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A Biography of E. E. Cummings Who Wrote Many Poems With Unconventional Punctuation and Capitalization (1444 words, 2 pages)

E. E. Cummings, who was born in 1894 and died in 1962, wrote many poems with unconventional punctuation and capitalization, and unusual line, word, and even letter placements. Cummings' most difficult form of prose is probably the ideogram it is extremely short and it combines both visual and aural elements. ... Read More

An Essay on Homer’s Epic Poems, the Odyssey and the Iliad (1226 words, 2 pages)

In our day and age, people strive for independence and a sense of authority. However, at many times this is more easily said than done. Whether it be God, or in the eyes of the Achaeans and Trojans, the immortals, lives and actions are commonly defined by a higher being. ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems in An Anniversary by Vernon Scannel, Dismissal by John Tripp and A Winter’s Tale by D. H. Lawrence (1376 words, 3 pages)

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 its breakdown as two leaves ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism and the Brevity of Life in the Poems “To the Virgins,To Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost (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 Analysis of the Sonnet Poems Classification, Portrayed in the Poem Sonnet 138, “When My Love Swears That She is Made of Truth” (1484 words, 3 pages)

In order for a poem to be classified as a sonnet, it must meet certain structural requirements, and Sonnet 138, When my love swears that she is made of truth, is a perfect example. Shakespeare employs the traditional rhyme scheme of the English sonnet, the poem is made up of ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Feminist Poems: The River-Merchant’s Wife vs. To Elsie (1676 words, 2 pages)

Analysis is going to be on the two poems The River-Merchant's Wife by Pound and To Elsie by Williams Carlos. Williams defined a new idea of what feminist poetry could be. Pound as a poet adopts another persona, that of a young woman in the poem the river-merchants wife. On ... Read More

An Analysis of Poetic Irony and Tones in Different Poems by Various Poets (418 words, 1 pages)

The understanding of a poets life affects how he handles most of his or her works. Through reading the life history of a poet, an individual is in a better position in understanding what a poet would mainly be talking about in his or her poems. For example, in Annabel ... Read More

An Analysis and Introduction to the Artists in the Society and the Two Poems The Griesly Wife and Spring and Fall (1441 words, 2 pages)

IntroductionArtists derive their work of art from the society in which they live. They are members of these societies, and they get their inspiration from the society. However, various artists express their works differently, and they choose the forms to give their works. Therefore, works of literatures come in different ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ten Poems to Last a Lifetime (595 words, 1 pages)

Roger Housden (2004), in his book Ten Poems to Last a Lifetime, lists and comments on the poems that created such impacts on his life that they remain indelibly etched in his soul. The first surprise is that, contrary to the title, eleven books are listed instead of ten. The ... Read More

A Difference Between Poems and Verses (360 words, 1 pages)

Personally, I feel that there is a difference between a poem and a verse. An illustration is that a verse comes in a much simpler way as opposed to the complex nature that a poem entails. Verses are characterized, by their, as lack of prose with or without any poetic ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Poems “First Love John Clare” and “Sex Without Love” (1042 words, 1 pages)

First Love John Clare and Sex Without Love , two poems written at different times, with connected themes but at the same time very different. First Love is a Lyrical poem written in the 18th century by John Clare and Sex Without Love is a more contemporary poem which was ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Quantom Chaos and Poems (326 words, 1 pages)

Cara Benson, Quantom Chaos Poems A Manifest(o)ation, BookThug, 2007, ISBN978-1-897388-14-3The first thing that jumps at you is the cover. On it a braiding of some sort is systematically unraveled until it is 4 strands of the same piece of, lets say, leather. That is what the reader is to do ... Read More

An Analysis of the Influence of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life on His Short Stories and Poems (1571 words, 2 pages)

Edgar Allan Poes unique, fearless and morbid writing style has influenced literature throughout the world. He was once titled the "master of the macabre" (Buranelli, 57). One of the aspects in his life with which he struggled was social isolation. He used this as a topic in a number of ... Read More

A Study of Robert Frost’s Poems and Writing Style (1477 words, 2 pages)

Foreword - A poet named frostThe mark of a great poet is his ability to engage the reader so that they analyse their own lives. Robert Lee Frost (1874 1963) an influential American poet often associated with rural New England is brilliant at this and uses poetry as a platform ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems of Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman (860 words, 1 pages)

Dickson vs. WhitmanAmerica experienced profound changes during the mid 1800s. New technologies and ideas helped the nation grow, while the Civil War ripped the nation apart. During this tumultuous period, two great American writers captured their ideas in poetry. Their poems give us insight into the time period, as well ... Read More

A Comparison of William Blake and William Wordsworth’s Poems with the Written Word of God (2029 words, 5 pages)

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

A Comparison of the Reasonableness of Death in the Poems, Out, Out and The Man He Killed (1220 words, 2 pages)

Dakota ParrisEnglish 131James CoxJune 14, 2012"Out, Out" "The Man He Killed"No matter what road is taken or path chosen, death most often comes unexpectedly, unreasonably, and, most assuredly, unavoidably. Yet it is simple human nature to lament on might have been had circumstances been altered either by choice or by ... Read More

An Analysis of Toni Harrison’s Relationship with His Parents in His Poems (1784 words, 3 pages)

What perspectives do Harrisons poems open up on his relationship with his parents and family background in general?Tony Harrisons family background and his relations with his parents is one that both confuses and overwhelms us. I use the present tense because I believe that Tony Harrison still has a relationship ... Read More

The Meaning and Use of Writing Elements in Titling Poems (1203 words, 2 pages)

The Meaning and Use of Writing Elements in Titling PoemsTitling pieces of literature can be considered an art in itself. Titles in poetry, no matter the length, use different poetic writing elements to add clarity, value, or meaning to the poem whether the title guides the reader to understand or ... Read More

An Essay on Robert Frost and the Use of Nature in His Poems (762 words, 2 pages)

Frost and NatureFrost's use of nature is the single most misunderstood element of his poetry. Frost said over and over, "I am not a nature poet. There is almost always a person in my poems." "Spring Pools" and "A Winter Eden" are two rare exceptions to this rule, although both ... Read More

A Report on Nizar Qabbani and His Poems (740 words, 2 pages)

Maryam IshakFebruary 22, 2012ArabicPoetry from Nizar QabbaniNizar Qabbani is one of the most popular and bestselling poets in the Arab world. He was born March 21, 1923 in Damascus, Syria and died April 30, 1998 in London England. He studied law at the University of Damascus in 1945 then started ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Twenty-One Love Poems by Adrienne Rich (2070 words, 3 pages)

English 206 - Modern and Contemporary LiteratureDr. CarstensIn her "Twenty-One Love Poems," Adrienne Rich arranges a series of nature images in order to investigate the relationship between self and city, self and lover. Throughout this collection of poems, nature serves as a symbol of psychic life and shock, and it ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poems About Love (385 words, 1 pages)

Carter BrandMr. RiggsEnglish IVFebruary 14, 2011The poems about love were all expressed in these poems, one more clearly than others but they are all similar in the way that he talks about love and the poems are depressing and sad, none of them are really happy. The poem Annabel Lee ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems Strange Fruit and Telephone Conversation (718 words, 3 pages)

Compare and Contrast "Strange Fruit" and "Telephone Conservation" Theme ofDanny Connolly 11.3The 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 a very simple and meaningful poem. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Greek Poems Written for Lesbia (1497 words, 2 pages)

is one of the most lyrical of all the Greek authors. His works have been praised and today, are a standard by which poets try to mimic. Even though his works are often thought racy and not always appropriate, he is hailed as one if the greatest of the Greek ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1887 words, 6 pages)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, to those who know and understand his poemswell, exists in three modes, as Philosopher, Poet, Friend. If the truthwere told, we should all be obliged to admit that the Philosopher escapesus. It is the opinion of many that Coleridge as Poet is almost equally anevanescent shadow and ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Heaney’s Poems (1132 words, 3 pages)

Question "On the surface, Heaney's poems are very simple. This simplicity however is deceptive, for the poems are usually most subtle and complex." What do you think of this response to Heaney's poems?Heaney's poetry may at first, initially seem simple, yet his poems do contain more complex underlying themes and ... Read More

A Comparison of Poems Desert Places and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost (1086 words, 3 pages)

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 is present in that part of the country. Even though these poemsboth have ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems I Expected My Skin and My Blood to Ripen (889 words, 1 pages)

I think that Wendy Rose wrote this poem with such feeling it seems as if she were right there through all of the troubles that here ancestors went through. I could read the poem and I can feel everything that she was feeling and I could feel every word and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Various Poems Written By a Famous Poet, Homer (211 words, 1 pages)

Homer was the god who wrote three famous poems, the Illiad, the Oddessy,and the Beowulf. The Illiad was the story of . Here's how thetrojan war went.Helen, Clytemnestra's sister, was married to Menelaus. A while later,Menelaus went hunting, and Paris from Troy came and took Helen away. Agamemnonheard the news ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013