Langston Hughes wrote the poem "I, Too" to express his concern about how African Americans are racially discriminated against and excluded from the essential matters concerning the society despite being Americans like the white population. [...]
The poem is rhythmical, and the only lines that do not contribute to its general rhyme and rhythm are the ending lines of the second and third stanzas.
Donne's "Batter My Heart, Three-Person would God" and Shakespeare's "My Mistress' Eyes" both deal with the subject of love, but the love in question is as different in each poem as the approach to portraying [...]
Blues poetry is a common feature of the first decades of the 20th century and it is closely connected to the names of renowned authors of the time.
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 [...]
A battle with the monster's mother was going to be even harder for our hero. Nevertheless, a few days after, I was extremely happy to see Grendel's arm and claw exhibited in Herot as a [...]
In turn, Meyer and Miller assert that excess of alliterations is irritating and distracts from the message of the text. The unity of the verse is displayed at the semantic, intonation, and syntactic levels.
The settings affect the reader's impression of the poem, making it more emotional and addressing the context of the historical period it describes.
London's "To Build a Fire" quite likely the most famous of the author's short stories tracks the trail of a lone wanderer in the Yukon Territory at the turn of the 20th century.
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 text addresses the issues of the men's and women's functions in ancient China, as well as the topic of childbirth.
To be a child again one would need to shed details Till the heart found itself dressed in the coat with a hood.
Moreover, death in the poems of the poetess is often personified. Thus, this poem examines in detail the process of reconciliation with death and how it is inevitable.
Claude McKay was a poet of Jamaican descent who took one of the leading roles in the Harlem Renaissance.
Plato, Courtly, and the general perception of affection today, represent it as a valuable sensation, which everyone should admire to have.
The employment of personification of death in the poem, together with the used metaphors and symbols, illustrates the perception of it by the author.
The figure of speech I decided to choose for this paper is in the first line of the poem, it is a metaphor that says "nature's first green is gold".
The Divine Comedy presents three aspects of objective reality such as personal drama of the poet, the story of humanity and the structure of the universe.
Throughout the story, Dante presents himself as a good student through the way he posits questions to Virgil, listens to him as he narrates the sinner's stories and the way he feels under him although [...]
In the poem, The Larynx Alice Jones tried to use a serious and at the same time informal tone in order to show all the significance and the necessity of the larynx.
It is similar to the "ubuntu" concept, kept by the African nationalities, and implies focus on "what you have" instead of "what you want".
The poem The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop reminded me that other animate creatures are able of feelings and have the right to live their lives on this planet.
This work also reflects the experience of the speaker and the stage he/she has to overcome thus showing the inevitability of the given situation, which is illustrated by the last line of the poem: "First [...]
The poet's main aim, which is achieved due to the horrific imagery of the work, is to show the real nature of war, terrible horrors, and absurdity of pain that the soldiers suffered during a [...]
In the second and the third verse: "That from the nunnery2 Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind3" The author uses figurative language to describe his mistress, where by using such words as nunnery, chaste, [...]
The attentive reader will understand the purpose of such repetition: the author wanted to create a sense of the endlessness of the line and the thought.
The first four words of the poem can be used as key words for comprehending it as a whole.'That's' helps the reader understand that the style of the poem is conversational.'My' tells the reader about [...]
The poet mocks this dream and criticizes the country for being a notion of hope that is fundamentally aligned towards the rich and not for the poor.
The first stanza of the poem has the speaker worried about the owner of the place where he has stopped, the same sets a mischievous tone for the rest of the poem because it can [...]
The Harlem Renaissance, a period spanning roughly the decades of the 1920s and 1930s, is frequently referred to as a literary movement, but the movement also encompassed a great explosion of African-American expression in many [...]
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.
Thus, Lord Byron was involved in political struggle and considered one of the revolutionists of his time. Byron died of malaria in Greece while preparing to assist in the Greek war of independence against the [...]
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.
Furthermore, in "Negro," the poet also tells his readers about the identity of a "negro," a Black person, showing that this identity is strongly tied to a number of highly adverse situations and conditions which [...]
He will have you lie on a grand couch, and will have you lie in the seat of ease, the seat at his left, so that the princes of the world kiss your feet.
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 [...]
Nevertheless, Rama is regarded as a re-embodiment of divinity and a person of solemn responsibility; his wife is the representation of chastity and submission.
Even though the poem seems to puzzle the readers and looks like a mixture of incomprehensible thoughts, Eliot showed in it how a person perceives the world, referring to the stream of consciousness and focusing [...]
The proponent of the study will attempt to compare and contrast Maya Angelou's The Lesson and Elizabeth Dandy's The Parable of Talents.
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.
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.
The existence of a gift denotes the action of a provider and thus the question that remains is about the giver of the gift of writing poems.
His poem "If" which was first published in 1910 remains one of the most expressive pieces written in a specific didactic manner which attracts the readers' attention by the currency of the depicted ideas."If" is [...]
In the two books, Steinbeck and Babb wrote about the plight of migrants in Oklahoma and California. On the other hand, Steinbeck argued that the system forced the migrants to live in miserable conditions.
Apparently, by doing it, Douglass strived to emphasize the hypocritical ways of Southern slave-owning Bible-thumpers, who used to be thoroughly comfortable with indulging in two mutually incompatible activities, at the same time treating Black slaves [...]
One of the issues that Di Brandt explores is the attempts to subjugate nature and make it completely subservient to the needs of the society.
The poem narrates the encounter of the speaker with a phantom on the shores of Lake Ontario who demands that; "Chant me the poem...that comes from the soul of America, /chant me the carol of [...]
Paraphrase of the poem The first stanza is a question on the immortal hand that could make such a beautiful and fearful figure for the Tyger, the second stanza asks where the Tyger was created [...]
Title of the Poem The title of the poem "ode on Grecian urn" shows the challenges between the existing dynamic life and frozen images among the "urn" people.
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.
Making Satan the main antagonist of the poem, Milton shows the inner struggle in the character's soul and the process of his devolution, depicting him as a fallen angel gradually transforming into a devil.
The mom in My Papa's Waltz probably knows and fears what comes next, after the boisterous singing passes and the child is in bed.
Alexander Pope uses the dedicatory letter in "The Rape of the Lock" as a literary device to set the tone and goals of the piece, get readers ready for the humor and satire that will [...]
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 [...]
These informal interviews emphasized the universal appeal of poetry, as it provides a platform for individuals to express their feelings and experiences.
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 speaker in Dickinson's poem thinks about her death and the experience of being abducted by Death on a carriage ride.
The setting of "Snake" is more than just a backdrop; it is a canvas that shows the heart of the narrator's internal conflict.
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.
The opening lines, "My certain burn / toward pale ashes, is told by the / hand that whirls the sun; each" immediately set the tone for the poem's contemplation of life's transience.
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.
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 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 [...]
Over the ages and at the time of the Revolution, the majority of authors and poets in American history have been men.
It is a piece that manages to acutely understand the spirit of a family woman, and one that is intimately concerned with trying to portray its challenges in a vivid light.
The poem depicts the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf and captures the Anglo-Saxon culture of the medieval period. Next, in the part of the poem which depicts Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother, the character [...]
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.
People who focus on the impacts of death realize that people tend to realize the worth of life in the end.
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 [...]
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 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.
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.
Imagery in the rhyme appears when the poet describes the obsessiveness of the current leadership regime when watching and manipulating the world.
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 [...]
This shows that rain is a response to the creation of the tiger and thus is a representation of God's power.
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.
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.
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, [...]
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.
One of the notable things about the punishment of the people in this circle is that the burden of their sin is not offloaded.
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.
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 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.
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 [...]
Each of the poems contains an allusion to nature in the form of a bird Keats' nightingale, Poe's raven, and Dickinson's unnamed bird that represents hope.
Lauren's works have given me the opportunity to see how poetry can be used to review and raise awareness of concerning issues and events.
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.
The poem is preserved in a copy from the Applurian Library of King Ashurbanipal, where it was transcribed from the original in the library of the Nippur temple.
The first point of contrast is the authors' use of time in painting the imagery. Cullen takes one point in time the poem appears to be set in the poet's present and focuses on its [...]
The poem does not directly resolve the dilemma, and it's certainly feasible to view it as an indictment of the speakers.
As a result, we at the Academy of American Poets believe that airing poetry on radio and television will enhance American awareness of poetry and aid in the restoration of a dying art form.
The poem describes the glorious life and deeds of a hero, Beowulf, who was regarded as a person sent by heaven for people.
The poem of my choice is a sonnet by John Keats titled On First Looking into Chapman's Homer, which is focused on a piece of poetry describing the importance and the impact of poetry in [...]
I think this statement was used to uncover the hidden meaning of the poem because it is when the father is heavily drunk that fear and violence creeps.
Although these poems have radically different plots, their authors use a persona, enjambment, oxymoron, metaphors, and references to religion and folklore to achieve the same goal, namely to share personal experiences and fears with readers."Lady [...]
To make such an argument regarding the poem, one would need to have a deep understanding of the cultural context of the poem and the lives of the Natives.
The poetry of Emily Dickinson, one of the most remarkable poets of the 19th century, has the unique ability to create a sense of a special space where the action unfolds.
Thus, the main similarity is the narrative about the difficulties of the protagonists, and the difference is the presence of magical characteristics.
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.
This poem is a metaphor for both Hughes' life and the life of Black people in general. The author speaks for all African Americans and their ancestors who lived hundreds and thousands of years before.
Although Victorian poetry tried to diminish the place of such romantic characteristics as the faith in the human imagination, focus on emotions, and the re-evaluation of nature, these values were not completely rejected.
The depth of the work lies in the themes of man's isolation from nature and the appreciation of the value of natural things.
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 [...]
Identifying a theme of the writing is one of the essential skills, which can be applied not only to the literature analysis but to everyday life as well.
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 development of an unknown land, the realization of it as one's own, and its cultivation lie at the heart of the American spirit, which is expressed through the symbolism of the song in Whitman's [...]
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.
My husband claims that he yearns to travel the world again as he used to in the past, but he is elderly.
The author commonly draws on the theme of comparing the old and new life of Negro race. The migration caused a shift in history because it has changed how the Negro is viewed by the [...]