Genre Essays

Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 30” is a Shakespearean sonnet, composed of three quatrains and a couplet. In the couplet, the writer tends to take a different track compared to the rest of the sonnet. The change in this one is signaled by a single word—“But. ” This sonnet, like most is written in iambic pentameter. The entire […]

Sonnet Eighteen is one of the most famous sonnets written by William Shakespeare. The sonnet is about the love that another has for his lover. Many argue that the sonnet is actually written about another man, but either way it is about love. Sonnet eighteen’s theme is that even though the summer and things of […]

The poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”, by Wallace Stevens may be considered as dark and mysterious poem. Literally looking at it, points that there are many ways to see a blackbird not only as a bird with black feathers. It may be representative of other figures in life. These figures may be […]

Individuals are expected to attend academic institutions throughout their lives to learn and prepare for the modern world, which can last almost half of their lifetime. To secure a brighter future, people must work diligently and put in extra effort to be literate as societies often expect it. Reading is a common activity for students […]

Robert Frost uses imagery in his poem “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” to depict isolation and peacefulness. The solitary figure in the woods, accompanied by the soft sounds of himself and his horse, creates a tranquil atmosphere enhanced by the gentle snowfall. This poem conveys a feeling of relief, as if Frost is […]

Passage one and Passage two are both about Florida’s Okefenokee Swamp, however they both have contrasting points of view. The author of Passage one is writing about the swamp as it is overall- in a disconnected sort of way- which is drastically different from Passage two which takes the reader right inside the swamp and […]

The primary emphasis is placed on the distinctions discovered between the two poems. When comparing the poems by Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, it is evident that the first poem is more comprehensible than the second. The structure of the first poem consists of 4 stanzas with fewer lines, while the second poem spans across […]

One is to think of war as one of the most honorable and noble services that a man can attend to for his country, it is seen as one of the most heroic ways to die for the best cause. The idea of this is stripped down and made a complete mockery of throughout both […]

Poetry Essay Draft on “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime” by William Carlos Williams “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime” by William Carlos Williams is a lovely poem that goes straight to the heart of anyone that has lost a loved one. Death is a physical energy that can drain and change an individual’s entire outlook on […]

Carpe diem is a poem written by Walt Whitman who is an American writer from 1819 to 1890. The title of this title comes from Greek that carpe would mean like opportunity and diem would mean day so carpe diem could be define as enjoy your day or live your day to maximum I first […]

In the poem, ‘An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow’ by ‘Les Murray’ reflects upon a different type of society as feelings and emotions are kept secret. In the first stanza of the poem Murray uses imagery to paint a picture in the readers mind of a busy city coming to a halt, ‘Pitt Street is baked up […]

Ones emotional journey through an experience from a past historical event often shapes individuals into how they are in the future. The emotional impact of these events can be representing and recorded in various ways, such as within the Smithsonian website various pages highlight and allow for individual reflection of the 9/11 tragedy through the […]

In 1963 Sylvia Plath wrote a poem called Mirror. The poem revolves around the truth of reflections in the life of an individual. It captures the frustration of people as they look at their reflection watching themselves age. Sylvia Plath uses a unique blend of symbolism, imagery, and repetition to tell a story from the […]

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was a celebrated British poet who served as the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign. He remains widely read and adored today as one of the most beloved British poets, with his talent for composing […]

This film explores the dichotomy between the Black swan and the white swan, representing the tamed evil and untamed fragility of humankind. Throughout the movie, the main character, Nina Sayers (portrayed by Natalie Portman), repeats the phrase “I felt it, Perfect, It was perfect.” Nina is a young and vulnerable ballerina who is sexually naive […]

William Shakespeare penned down his most touching 29th sonnet, entitled, “When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes”. This sonnet holds the subject matter of love. More particularly, this poem praises love. In the first quatrain, the author is in a state of melancholy and is treated as an outcast. In the second quatrain, he […]

We find belonging most importantly in our family. Discuss. (Prescribed texts and related) A sense of belonging is the feeling of being accepted or connected to something or someone. One can find belonging within family, through shared experiences, notions of identity, forming relationships, and culture. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems “Postcard” (PC) and “Feliks Skrzynecki” (FS), alongside […]

Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a great Indian nationalist leader who worked for independence and social reform. He became first prime minister of independent India, a position he retained until his death. He initiated India’s nonalignment policy in foreign affairs. Jawaharlal Nehru was born on Nov. 14, 1889, in Allahabad into a proud, learned Kashmiri Brahmin […]

The poems “The Daffodils” and “To Daffodils” are two very diverse poems. Although they both present completely different ideas, they also contain very little similarities. Even though both authors use a daffodil to express their view points towards life, they both convey very different thoughts. They both symbolize life through nature. The poems “The Daffodils” […]

The Eve of St. Agnes opens in a cold, desolate chapel where the reader is presented with religious imagery: the Beadsman, the rosary, the pious incense and picture of the Virgin Mary. The Beadsman is a stark contrast to the other characters because he rejects worldly pleasures and is in constant isolation so that he […]

The intellectual concerns of late nineteenth century Europe was built around the notions such as rational and irrational or as Nietzsche states, Apollonian and Dionysian. Europe was entering a new intellectual phase of questioning logic and imagination. Controversial topics such as religion and science were now being targeted in the Apollonian and Dionysian theories. Sigmund […]

In life we experience many things. Most of the things we experience we experience them as children. We see things for the first time that we have obviously never seen before. We see things that bring us joy, sadness, anger, and excitement, a variety of emotions. We might see things that should not be seen, […]