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An Analysis of the Poems Georgia Dusk and Karintha by Jean Toomer (525 words, 2 pages)

Toomer depicts the south as being beautiful yet dismal. Toomer describes sunsets in extreme detail in each piece written by him. In Georgia Dusk the south in the evening is described as a feast of moon and men and barking hounds (302) this is clearly intended to invoke feelings of ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Poems “The Odyssey” by Homer and “The Aeneid” by Virgil (1253 words, 4 pages)

The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgil are the epitome of Epic Poems. Each tale was written at a time when their specific culture dominated all others. The Greeks had The Odyssey and the Romans had The Aeneid and although the tales come from different cultures, both poets ... Read More

The Themes of Gender Inequality in the Poems “The Ruined Maid” and “In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus One Day” (805 words, 3 pages)

The focus on the themes of gender inequality and coming-of-age are prominently shown in the two poems of The Ruined Maid by Thomas Hardy and In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus One Day by X. J. Kennedy. Although both poems are written during different time periods, The Ruined Maid in ... Read More

The Importance of the Poems in The Shot by Ted Hughes (1675 words, 5 pages)

he Shot was written by Ted Hughes, describing his late ex-wife Sylvia Plath, and is included in the Birthday Letters collection which focuses on Hughes tempestuous relationship with Plath. The Shot appears to be to a large extent characteristic of the collection, with regards to style and concerns. Ultimately the ... Read More

The Expressions of Feelings in the Poems, Ariel by Sylvia Plath (333 words, 2 pages)

NameProfessor NameThe Art of Madness16 October 2013 The Required Context of ArielIn order to fully understand the poems of Sylvia Plaths Ariel, the events of the poets life must be taken into consideration. The collected poems of Ariel were written shortly before Plaths suicide in 1963. Works such as Lady ... Read More

A Synopsis of George Gordon Byron’s Poems (795 words, 2 pages)

Poetry Biography Draft 3In the time of the Romantic Era, many of the works were in depth and beautiful to the core, prompting many composers and poets to express themselves in ways never expressed before. George Byron was a poet who lived his life as a man who appreciated the ... Read More

The Poems of Emily Dickinson (828 words, 5 pages)

I was the slightest in the House I took the smallest Room At night, my little Lamp, and Book And one Geranium So stationed I could catch the mintThat never ceased to fall And just my Basket Let me think I'm sure That this was all I never spoke unless ... Read More

The Idea of Death in the Poems The Black Snake and Traveling Through the Dark (1120 words, 4 pages)

Animal Lives vs. Human LivesThe two poems, The Black Snake by Mary Oliver and Traveling Through the Dark by William E. Stafford are two poems that interpret the idea of death in two differing views. Although the interpretations of the poems might differ in ways, both poems reach a similar ... Read More

A Review of Billy Collins’ Two Poems “Building with Its Face Blown Off” and “Nostalgia” (837 words, 3 pages)

Billy CollinsPoetry can be used to express feelings of happiness, feelings of sorrow, and feelings of just plain serenity. Billy Collins' two poems "Building with Its Face Blown off and "Nostalgia are two great examples of how poetry uses words to show a complete picture of emotion. Billy Collins does ... Read More

The use of imagery in the poems Root Cellar by Theodore Roethke and The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop (1069 words, 4 pages)

Dark Roots Hunting and Decorated Fish GeneralsIf a picture paints a thousand words, what does a poem do? Poems are generally shorter than stories, which can paint scenes worth more than a thousand words, so how can an image-driven poem have any use at all? Poems are often condensed and ... Read More

Nostalgia in the Poems of Both John Clare and “The California Poem” by Eleni Sikelianos (538 words, 2 pages)

Reading Response 2 Romanticism is characterized by feelings and explorations ofnostalgia, referring to a sentimental longing for a past time, one thatevokes usually positive memories. Nostalgia is a guiding force in the poemsof both John Clare and "The California Poem" by Eleni Sikelianos. The Actof Enclosure (1807) in particular heavily ... Read More

An Analysis of the Meaning Behind the Poems The Road Not Taken, My November Guest, and A Late Walk (1388 words, 4 pages)

There are many poems that have been written and every single one of them has their own meaning behind it and uses all different kinds of elements of poetry throughout them. Robert Frost is a great poet and three of his most famous poems, The Road Not Taken, My Novembers ... Read More

Looking at the mechanics of literary analysis which can be described as a tool that a reader uses to express the meaning and interpretation of the specific elements of a text. This essay will compare and contrast the poems Song of Lawino and song of Ocol, both written by Ugandan ... Read More

The Combination of Realism and Romanticism in Two Poems by Emily Dickinson: I Heard a Fly Buzz and Success Is Counted Sweetest (677 words, 3 pages)

Emily Dickinson, while not solely a romantic style poet, is best known as a romantic era poet whose poems are made distinct in the romantic category by frequently integrating them with realism. While unique in her own style, many of Dickinsons poems exemplify the Romantic Movement in American Literature.I Heard ... Read More

An Analysis of the Family Life in the Poems of Gary Soto (1318 words, 4 pages)

Subject MatterAs I was reading Gary Sotos poems I noticed standard themes of love, alienation, and choices. However, as I kept reading I noticed a few poems about family life especially that of his grandparents. I decided to read through the poems to find out the story of Sotos grandparents ... Read More

The Role of Sexuality at the Heart of Human Experience in William Blake’s Poems (1290 words, 4 pages)

William Blake once said in his poem The Everlasting Gospel Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white (Bartleby.com). This quote emanates Blakes disagreeing with the many conflicting views of Christianity. Blakes views of sexuality in the poems in the book Songs of ... Read More

The Use of Allusion to Communicate God Concept in Two Poems by William Blake: The Lamb and The Tyger (437 words, 2 pages)

Within "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" poems, Blake employs the literarydevice of allusion to illustrate that a divine entity created a lamb and atiger. In "The Lamb", the speaker alludes to Jesus Christ as the creator ofa particular lamb. Likewise, the speaker alludes to the creator of thislamb as the ... Read More

How the Quest for Personal Identity Is Explored in the Poems of Kamala Das and Eunice de Souza (5625 words, 18 pages)

Abstract Personal identity is a nuanced phrase by definition it is the distinct personality of an individual and is related to the persisting entity particular to a given individual. It defines who we are and is shaped by our environment. Every literary work is subjective to some extent poetry as ... Read More

A Literary Comparison of Poems To Helen and Helen (609 words, 2 pages)

Poem Comparison To Helen and HelenBeauty is sensitive it can be admired or it can cause a disaster. The two poets' attitude completely differs in their poems regarding Helen of Troy. Helen, the wife of Menelaus, a Greek King, sparked the Trojan war as she was abducted by Trojan prince ... Read More

The Subject of War in the Poems The Death of the Ball Turrett Gunner and Dulce et Decorum Est (442 words, 2 pages)

War PoemsThe subject of war is discussed in the poem The Death of the Ball Turrett Gunner as well as the poem Dulce et Decorum Est. Both poems examine the macabre aspect of war, exploring a part of war that most individuals will never see. Each provides stunning lines that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of the Socialist Revolution in the Poems Revolution, Song of the Revolution, Good Morning Revolution and Wait (2651 words, 11 pages)

The Great Depression was a time of economic hardship for many, but for Langston Hughes, it was also an opportunity to explore new socio-political ideas foreign to Americans. During these years, Hughes was fully convinced that a world-changing Socialist Revolution from oppressed workers was looming over the horizon and four ... Read More

How Moniza Alvi Explores the Idea of Searching for Identity in His Poems (771 words, 2 pages)

How does Moniza Alvi explore the idea of searching for identity in this poem? Moniza Alvi explores the idea of searching for identity in numerous ways as she is bringing an eastern girl who was brought up in the west, and taking her back to her roots. The poem has ... Read More

An Analysis of the Politically Charging Poems Amistad and 41 Breaths for Amadou Diallo by Abdu Ali, an African-American Poet (607 words, 3 pages)

Abdu Ali is an African-American poet from Baltimore. He currently teaches at Towson University. He is an African-American and therefore can relate to many experiences shown in the news and media. In a recent interview in NPR, Ali said the following quote which relates to his work greatly, Youre politically ... Read More

The Conditions of the Children’s Mentality in William Blake’s Poems The Chimney Sweeper (539 words, 2 pages)

In William Blakes poems, both entitled, The Chimney Sweeper, Blake chronicles the abysmal conditions of chimney sweeps. In both poems Blake explores the mentality of children who have been put to a life of working in sub-par conditions, with very different outlooks regarding their conditions, and religion. Blake creates these ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Household Chores in the Poems “Dusting” and “Ironing Their Clothes” by Julia Alvarez (504 words, 2 pages)

It is frequent for writers to employ usually mundane parts of life and transform them into meaningful metaphor. Cooking a meal or playing in the yard with the family can take on new context when viewed through the lens of metaphor. In the poems Dusting (960) and Ironing Their Clothes ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poems, Holy Sonnets IX and A Valediction Forbidding Mourning (1556 words, 5 pages)

TP-CASTT Holy Sonnets IXTitle I read the title as signifying that there would be some sort of religious questioning happening in the poem. I also assumed that this was one of a number of poems in this Holy Sonnets series, probably because the poet had a lifelong battle of faith ... Read More

An Overview of the two Poems by Robert Frost, Acquainted With the Night and Choose Something Like a Star (686 words, 3 pages)

In the two poems by Robert Frost, Acquainted with the Night and Choose Something Like a Star, they both share the theme of night and darkness. However, these poems have different opinions concerning dark and night through the use of literal and figurative levels, tone, and point of view to ... Read More

The Life and Mind of Lady Mary Wroth Through Her Poems (915 words, 5 pages)

The Wroth of a Woman ScornedAs Melinda Gates puts it, A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. Not only was it remarkable for a womans work to be taken seriously in the Jacobean era, but for that work to challenge the gender politics of a time ... Read More

The Optimistic Outlook and Perspective on Life in the Poems, A Psalm of Life and The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1346 words, 5 pages)

Optimism in the Poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Throughout his long-lived years as a renowned poet in the 19thcentury, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow found a love for life, and also forliving life in an optimistic fashion. This love is evident in his works,namely including "A Psalm of Life" and even "The ... Read More

An Overview of the Poems About the Parent Relations (2234 words, 5 pages)

Explore how different poets represent the relationship parents have with their children and vice versa, referring to three poems in detail and three others from your wider reading.Parents have differing relationships with their children and these can have a huge impact on the whole of their lives. All parents want ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013