ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Emily Dickinson’s Poems (346 words, 1 pages)

42698Is Emily Dickinson on Drugs? Emily Dickinson's poems often make me ponder her mental stability. Sometimes I wonder if she was psychotic or on some kind of mind-altering drugs. In Dickinson's poems "I felt a funeral in my brain," "My life closed twice before its close," and "Because I could ... Read More

An Overview of the Poems The Ruined Maid and Crazy Jane Talks With the Bishop (499 words, 1 pages)

Both poems, "The Ruined Maid" and Crazy Jane Talks With The Bishop, use two people to portray two contrary forces. These forces are rich vs. poor and fair vs. foul. The difference in these poems is the way the poet portrays these forces. Hardy uses more concrete characteristics to describe ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems Poetry Mending Wall by Robert Frost, Filling Station and The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop, California Hills in August by Dana Gioia, Butcher Shop by Charles Simic and A Street in Bronzeville by Gwendolyn Brooks (1239 words, 2 pages)

Paper on Poetry Mending Wall, by Robert Frost (1874-1963), is a poem which asks the question, Do fences make good neighbors? Frost feels they do not a wall isolates the people who built the wall, keeping them from their experiences with each other. Frost nonetheless excites the reader s curiosity ... Read More

A Theme of Love in Theodore Roethke and T. S. Elliot’s Poems (651 words, 1 pages)

The theme of love is a prevalent one in many poems. A universal feeling, love is inevitably present in the works of quite a few poets, even those whose subject matter would not seem to include this theme. Two such poets are Theodore Roethke and T.S. Eliot. In Roethke s ... Read More

The Different Views of People About Life in the Poems, Stealing and Mrs. Tilcher’s Class by Carol Ann Duffy (618 words, 1 pages)

In the poems Stealing and Mrs Tilcher s Class Carol Ann Duffy tells us about life through different people s eyes . In both her poems she uses simple words and metaphors to express her views. Stealing shows us how boring life could be without friends. The observation here is ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013