Category: Poetry
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A Reflection on Richard Wilbur’s Poem “The Writer”
Richard is an accomplished poet who has won multiple awards such as the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry. In 1947, Richard Wilbur published his first work of poetry that appeared in the book, The Beautiful Changes. His debut was received very well with critics praising him as gifted and a poet of the generation. Coming…
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The Mood Swing Through Creative Language: Comparison of The Tyger and Men at Forty
Men at Forty and The Tyger are two intense poems written using creative language that seems to alter each piece’s mood drastically. These two poems discussing strong, bold things are transformed into soft spoken stanzas that float off the reader’s tongue and resonate like peaceful songs. Donald Justice uses gentle words throughout Men at Forty…
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My Understanding of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Poem
For my literature analysis, I chose the work, “Tears, Idle Tears,” written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1847 (Tennyson, 1847). The poem is non-rhyming, and in blank verse, with the same phrase at the end of each fifth line, “the days that are no more.” There are repeated words that give the poem cadence and…
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“Blessing” by Imtiaz Dharker
The poem “Blessing” by Imtiaz Dharker; an award-winning female British poet born in Lahore, Pakistan. The poem is an incident of a municipal pipe that bursts in the deprived slums of Mumbai and how people run with mugs and pots to collect the precious liquid. With the use many poetic techniques and , Imtiaz Dharker…
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The Poetry of Harryette Mullen: a Study of “Elliptical”
Table of contents Stylistic Innovations Exploring Sound and Rhythm Conclusion Harryette Mullen is a prominent African known for her innovative and experimental works that challenge traditional forms and conventions. One of her most acclaimed poems is “Elliptical,” which showcases her unique approach to language and form. In this essay, I will analyze Mullen’s poem “Elliptical”…
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Thomas Hardy’s Pessimistic Views in His Poems
As human beings, each individual has a different perspective or stance at attaining life. Our attitudes and our mindsets are shaped around our surroundings, and the attitude we choose to follow in life remains difficult at times due to those surroundings. Even though our personality and our stance at life is shaped according to the…
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Analysis of Robert Frost’s Poem The Road not Taken
Table of contents Analysis of ‘The Road Not Taken’ Conclusion References Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American artist. His work was at first distributed in England before it was distributed in America. Known for his practical delineations of rustic life and his direction of American casual speech, [2]…
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Emily Dickinson’s to Fight Aloud: a Struggle for Self-expression
Table of contents Need for Self-Expression Critique of Gender Roles Structure and Tone Literary Devices Conclusion Emily Dickinson, a renowned , is known for her distinctive style and themes that revolve around life, death, love, and nature. “To Fight Aloud,” one of her poems, reflects on the struggles of self-expression, particularly for women in a…
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Comparison of The Poems Songs of Myself by Whitman and Howl by Ginsberg
Two poems can sound so alike and mirror each other almost identically, but mean completely different when taken into account the context in which the respective poems were written in. When wrote his poem “Songs of Myself” in 1852 at its earliest edition, he was writing during a time of American Expansionism and the romantic…
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The Poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Table of contents Richard Corey: Analysis of the Main Points Final Thoughts Works Cited: The poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson tells the readers about the gap in social class between people and that outward appearances are not always what they seem to be. In other word, what you see on the outside might…