Poems Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

The story of the couple is presented through male and female perspectives: it is told by the male narrator in the Mandoline part which is Thomas's side and the second part Canary in Bloom is [...]

The speaker, out in a battle-worn, rented boat, catches the old fish and after examining the fish closely and sympathetically, in a spontaneous moment of recognition tosses the fish back into the water."The aesthetic nature [...]

To the poet, nature is the best company and he loves to sit lonely in the lap of nature. Here, the poet used to enjoy the beauty of nature and contemplate the future of humanity.

He is reminding himself to be patient with this man who has always had patience and time for a young boy who was at least as much of a nuisance.

The format of the poem also serves to create a sense of isolation and disconnection. The swerving described throughout the first stanza is adopted by the mind of the reader and is never fully brought [...]

In 1923, he graduated from the New York University and published his first book of poetry, "Color". His works are in the tradition of Keats and Shelley, resistant to the techniques of modernism.

The theme of the poem is about the manifestation and display of his grief and his obsession with the loss of his partner.

The title captures the attention of the reader by arousing curiosity to find out about this road that is not taken, and ultimately, the poem addresses this issue by talking about the road and its [...]

They call me the cancer stick; I am a gigantic straw, Crack of dawn in just a flick, pleasuring is what I draw, In an attempt so quick, I rip them out of the low, [...]

Despite the fact that the usual approach to analyzing poems and sonnets is to divide literary devices and assess their value, it is proposed to use the structuralist approach and analyze Sonnet 130 as a [...]

At the beginning of the poem, the first two lines introduce the bird, and the narrator describes it as the creature that continues singing "without the words".

As death and mortality along with love make the key themes of the poem, it will be reasonable to suggest that the mood of the latter is quite dark, despite the lyrical tone and the [...]

In this paper, I will show that in light of the deliberate choice of diction, the metaphorical significance of the funeral, the interaction of the content with structure and form, the utilization of personal voice [...]

In the end, he does make it to heaven after supplication, showing that he is not responsible for the errors of judgment he made earlier in his life.

Bearing these images in mind this paper seeks to proof that humans have conditioned themselves to disregard the suffering that seems always to surround them as the surface meaning of the poem in relation to [...]

For most people reading the works of Parker they always seem to remark that her outlook on relationships is from a dark and cynical point of view and as such most of them would be [...]

It appears as if the speaker places a type of importance on the wheelbarrow beyond what it was meant to do and it is this importance that the author seems to connect to the phrase [...]

The close reading of the poem makes it possible to state that the main idea of the reading is neither the obsession with the fall of the world nor the degradation of the human personality, [...]

The title and the first stanza of the poem highlight the first symbol in the poem. Through the personification of the clouds, the speaker is able to express the extent or impact of his loneliness.

The non-conforming rhymes, such as "comes" and "tombs" or "He" and "before," reflect the erratic and unforeseeable nature of emotions in the wake of great pain.

Thus, the term "mending wall" holds a metaphorical significance, representing the mending of relationships and the constant need for human connection. In conclusion, Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" is a thought-provoking exploration of human relationships, boundaries, [...]

The context of reforms provides a powerful image in the world, and the word hand is used to express needed reforms.

Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde is a medieval poem that portrays a tragic love story between two central characters, Troilus and Criseyde. Troilus's vulnerability as a character and the depth of his love for Criseyde [...]

Over the ages and at the time of the Revolution, the majority of authors and poets in American history have been men.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem where the protagonist illustrates knightly virtues through overcoming the trials sent to him by the Green Knight.

In the poem "My Last Duchess," the Duke shows that he values status and power, which drives his jealousy and makes him want to control every aspect of his former wife's behavior.

The characters of the chosen poem by Chaucer Troilus and Cressida are Trojans; Troilus is the son of the Trojan king Priam, the younger brother of Hector.

The poet's use of the metaphor "As Lightning to the Children Eased" is one illustration where the truth is compared to lightning.

Furthermore, in the third part of the text, which focuses on Beowulf's last battle, the author introduces a different point of view to the story.

The poem is imbued with a melancholy mood, which is stated in the first lines of the work. This is the main point of the poem.

The 17th century saw the beginning of the metaphysical era in poetry since several poets expanded poems to include in-depth analyses of natural and intellectual laws and changed their views to the concept of love.

Leveraging the formalist, feminist, and postcolonial literary approaches, subjective analysis of the Young Goodman Brown poem highlight the motifs, techniques, and methodical and systematic styles utilized in the reading.

In the poem, the speaker suggests that he is excited and feels comfortable with the sight of a rainbow and likens this to other natural events.

Even though it is not stated directly in the text, the reader assumes that the doe was hit by a car, the driver of which did not even stop to move her body out of [...]

In the poem, the sudden abundance of water allows children to see the reflection of the sun. The reflection of the sun in the water is also a symbol of hope for dehydrated children.

Using all the power of literary language, the author masterfully portrays the American Civil War and the assassination of one of the greatest presidents.

Amanda Gorman stole attention at President Joe Biden's inauguration as a black woman and as the youngest person to grace the inauguration ceremony with her poem, "The Hill We Climb".

As a result, this essay argues that the ultimate aim of the author was to advise individuals against such behaviors by describing the complex nature of sexual interactions and pointing out that it is unreasonable [...]

The first aspect of this poem is the focus on the conduct of the male characters from the perspective of honor.

The main argument of the given poem analysis is that the past left major cultural scars and pain within the African American community, and the current state of society is not allowing these damages to [...]

Imagery, similes, and alliteration are essential elements in Spencer's work that help him reach the reader and explain his concept of love.

Through the poem "My Last Duchess," the poet deeply explores the mind of such powerful dukes of the Victorian era and the dark aspects of life, especially for women living in those days.

She must have felt regretful about coming to call her brother for dinner."Leaped out at the boy's hand," the writer personifies the saw to show the fatality that befell the brother's sister.

From the feminist perspective, the key feature of the speaker's stance in "Death Be Not Proud" that sets it apart from "Wild Nights" is the speaker's persona, which is openly and unequivocally male.

Who are You?" is a short lyric poem written by Emily Dickinson and first published in 1891 in the Poems of the 2nd Series. In this poem, the speaker is a kind of "nobody" who [...]

The first part is the legend of Beowulf and Grendel; the second is about Beowulf and the dragon. He is ready to sacrifice himself and his courage for the sake of justice.

In her memories, the mother is talking to her back when she was a little girl and teaching her the ways of what she considers a woman's work.

Therefore, a critical analysis of the two poems shows the difference between Taylor and Bradstreet in their use of language to convey their ideas.

Beginning with the first stanza of the poem, the narrator states that he is exhausted and hears a gentle tapping as he nods in a somnolent condition; however, he first concludes that the knocking on [...]

Eliot was known to have been a fanatic of Dante, and the meaning of the epigraph indicates that the poem is something that the world was not meant to hear, but it emerged anyway.

The extermination of the Roma was part of the general policy of the National Socialists to destroy political opponents, homosexual people, terminally and mentally ill, drug addicts, and Jews.

Thus, the central theme of this poem is the horrors of war and the human compassion and power of the heart that oppose them.

The power of imagery in the poem reaches its peak at the end when the reader sees the contrast between two settings of the poem: Tom's dream and reality.

For instance, in the seventh stanza of the poem, the author appeals to the reader by encouraging them to rediscover their fascination with a blackbird instead of drowning in dreams of a "golden bird".

The stories in the poem are chronological, and the message from the presiding episode results in a significant change for the consecutive narratives.

The first stanza is devoted to comparing the former with the sky: "The Brain - is wider than the Sky ".

Symbolism has been utilized in this poem."A Haunted House" being the title of the poem draws the attention of the reader to dreadful issues associated to the house.

In the following paper, three characters from the works of literature considered during this mid-term will be addressed with a purpose of making an analysis of reasons for their bitter feelings and offering suggestions to [...]

Through the Inferno poem, Dante Alighieri describes an allegorical journey to demonstrate the fates of various people in the underworld. The betrayers are immersed in ice.

Hamlet is pretending to be mad and this pretense is the one that shapes the scene and the rest of the play.

The power of this image lies in the dual nature of the image: a long and painful process of drying and an eventual concentration of the sweetness.

Sometimes the image is used so clearly and appropriately that the reader experiences the same feelings as the author; this means that the purpose of the poem is reached.

This line also exposes her fear of social ridicule which is preventing her from doing all the things she would really like to do.

Rampersad, the biographer of Langston Hughes, says that Fine Clothes to the Jew is not a successful volume, though it is Hughes's greatest collection, which was published when the poet was at the height of [...]

According to Hughes, his voice cannot be white because he is black, but his relationship with the instructor does not allow his voice to remain black either.

Sonnet 141 is also dedicated to the topic of love to a woman that does not notice the love of a man.

The persona says that if the reader is happy, it is because the reader is outside and smiling and if he is sad, then he should get outside and smile.

The poem "Howl for Carl Solomon" by Allen Ginsberg is the brightest example of the artistic protest against the humiliating and unfair standards and norms according to which human society lives.

The Puritan dogma of retrospection forced Bradstreet to explore her religious beliefs and reveal them in the poem Upon the Burning of Our House on July 10th, 1666.

The functions of dreams in both works are studied by the researcher, their significance is underlined, differences and parallels between the usage of dreams in both works are established, the enduring values that the works [...]

Having already presented the boys as a group of older men in characteristic business behavior, this comparison serves to bring into focus the concept that while the speaker's son is ostensibly the 'king' of the [...]

The tonal quality of the woman's voice sends the speaker of the poem into a child-time memory that is not actually a single event, but a compilation of impressions throughout the Sundays of his childhood.

The title shows the intolerance of the passionate young man to the lady who is hesitant. The literal meaning of the poem is that the passionate man is intolerant of the coyness of the lady.

The adherers of the idea say that the fundamental system of values that were the basis for the development of the young state became irrelevant today.

The literary styles influence the interpretation of the poem by the target audience. In the poem "My Papa Waltz," the author has employed, vivid descriptions, figurative language, and unique poetic tones to communicate the meaning [...]

Speaking about the main metaphor in the poem, it is the old age and the death of the main character. Looking at nature, it really seems to express the life cycle of a person when [...]

Apparently, the wide variety of themes that he chose for his writings also contribute to their popularity: the complexity of human soul, its ability to rise and fall, wisdom and vanity, purity and vice, the [...]

Thereby, irony can be traced in a poem even if contemporary scholars try to prove that there is no ironic meaning at all by using biographic approach to analyse the poem, motivation of the author, [...]

A density of narrative elements used in the play creates dynamics between the character and the plot, motif and problem by including techniques implied by the sources.

Depicting the difficult times of the economic depression in 1893, the poem shows the plight of the commoners who could not afford to meat and had to be content eating bread.

The appreciation for nature among the Japanese features in the poems through the constant mention of the four seasons that carry along with them the beauty of nature.

The imagery of the poem, its language, and structure are the main elements that help the author to convey his meaning and feelings for Lucy. One of the things that catch the attention of the [...]

First, it is important to consider the major theme of the poem to be able to analyze the significance of the style.

In the real sense, it is at the Green Knight's abode that Gawain rests on his way to the chapel. This causes Gawain to flinch and he is reprimanded by the knight for that action.

In a bid to deliver the message of the poem, the author uses various interesting tools. The content of the poem is interesting as the author narrows down to the concept of old age.

Andrew Marvell's poem "To his coy mistress" is still relevant and popular up to now because of the themes portrayed in it.

The fact that Gilgamesh is ready to die for the sake of his people, also shows that he is selfless, a character of a true hero.

He drew inspiration from many aspects of his life, but his childhood and experience living on a farm had the greatest influence on his poetry.

Opposing the fearsome nature of the titular beast with the peaceful demeanor of creatures like a lamb, the author raises the question of God's creative intent.

The intricate dialectic of experience within William Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" provides a rich landscape for critical examination, particularly within the framework of "Songs of Innocence and Experience".

The speaker in Dickinson's poem thinks about her death and the experience of being abducted by Death on a carriage ride.

For example, the generous hospitality of the Phaiakians is greatly admired and appreciated in Greek society, whereas the cruel hospitality of the Kyklops leads to his punishment and suffering.

Therefore, the speaker closely reads the translation to discover the meaning of the original poem. Therefore, through psychoanalytic, the author uses literature to create a sense of a lived experience.

At the same time, Emily Dickinson demonstrates death as an inevitable occurrence and highlights the uncertainties surrounding it in her poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death".

The woman made the decision in her late twenties to spend a significant part of her time in the family house rather than stepping outside.

Lanval is one of the stories to which the rules and nature of courtly love described by Capellanus are applicable. Thus, the character of the story is an example of a true lover who is [...]

The Fragment 31 by Sappho is a masterpiece that celebrates being in love and demonstrates the pain of inner feelings because of unrequited love.

Basically, Collins took the idea of a popular poem concept in which the narrator compared their beloved to different phenomena and transformed it into a humorous poem.

The poet intends to compare the beauty of the latter with the beauty of the summer days. In my opinion, at its core, the poet compared the powers of nature with the power of the [...]

The mix of cultures that she experiences allows Alyan to notice the difference in perception of various countries and people within it and certain biases and stereotypes surrounding them.

Thus, by featuring small details in the poem, the author emphasizes the unnatural and meaningless state of life of people living in the cities who are deprived of a connection with nature.

Women are portrayed as belongings for the advantage of the men throughout Beowulf and are made to support the male characters.

The author takes the readers into the poetic lifeline of exploration of fearing the unknown. The author personifies the snake by calling it a fellow, which gives the snake a weird humanistic quality.

The American Beat Poet movement of the 1940s and 1950s was the first to introduce the spoken word to the general public.

Personally, I had a clear image in my head when I read the poem; that is why using imagery shaped my understanding of the poem and the role of romance in it.

At the beginning of the poem, the author writes about the alleged benefits of the relationship he offers to a woman while referring to its inevitability.

The ballad is actually a dialogue between the tenant and the landlord, although the first five stanzas represent only the tenants' side of the dialogue.

The poem suggests that the life of a person who could be represented by this poem is far from perfect. As Brooks starts her poem with a positive note, it is immediately understood that the [...]

In Neruda's "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market," arrow, missile, and bullet are some of the three motion features that describe the fish's movement.

Dante's conception of the universe is commonly known as a straightforward representation of the Medieval view of the afterlife. If the reader interprets the text through the lens of allegory, it becomes clear that Dante [...]

In the first five stanzas, the author paints the picture of the weather and generally sets the tone of the following lines.

The chosen poems present one distinct similarity in the setting: both authors use the complexity of relationships between a son and his father.

The willingness to save the opponent's head describes the main hero's braveness, which is one of the central features that is explained during the poem.

The stylistic device that the poet uses is the simile to associate a deferred dream with the traditional image of rotting meat. The first part is the dream's relation to a raisin and a rot.

On balance, the discursive nature of the poem lends itself to a discovery guided by the author via repetition and comparison, and the air of playfulness pervades the first part of it.

The text addresses the issues of the men's and women's functions in ancient China, as well as the topic of childbirth.

Although the plot mostly narrates several weeks in the last year of the war, The Iliad has various allusions to the many Greek legends about the siege and the astonishing exploits of ancient heroes.

Although the poet initially represents the wheelbarrow as a rather dull and unimaginative thing, he later on shows that it, in fact, can serve a larger purpose, which cements the theme of the magic of [...]

The poetry of the Beat Generation exuded of the ideal of the Beat Generation that was to "escape" in a "vision".

In the poem The Pardon is used four-line stanza which is called a quatrain. The rhyme of this poem looks like abba which is known as envelope rhyme.