Poems Essay Examples and Topics. Page 6

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 [...]

During his "voyage," the author specifically illustrated the worst phenomena of society: the people who deserve to pass their future in Hell.

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 [...]

The semantic load of the poems of the poetess gives an opportunity to take a closer look at the woman's attitude to love.

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.

In Langston Hughes' poem "I, too," the setting and mood shape the story, portraying the life of an ordinary home in the early 20th century in a rebellious and confident mood.

In this case, the most effective approach to analyze the character's reference to heroicness is to illustrate Rustem's vision of the life goal.

The Song of Roland is an 11th-century French epic depicting the events of the battle of Roncevaux, fought in the 8th century, and featuring the defeat of the French rearguard commanded by Roland at the [...]

Thus, the main similarity is the narrative about the difficulties of the protagonists, and the difference is the presence of magical characteristics.

The poem portrays severe social isolation and the worst economic conditions of the old people at the time when racism was a much bigger issue in the United States.

"The Weary Blues" is a jazzy musical poem that has a structure with the rhythms and form of the blues. The poem combines the voices of both the speaker and the Black singer who plays [...]

The person addressed by "you" in the poem is the oppressor of the Woman. The Woman tells her oppressor that she will rise like dirt despite the unfair treatment she receives.

The poetic techniques that have been imposed in the poems are: Repetition- in the poem "Do not go gentle in to that good night," there is an aspect of repetition of the statement "Do not [...]

The Enlightenment movement was known for the desire of poets to obtain reason in political, religious, and philosophical discussions."An Essay on Criticism," written by Pope at the beginning of the 18th century, was inspired by [...]

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.

Countee Cullen's poem "From the Dark Tower" reveals the author's thoughts and feelings concerning slavery in the United States. The main idea that the poet seeks to convey is the notion that white and black [...]

The poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a piece in which the plot is supported by Christian morality underpinning the chivalry of the characters and their occasional failure to comply with this notion.

In slide two, Fong introduces the reminisce of Roethke and his father waltzing in the kitchen. In this slide, the author introduces the theme of ignorance, which cannot be disputed because of the actions displayed.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

Following the plot of the poem, it is notable that the speaker in "On Being Brought from Africa to America" argues that Christianity allowed her to reject the practice of racism on the premise that [...]

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 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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

The general subject of Because I Could Not Stop for Death is by all accounts that passing is not to be dreaded since it is anything but a characteristic piece of the everlasting pattern of [...]

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.

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 [...]

The monologue in the poem clearly expresses the emotions of the narrator, and the details that the author mentions complement the idea of the main character's opinion on the topics touched upon.

The author's choice of a closed form and a traditional rhyme pattern adds to the meaning of the poem, in which the woman is trapped in established social norms.

She is a star I cannot find in constellations, One who understands her pain not less than mine, The one I love beyond my world, For in the next world, I would want Isabella Abreu [...]

The point is that the lives of children can blossom in the hands of parents, but to assert the child is "mine" is to defend one's ignorance.

The moment where the spirit says that "and I sail from the spirit shore to scan" or "where the weaving of that strong cord began" is still looking more like a lovely story about the [...]

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.

The reader will be able to judge the intellect and honesty of the narrator and the worth of his opinions from his knowledge of the historical or other facts or from the inference of the [...]

Patroclus is always beside Achilles to support him in the saddest moments and the moments of his rage. This loyalty shows that the friendship of Achilles and Patroclus was a perfect relationship as seen by [...]

The significance of Iliad and Odyssey in the modern world can be explained by the fact that they are the first ancient epics, which have survived to this day.

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

Hence, the tone of the verse demonstrates that despite the cruelty of the father, the son does not stop loving him and tries to win his love.

The speaker in this poem urges people not to fear death, as has been the tradition. Essentially, the poem also notes the essence of the family as a vital social theme.

The student says that the teacher is different from him; nevertheless, they are parts of the whole influencing each other. The reader already knows that the student is not white, but the "I am the [...]

The monster was killed, and later Beowulf had to protect his people from the vengeful mother of the beast, although even the hero's original sword refused to harm a woman.

To be a child again one would need to shed details Till the heart found itself dressed in the coat with a hood.

The author narrates the poem in a monotonous manner, allowing the reader to feel their own emotions on the issue presented in the text.

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 [...]

In The Poem of the Cid, there are three foremost themes, which can be outlined as follows: a) The theme of Spaniards indulging in the armed struggle with Moors for the purpose of reclaiming Spanish [...]

In the 21st century, the population of the planet has grown so rapidly that management technologies and the achievements of psychology are used to convince people.

I cannot compare you to a summertime, You study lots, and even for a rhyme I would not lie that things are otherwise.

I met a girl by the name of Joud, A radiant girl from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia With medium height 5'5 inches An impeccable young lass aged 21 Of ravishing beauty, Let alone her exquisite character, [...]

Each of the poem's stanzas demonstrates the gravity of the sour relationship between a father and his son. The complexity of the association between the father and the son is evident all through the poem.

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".

In this story, Voltaire wanted his audience to question the church's monopoly over moral issues in the face of her hypocrisy, critique the system of giving objects like jewels monetary value, assess the usefulness of [...]

The poem is a description of the speaker's feelings and desires to only have the lover to herself. Sappho wrote the poem to express feelings to the lover, who cannot return the love as he [...]

The book's central motif is the adventurous journey, the complete transformation of the king of Ithaca from the Trojan battle.

From the point of view of the author of the poem, the heroism of Odysseus lies in the fact that he remains faithful to his homeland, the island of Ithaca, nothing scares him in achieving [...]

The major theme of both poems is the victimization of people of color."Stop and Frisk" explores the incident of being physically targeted by the police.

There are a few words in the poem that in many ways emphasize the mood of the author and convey her desire to reflect her idea to readers.

In whole, the syntactical structure of the verse and its stanza forms do not coincide, as the final line of septet is logically connected with the first line of quatrain.

The music is full of harmony and in the second line, there is a much softer touch to it there is a change of tone and the joyous music slowly ends.

It seems that the writer wants the nurses caring for her to remember that she is a person with a past, wants, and needs rather than a patient.

Moreover, in some of her poems, Dickinson explored the idea of her senses and feelings after the body's death, and this concept was reflected in the poem "I felt a funeral, in my Brain".

Claude McKay was a poet of Jamaican descent who took one of the leading roles in the Harlem Renaissance.

The relevance of showcasing social inequality through voices and faces of the Afro-Americans in the United States draws the parallel between the historical and contemporary context.

Plato, Courtly, and the general perception of affection today, represent it as a valuable sensation, which everyone should admire to have.

As for the format, the example of these two sonnets demonstrates one of the main differences in the Italian and English traditions.

The use of the specified literary device allows bringing a certain element of chaos into the poem, at the same time helping it to gain the reverberation needed for the lines to sound almost like [...]

The themes of the time of the day and seasons of the year are among the most popular with poets. Numerous instances of alliteration and consonance help to recreate the tone of the situation by [...]

The historical question to be addressed in the poem will be linked to the role masses and individuals played in the war.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the book written by Liu is the development of the doctrine "poetry as exploration of worlds and of language".

The topic that will be discussed in the feature story is the mission of a modern female poet in the United States.

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost creates a very vivid and realistic picture of the forest. The first line familiarizes the reader with the fact that the area is known to the person stopping. This could mean that it is either a friend or someone they simply know of. It is […]

“Beowulf” is an example of a piece of literature of long-lasting value that can be supported by the fact that this poem aims to reflect on the central cultural and moral values that were especially important for European people in the medieval period. It represents the difference between Christian and pagan views, it shows what […]

This piece of literature is not a work of so to say, an eternal value that can be explained by the transient nature of the life experience addressed in it.

In the book, the writer introduces the work of the poet and pays tribute to her. In the heart of the book, the writer introduces the reader to the most interesting works of the poet.

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 [...]

Omar Sabbagh provides a more positive view of the people and poet. The title of the poem, Vital, describe the differences and the agreements or love existing between a father and the author. The author depicts the need for proper parental treatment desired by the child. The palm tree metaphorically describes the author. The first […]

In this case, the Barbie doll is used as a measure to compare how ugly the girl in the poem is.

Written language is one of the most diverse and significant tools of communication that we have at the present. This type of medium is the most artistic branch of the written word.

Neither the details of the tragedy nor the identity of Astarte are disclosed in the novel, but most scholars agree that the nature of the events, as well as the feelings of the protagonist, are [...]

In one of his most famous poems, Eliot captured the desperation of his contemporaries due to the immense and dramatic changes in the world at the beginning of XX century.

As Blue remarks, the best way to understand the essence of the poem is to read it with the same attention one typically gives to strangers' dialogue that one is trying to eavesdrop on.

At the beginning of the poem, Shelley depicts the outer manifestation of the remnants. The poem 'On a stupendous Leg' is beautiful in and of itself, but it is not 'Ozymandias'.

Through the story telling of the poem it becomes evident that its main character is somehow corrupted by the glory, power and money he acquires for his acts of bravery; still, his main qualities are [...]

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.

The imagery in the beginning of the red brick building with many windows is not used for anything else, except as a name and a closure at the end.

And it is the emotion of a man that we read. And that is where the circle of life spins in a deadlock.

Still it seems that the power of the sound as the one that gives birth to the word is the one of the utmost importance.

Art is a not only a tool used to reflect the happenings in a society, but it also reflects the feelings of the artist towards the society and towards themselves. Through the paintings of an [...]

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.

In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Hughes emphasized the dignity and sensitivity of the Negro, a theme he was to use throughout his career.

Though the main theme of the poem is derived from the Greek mythology and the plot is clear enough, critics have always been searching for a symbolic and psychological explanation of the poem's images.

Thus, the author always sought to forewarn the youngsters of the negative results of their thoughtless actions and tried to motivate them to gain education and become successful in life.

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 [...]

This mindset is what assisted as the cornerstone for young men to reprimand dolls in the earlier periods. Why Boys Do not Play with Dolls is concentrated on the stereotypes of males and females.

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.

Given the fact that Keats belongs to the Romanticist era that ushered in the enlightenment period, it is not surprising that most of his poetry tends to cross the borders of physical reality.

It is similar to the "ubuntu" concept, kept by the African nationalities, and implies focus on "what you have" instead of "what you want".

Dickinson experienced a great amount of attachment towards the Civil War and her expression for the cause had been expressed through the expression of death in its spiritual and eternal nature.

The soldier is torn out of his "mother's sleep" that is the state of peace and he faces the reality of war in the belly of his fighter jet aircraft.

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.

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.

Then, the poet expresses the friendly stature of the ponies towards the poet and his companion. In spite of the above-mentioned similarities, both "A Blessing" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" share differences [...]

Many poems describing the Vietnam war have been credited in his account of poetry.'Uncle Herb' and 'Unfriendlies' are two poems from his poetry.'Uncle Herb' is a poem that gave an identification of the situation that [...]

The aim of the theme of loneliness and isolation in "24" is to develop on the events from night, midnight and the early morning that relate to the soul troubles in the main character.

Both poems are written about the relationships between children and parents; however, Mother to Son poem is written from mother's perspective while Cross is written in form of a monologue of a son. The first [...]

Capaneus reminisced the battle of Phlegra in Thessaly, wherein the Titans tried to storm Olympus, and Jupiter drove them away with the help of the thunderbolts which Vulcan forged for him in Mongibello, Mt.Etna.

The poem depicts the influence of the Civil Rights Movement on the social life of the population; the author tries to disclose the hopes of ordinary people leading to the great tragedy and mass death [...]

Using strong and highly sensual imagery, Rich is able to pull her reader into the story of the poem, catching their attention with the details and then teasing them with a sense of the poem's [...]

The past of Aeneas comes before his eyes in the forest as contrasted to the present of the Tyrians building the shrine for their Goddess and living their lives, and to the future of Aeneas' [...]

Poem: The Neighboring Procedure - A Priori Passage: If ha'apalah was catastrophic breakthrough now illegal immigration If the bodies of the exploding martyrs smell of musk If every breath of fresh air is a boarder [...]