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A Description of Jack Kerouac as a Poet Who Focused on the Forgotten People of the World (1327 words, 4 pages)

Jack KerouacJack Kerouac was a poet who focused on the forgotten people of the world.Wherever he traveled he found the places nobody wanted to find and turned theun-pretty into magnificent poetry. Kerouac used the people no one wanted toremember and turned them into poetic works of art. Jack Kerouac's life ... Read More

An Essay Study of Poetry and a Poet’s Ability to Forsee the Future (511 words, 2 pages)

Immortal Poetry An Essay Study of Poetry and A Poet's Ability to Forsee The Future The world is changing and evolving at an astounding rate. Within the last one hundred years, the Western community has seen advances in technology and medicine that has improved the lifestyles and longevity of almost ... Read More

The Early Life and Poetry Career of Popular Poet Ezra Pound (785 words, 2 pages)

Imagism and Ezra PoundEzra Pound was one of the greatest poets of the modern era, creating a literary movement known as "imagism." Pound coined the term in 1912 to assist Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) in the marketing of some of her poems. Doolittle was an unknown author, and Pound decided that ... Read More

How Poetry Is Condensed Prose in the Case of Carl Sanburg’s Chicago (851 words, 2 pages)

How Poetry Is Condensed Prose Carl Sandburg's ChicagoPoetry is the time old form of expression that allows one to explicate him or herself using very little words. A single poetic line can provoke a variety of emotions and send the reader to another place. Many scholars and English professors will ... Read More

An Analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare in Terms of Aristotle’s Poetics (892 words, 3 pages)

Hamlet Analyzed in Terms of Aristotle's PoeticsHamletAnalyzed in Terms of Aristotle's PoeticsAristotle's Poetics is considered the guideto a well written tragedy his methods have been used for centuries.In Aristotle's opinion, plot is the most important aspect of thetragedy, all other parts such as character, diction, and thoughtstem from the plot. ... Read More

An Essay on Gillian Clark an the Subject Matter of Her Poetry (696 words, 1 pages)

Gillian Clark And The Subject Matter Of Her PoetryGillian Clarke is obviously a poet of her locality - Wales, and she also writes in her poems of what it's like to be a woman. In this essay I intend to show whether or not her awareness of this affects the ... Read More

A Biography of Robert Frost, an American Poet (275 words, 1 pages)

Frost RobertRobert Frost, perhaps the greatest American poet of the twentieth century, has brought himself great recognition. Many critics have tried to find a faulty side to his writing, but they have had a difficult time because his writing "romanticizes the rural simplicity that he loved while probing into the ... Read More

Romantic Poetry: Felicia Hemans and Jane Taylor (1094 words, 3 pages)

Felicia Hemans And Jane TaylorThe literacy world of the 19th century saw an emergence of female writers into the male dominated profession of poetry. Many men felt as though their profession was being invaded. They resented women entering the public sphere. This mentality in part helped influence which women were ... Read More

A Biography of Dante Alighieri One of the Greatest Poet of the Middle Ages (1880 words, 6 pages)

English StoryAnnonymousDante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages,was born in Florence, Italy on June 5, 1265. He was born to amiddle-class Florentine family. At an early age he began to write poetryand became fascinated with lyrics. During his adolescence, Dante fell inlove with a beautiful girl ... Read More

A Biography of William Shakespeare the Greatest Poet and Playwright (656 words, 3 pages)

England's greatest poet and playwright was born atStratford-upon-Avon, the son of a tradesman andAlderman of Stratford, John Shakespeare in 1564.William, the eldest son, and third child (of eight) wasbaptised on 26th April 1564 and probably educated atStratford Grammar School, but little isknown of his life up to his eighteenth year. ... Read More

A Biography of Emily Dickinson a Creative Poet in the Mid-Nineteenth Century (465 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson, a creative poet during the mid-nineteenth century, wrote what manyconsider to be truly American poetry. To understand why Dickinson is considered abrilliant writer of American poetry, one must know about the time period in which shewrote her poetry. Dickinson wrote during the era of American literature known as ... Read More

The Life and Poetry Works of Edgar Allan Poe (4299 words, 11 pages)

Edger Allan PoeBest known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston onJan. 19, 1809, deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformationof the short story from tale to art. He for the most part created the detectivestory and perfected the psychological thriller. He ... Read More

A Biography of Famous Poet, E.E. Cummings (1456 words, 4 pages)

E E CummingsE. E. Cummings, who was born in 1894 and died in 1962, wrote many poems withunconventional punctuation and capitalization, and unusual line, word, and evenletter placements - namely, ideograms. Cummings' most difficult form of prose isprobably the ideogram it is extremely terse and it combines both visual andauditory ... Read More

The Early Life and Poetry of E. E. Cummings (1443 words, 5 pages)

E.E. CummingsThe Poetry of E. E. CummingsE. 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 - namely, ideograms. Cummings' most difficult form of prose is probably the ideogram it is extremely ... Read More

An Analysis of Dickinson’s Humor in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry (1097 words, 3 pages)

Dickinson's HumorWhile much of Emily Dickinson's poetry has been described as sad or morose, thepoetess did use humor and irony in many of her poems. This essay will addressthe humor and or irony found in five of Dickinson's poems "Faith" isa Fine Invention, I'm Nobody! Who are you?, Some keep ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Poets Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson (216 words, 1 pages)

Dickinson Vs WhitmanTwo Poets, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are probably two of the most influential people in American poetry. They are regarded as the founders modern American poetry. Walt Whitman (1819-1892), for the time was breaking new ground with his diverse, energetic verse with regards to subject matter, form ... Read More

Poetic Devices in the Poem A Decade by Amy Lowell (315 words, 1 pages)

Decade By Amy LowellUpon first reading Amy Lowell's poem "A Decade" appears to be a poem abouta couple who has met each other and saying how sweet they are like honey and redwine Then it says you are fresh like morning bread. Then ending with how theybecome completely nourished. After ... Read More

The Use of Death as a Theme in Modern Poetry (1603 words, 2 pages)

Death As A Theme In Modern PoetryDeath has been and always will be an interesting and compelling topic among poets and authors alike. Death sheds a mysterious vale over life and is often avoided or dreaded within people causing diversity among the reactions of modern poetry and thought. Mortality can ... Read More

An Analysis of Keating’s Teaching Methods in “Dead Poets Society” (550 words, 1 pages)

Dead Poets Society Keating's Teaching MethodsDead Poets Society Keating's Teaching Methods In the movie, Dead Poets Society, the basic idea of expression is being taught by Keating. Keating is a very unique instructor which uses many different methods of teaching to get the students involved, but he shows them ways ... Read More

An Analysis According to the American Heritage Dictionary as a Poet (297 words, 1 pages)

Dave Mathews BandAccording to the American Heritage Dictionary a poet is someone who writes poems. If I were to give my own definition of a poet it would say a poet is someone who can take a group of words and put a hundred different emotions and meanings into them. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poetry of Bruce Dawe, a Well Renowned Australian Poet (992 words, 3 pages)

Bruce DaweBruce Dawe, a well renowned Australian poet was born in 1930 in Geelong. Who wasonce portrayed as "an ordinary bloke with a difference". Bruce Dawe writesabout ordinary Australian people in the suburbs confronting their everydayproblems. He observes and records the sorrow and hardships of average peoplestruggling to survive back ... Read More

An analysis of the Basics of the Poetry and Biography of John Keats (207 words, 1 pages)

Basics On Keats-John Keats was born in 1795 and died in 1821-John Keats was born in Moorfield, England-John Keats had two brothers, George and Tom, and a sister Fanny-At the age of 23, John Keats saw his brother die of tuberculosis-John Keats was under five feet tall but he liked ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Anne Sexton, an American Poet (635 words, 2 pages)

Anne Sexton This is a poem that is filled with imagery that the author uses toidentify the reader with what I feel were personal stresses in her own life. Inclass we talked about Anne as an emotionally challenged women who couldn'tcope with every day life. The Title of the poem ... Read More

Summaries of and Reaction to the Articles Poetry, Passion, and Power: The Lyrics of Andal-Goda and the Music of Goda Mandali by Vasudha Narayanan and Mirabai: Inscribed in Text, Embodied in Life by Nancy M. Martin-Kershaw (1561 words, 3 pages)

Andal-Goda And MirabaiPoetry, Passion, and Power The Lyrics of Andal-Goda and the Music of Goda Mandali, Vasudha Narayanan Mirabai Inscribed in Text, Embodied in Life, Nancy M. Martin-KershawThis is a summary and reaction to the above articles, both of which have similar foci in that they each discuss different female ... Read More

An Analysis of the Chicana Poet and Writer Ana Castillo Born and Raised in Chicago (577 words, 2 pages)

Ana CastilloChicana poet and writer Ana Castillo was born and raised in Chicago, but hasspent most of her writing career studying her Mestiza heritage. In her firstnovel, The Mixquiahuala Letters (1986), Castillo explores the relationshipbetween two women who travel to Mexico in search of a better understanding oftheir place in ... Read More

The Themes and Values of the Beat Generation in Allen Ginsberg’s Poetry (1667 words, 3 pages)

Allen Ginsberg's PoetryThemes and Values of the Beat GenerationAs Expressed in Allen Ginsberg's PoetryPerhaps one of the most well known authors of the Beat Generation is a man we call Allen Ginsberg, who expresses the themes and values in his poetry. He was, in fact, the first Beat Writer to ... Read More

A Biography of Alfred Edward Housman a Classical Scholar and Poet (1329 words, 4 pages)

Alfred HousmanAlfred Edward Housman, a classical scholar and poet, was born in Fockbury in thecounty of Worcestershire, England on March 26, 1859. His poems are variations onthe themes of mortality and the miseries of human condition (Magill 1411). Mostof Housman's poems were written in the 1890's when he was under ... Read More

An Analysis of Edward A. Robinson’s Style of Poetry (1409 words, 4 pages)

A Triumphent WithdrawalA Triumphent WithdrawalI have been one acquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain-and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light.Acquainted with the night, by Robert FrostAnthology of American Literature (1010)Edward A. Robinson was the first most important poet of the Twentieth Century. He is ... Read More

A Biography of A.E. Housman as a Scholar and Poet (1333 words, 4 pages)

A.E. Housman Scholar and PoetAlfred Edward Housman, a classical scholar and poet, was born inFockbury in the county of Worcestershire, England on March 26, 1859. Hispoems are variations on the themes of mortality and the miseries of humancondition (Magill 1411). Most of Housman's poems were written in the 1890'swhen he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Conceits of Poetics in the Flea by John Donne (1174 words, 2 pages)

The Flea By John Donne The Flea By John DonneThe Norton Anthology of English Literature defines the "conceits" of poetics as metaphors that are intricately woven into the verse, often used to express satire, puns, or deeper meanings within the poem, and to display the poet's own cunning with words. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013