Poems Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

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

The current age has seen an acute upsurge in the value placed on the beauty of women; where the stigmatization, low esteem, and shame associated with being bad looking among women is leading to high [...]

Although Muir shows his pessimistic view, in the beginning, he changes it in the second part of the poem, giving the reader a sense of relief.

The poems inspire the readers, through the images of life, whether in old age or young, to not accept death as it is, but rather to challenge even in the last time minute.

The present paper is the combination of the summary of six books from Metamorphoses by Roman Poet Ovid, the set of questions to the text, and the expression of personal opinion on reading the books.

It is a fruit of the tree that is the poet's mind. There is always a great satisfaction in finding out the meaning of those poems, it's like you have climbed a tall tree and [...]

The poet confirms that death is "Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so". Donne refers to a world of privacy and solitude when it comes to the existence of the death.

Some poets use different stylistic devices to make their works more expressive and keep to a definite type of writing to stand out, whereas the others neglect all the rules of writing verses and rely [...]

In the first place, it is necessary to define the term "discourse" because of the multiplicity of existing definitions of the notion.

The author manages to accomplish his task of reaching the reader's soul due to resorting to one of the central themes of his poetic works: the theme of nature and the relationship of a man [...]

Much in the same way that the human experience is characterized by mood shifts of good and bad days, Emily Dickinson's poetry captures the feelings of every day life, both mundane and fantastic; her poetry, [...]

Poems about love are the most influential, reading them you feel as if also in love and your heart may be filled with warm feelings."The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is the poem by Christopher [...]

The three poems written by Langston Hughes, namely "Negro Speaking of the Rivers", "Democracy" and "The Negro Mother" show the depth of black people's sufferings and the immensity of their desire to obtain freedom and [...]

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 [...]

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.

If we match this to the last line of the poem, we see that he is "clinging" to his father's shirt as his father waltzes him off to bed.

by Joyce Kilmer I think that I will never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth's flowing breast; A tree that looks at God [...]

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.

Auden's poem uses conventional structure in the form of a sonnet although the the rhymes are not as smooth and lyrical, but the substance of the poetry remains in the era of the 1930s.

Finding a paradox in nearly all that he finds, it is as if Keats examines both sides of every coin using the urn as a base of perfection and the mortal desires of man and [...]

We believe that the one to who the poem is addressed is a representative of the Western world, the author calls him/her like "you"; this person, going by the author, calls eating primitive.

The first part of the paper exemplifies to the reader how Wordsworth incorporates similes, while the second part illustrates the narrator's use of personification to underline the poem's central theme.

As a result, the reader perceives the woman's love as pure and platonic, focused more on the spiritual side of the matter.

The similarity between them can be explained by the fact that each of the poems belongs to the hand of the same author; indeed, the choice of stylistic devices and formal elements of The First [...]

The tension comes from the fact that he knows that is his dog, but he really does not want to see it too close, and the dog has been missing for five days, so now [...]

This is likely intentional as the tower, and the neighboring lake is a very famous location in China and holds great significance outside the context of the poem.

The masterpiece describes the life of Odysseus and his journey especially after the infamous fall of Troy. One outstanding fact about Odysseus is that he is the main hero of the epic.

The main purpose of prayer is to get some kind of protection from unknown powers, and, according to the character, his love in the form of the poem can protect his lover.

The central figure of any heroic epics is the character who represents the interests of his people and serves as the embodiment of the human qualities which are considered to be the best in their [...]

On the example of the selected poem, the author's style will be discussed through the lens of her perception of the world. Further, the scheme of the poem will be considered.

Wisdom in Beowulf's life is evident in his journey to Denmark and his reign over the Geats. At this time, all he had in his mind were the battles he was going to engage in [...]

The proponent of the study will attempt to compare and contrast Maya Angelou's The Lesson and Elizabeth Dandy's The Parable of Talents.

In spite of the fact that there are debates on the etymological character of Achilles' name, the role of the hero's name is significant to predict his fate and behavior because the hero's grief associated [...]

The use of free verse demonstrates the reckless life the mafias live after being disappointed in the US: there is not proper organization of lines and sounds in the entire poem.

Through the description of the repetitiveness and monotonousness of the game, Ginsberg establishes the moral baseness and spiritual emptiness of Solomon while in the asylum.

The present paper will focus on one of his poems, "The Rio Grande," where the author concentrates on an internal question of the balance between life and death, happiness and sorrow.

Moreover, the reader can understand the attitude with references to the changes in the poem's tone which is melancholic in the first lines and rather optimistic in the ending lines in order to represent my [...]

In the first stanza, the poem gives a detailed description of the monotonous nature of the job that the main character does and how it has changed some of her physical aspects.

The "I" is introduced in the first line of the poem as the overall voice of the poem while the "you" follows in the second line.

It this work, he describes a great mission of white men which have to colonize and rule the rest of the world, bringing civilization and culture to backward peoples.

The style is quite appropriate in the poem as it is used deliberately to advance the poet's motive. Whitman's use of symbolism is also notable in redefining the self to the modern times.

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.

Yes, that one there, pick it up and use it to wade through the waters Remember to be cautious enough, and let not your hand pass over the waters of death Yes that is okay, [...]

Thus, the premises for the evolution of a unique culture that was fully independent from the influence of the Middle Ages morals and standards were being born.

In Romeo and Juliet, the development of characters eventually led to the tragedy of the main characters. The love of Romeo and Juliet is a remarkable love as they have to undergo many obstacles to [...]

However, in most cases this is not the fear of poetry, this is the fear to fail to understand the poetry or the fear to seem too old-fashioned among peers.

This essay demonstrates the linguistic, thematic, and cultural importance of Beowulf from the eyes of Grendel's mother, an antagonist in the novel.

The Afterlife less interesting than life?"."My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close" opens another door into the theme of death from Dickinson's penetrating and sharp intellect.

In the poem itself there are actually two voices, that of Soledad and another that asks her who she seeks and tells her to clean her body, as such it can be assumed that this [...]

In this regard, Coleridge has managed to explain to the non artistic the mystic and the complexity of truth as defined by the creative genius so to this extent, nature is very useful in understanding [...]

On top of this, the language that the poets have used in writing the poetry has spread around the world. Born in Carlisle in 1975, Jacob Polley is seen as one of the poets who [...]

The poem compares the fearsome nature of the tiger to the peaceful demeanor of creatures like a lamb, raising the question of God's creative intent.

As Hughes continues to chronicle the tyranny he faces in his writing, he eventually develops a more optimistic view of what America may become.

The poem Paradise Lost, written by John Milton, tells about the fall from Heaven to hell, through which a portrait of Satan is revealed to readers as one of the leading characters. From here, the [...]

In the course of the dialogue with the Raven, the hero gradually becomes more and more unhappy. The hero expresses a desire to share his grief and hopes that the Raven understands his feelings.

Through the use of vivid imagery, repetition, and the hypnotic rhythm of the poem, Poe creates a sense of unease and foreboding that draws the reader in and keeps them spellbound until the very end.

Within the lush Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve grapple with repressed desires, the allure of forbidden knowledge, and the subtle undercurrents of temptation.

The stages of the narrator's life are symbolically passed during the carriage ride, with the school, the fields of gazing grain, and the setting sun representing childhood, maturity, and the end of life.

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".

These lines challenge the traditional standards of beauty and emphasize the realness and individuality of the special, which is refreshingly honest and relatable. Sonnet 18 embodies the quintessential theme of immortalizing love and beauty, embracing [...]

While "Daystar" takes an intimate and reflective approach, focusing on the struggles and desires of a woman in her domestic role, "Exchange of Hats" offers a more satirical and whimsical exploration of traditional roles, highlighting [...]

In the poem, the author uses examples of different occupations, from mechanics to shoemakers, to showcase the country's democratic ideals and the importance of work to a nation's development.

The presenter structured the work in the introduction in such a way as to provide listeners with an understanding of what works will be read.

For instance, Dante graphically describes the endless torment of those guilty of lust in the second circle of Hell, where they are constantly buffeted by violent winds, symbolic of the turbulence of their desires: "As [...]

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.

This memoir focuses on Beowulf's iconic battle with the malevolent creature Grendel, which is a testament to Beowulf's bravery and strength. The saga of Beowulf's battle with Grendel is a timeless tale of courage, honor, [...]

In Pastan's and Piercy's poems, the theme of women and their thoughts on children will be examined through the tone, diction, and connotations.

The timing of this artistic choice aligns seamlessly with the setting: the harsh, blustery December midnight represents both the darkest hour of the day and the culmination of the year.

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 juxtaposition of light and darkness is a technique that the poet successfully utilizes to compare the two worlds, thereby enhancing the effect on the reader."After Someone's Death" is a poem that raises multiple issues.

In the second poem, Knight does not discuss romantic love and physical death but the love of freedom, rebellion, and the end of one's character.

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

The poem uncovers the far-reaching emotional consequences of abortion with unshakeable emotional baggage supported through vivid imagery, repetition, and introspective reflections from the speaker, all conveying a sense of profound guilt and loss.

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 [...]

Their bubble burst in the air" to mean black men have confronted what others, including the white men, have encountered, only that the black men's experiences are negative.

Due to the differences in the backgrounds of the pieces, Anne Bradstreet's Contemplations represent nature as benevolent and pure, in contrast to Mary Rowlandson's The Captivity and Restoration of Mrs.

Frank O'Hara's poem "Morning" was written in 1950 and the main idea of the poem is that the loss of a loved one is equivalent to the loss of happiness for life.

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.

The study will be based on poem 264 from The Canzionere by Francesco Petrarca and a love poem by the Japanese poet Ono No Komachi. Petrarca and Ono no Komachi both explore the emotions of [...]

It is important to understand how the rhetorical aspects used by the translator impact the poem and create a specific effect on the passages.

Further on in the poem, Gorman uses vivid imagery to describe the hope and resilience of the American people. Her imagery highlights America's challenges and the strength of its people in overcoming them.

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.

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.

This is emphasized by the further inversion of the "cloud of hooves and drums", where the sequence of appearance of images is reversed while emphasizing the simultaneity of sound, visuals, and direct shaking of the [...]

The beginning of the 20th century is a time for the world to search for new ways of development, so the poem makes sense of choice.

Analysis of the poem demonstrates that its theme is the greed of manufacturers, which deprived its employees in the 19th century.

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 theme of love, of course, occupies a central place in the poetry of Anna Akhmatova. The suffering of a mother, doomed to see her son's torments on the cross, is fantastic in the Requiem: [...]

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.

Thus, the author shows that in addition to changes in appearance, the girl also notices physiological changes in her body, making her more feminine.

After that, the author had his idea of what kind of future he wanted for himself and his family. Baca set aside some of what he wrote and intended to publish, making it part of [...]

Imagery in the rhyme appears when the poet describes the obsessiveness of the current leadership regime when watching and manipulating the world.

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 Odyssey is one of the oldest and most well-known epics in the world. This can be attributed to Homer's ability to describe the culture and life of the people of the ancient era with [...]

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.

This shows that rain is a response to the creation of the tiger and thus is a representation of God's power.

The poem tells the story of Adam and Eve, their creation, and how they happened to lose their position in the Garden of Eden, also known as Paradise.

Specifically, to save the hero from a horrible storm that destroys his ship and leaves him without the crew, Athena approaches Nausicaa, the Princess of Phaeacia, in her dream.

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.

Instead of examining the causes of suffering themselves, it occupies itself with understanding the feeling itself at a deeper level, connecting it with the static numbness of the after-pain.

Nancy's fear of the dark and the violence she associates with it makes her use the Compton children as her protection.

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 [...]

Francesca and Paolo are portrayed as two lovers who are doomed to the Secor Hell because of their adulterous affairs. Therefore, Francesca and Paolo are to be blamed for the dreadful event of their decision, [...]

Whereas in "The song of Roland," women are portrayed as the foil for the male characters' development, "The Arabian Nights" demonstrate women's resilience and resourcefulness while being held in thrall of patriarchy.

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 narrative of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife comes from a religious standpoint and portrays the actions of Joseph, a worker at Potiphar's household.

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

One of the notable things about the punishment of the people in this circle is that the burden of their sin is not offloaded.

The piece is written in free verse and combines rhyming and non-rhyming lines in a single syncopated rhythm to mimic the musicality of the blues.

It is a huge problem that leads to a deterioration of a person's emotional state, and that can destroy relationships and personality.

The raven's "Nevermore" throughout the poem is a repetition that enhances the poem's lyrical mood and emphasizes the main character's hopelessness.

Enkidu's journeys to Gilgamesh and Uruk, his trek with Gilgamesh to the Forest, and the journeys to the underworld are examples of only a few of these major events.

In Ode to a Nightingale, the narrator longs to experience the world of the nightingale. However, the poems have different structures in that Ode to a Nightingale is longer than Ode to Cheese Fries.

The Iliad heroes, Diomedes and Glaucus, provide a glimpse into the constructs of community and conflict. Such a story is that of Glaucus and Diomedes who recognized their ancestors as heroes, resulting in mutual respect [...]

The title of the work, "Woman's Work," immediately leads the reader to think that the main topic will be the role of a woman and the labor that she invests daily for her family and [...]

The primary thesis of the work is that both authors use the image of Satan to show the ideological, literary, and historical contradictions between good and evil.

The end of the civil war saw the amendment of the constitution where women were now allowed to vote and vie for political positions.

Structurally, the text is divided into eleven paragraphs each of which finishes with a sort of refrain that proclaims soon delivery from slavery.

The general theme of the poem is the discussion of the goals and objectives. Eventually, it refers to the emotional state and psychological well-being of the people who have hardships with keeping an interest in [...]

After reading the poem, a lot can be learned about Beowulf as a warrior and his challenges, as well as the historical and cultural context of the literature of that period.