Genre Essays

The first poem is seen from the viewpoint of the poet, it’s his feelings and what he hears that is important, “I know”, “I hear” and “I love.” In the second poem the viewpoint is hidden, the poet doesn’t make it obvious that he’s watching these women, and this makes you forget that he’s describing […]

I have recently been studying the disturbing poem ‘Cultivation’ by Owen Sheers. The word ‘cultivate’ means to devote attention to something, nurture it, like a parent to a child or a child to their pet. In this case, it’s about a boy and his butterflies, a boy who watches the ‘slow hatching’, and has the […]

Across time, poetry has served as a means for individuals to express their innermost emotions and musings. The genre and form of poetry can vary significantly, with each poet holding unique interpretations of themes, as well as utilizing diverse literary techniques such as language and structure. Love remains a common theme in poetry. This comparative […]

In the essay I am going to look at ‘Loves Philosophy’ by shelley, ‘First love’ by John clare, ‘You smiled by walter savage’, Music when soft voice die and song by John domne. I will comment on whether some of the images of love are relevant to teenagers today.The poetry uses words that we can […]

The two poems – Elizabeth Barret Browning’s Sonnet and Christina Rosetti’s Remember do not differ in type and genre. However, everything else about them is definitely different. The titles have many differences Barret Browning’s poem is quick and to the point. It is very simple and shows right from the beginning, the simplicity of the […]

I will compare A Women to Her Lover by Christina Walsh, How Do I Love Thee? By Elizabeth Barrett Browning, When We Two Parted by Lord Byron, Remember by Christina Rossetti and Villegiature by Edith Nesbit. In the poems I have chosen four are written by women and one by a man and I think […]

Latin used different words for different types of love, for example when talking about sex, and love between a partner, the word they used was eros. They also have words for friendship, love of a family member and even a word for love of pleasure. However English only has one word for all types of […]

John Donne’s “The Sunne Rising” is a deeply thoughtful love poem, rejoicing the satisfying union between two lovers, whom appear to ignore the claims of the outside world. Donne uses various themes and stylistic content within the poem to show his strong feelings towards his lover. The two lovers in the poem appear to be […]

I do believe Sean O’Casey’s judgement of Brighton Rock is not altogether accurate and slightly harsh. I do see that Rose and Pinkie could be seen as stupid, but I find it harder to perceive Rose as an evil human being. I think it is important to take their age, lifestyle and ignorance into account […]

Similar to ‘The Good Morrow,’ this poem expresses the depth of love between the poet and his beloved. However, Donne also uses the same concept as before, where the lovers’ world represents the entire globe. This piece has a more humorous tone, with the Sun personified as a tiresome person who tries unsuccessfully to break […]

Andrew Marvell was born in 1621 and dies in 1678 he was born in Yorkshire and educated in Cambridge. He travelled for four years which explains some of the language used in his poem such as “the Ganges” and he also must of learnt a lot about cultures to learn about Jews. In the poem […]

A poem that narrates a story is known as a ‘Ballad’. Ballads are typically intended for singing and have been transmitted through oral tradition from one generation to another. A prevalent topic in ballads, then and now, is unfaithful love. Because of its lack of attribution, the ‘Ballad’ is a poetless poem that has made […]

In all three of these poems the two authors are obviously going through extremely tough times in there lives. Therefore we would expect a theme of loss and isolation through out all of these poems. The first factor I am going to look at is the meaning in all the poems which should be fairly […]

All of the above poems are mainly about love. They are about men and women about loving and caring for each other, but this isn’t always the case. Sometimes they don’t always get along well and could lead to break up in relationships. Love is a key aspect in many of people’s lives today in […]

The poems ‘Cousin Kate’ by Christina Rossetti and ‘The Seduction’ by Eileen McCauley both depict situations where young girls are seduced by men and become pregnant. A common theme present in both poems is the anger and feelings of innocence lost, as well as a sense of betrayal by both the men involved and society […]

Poetry aims to communicate an idea beyond the limits of language, relying on the poet’s introspection. The verses they create symbolize the state of thought rather than physical actions. The emotional dilemma of Shakespeare in “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” is demonstrated through his internal conflict between love and lust. This Shakespearean […]

Before I answer the question, I need to look at what love is. Love can be defined in many ways. The Oxford English dictionary defines love as: ‘an intense feeling of deep affection’ or ‘a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone’. However love means something different to different people. To some people love can […]

In my essay, I want to discuss the different aspects of love, which are presented by several of the Romantic poets who wrote during this period of great poetic creativity. I am going to discuss how one group of poets saw love as a pleasant experience, whilst the other group of poets see love as […]

‘Porphyria’s Lover’, written in the 19th Century and Robert Browning’s very first dramatic monologue, is told by a madman in the process of murdering his lover by strangling her with her own hair, which he does so that she can be his forever and will be in an eternal state of love. The first five […]

‘The Sick Equation’ is about a boy whose parents are constantly arguing with each other. Because of this, the boy began to believe that love did not really exist, as he had grown up around people who never loved each other.He thought that even if his parents did stay together, someone, maybe even him, would […]

John Donne wrote about love and sex in many of his poems. John Donne is a love poet who focuses mainly on his wife in his writing, although some of his sexual references may seem selfish or cold. By studying two of his poems, I believe that he reveals a less self-centered character. “The Song” […]

Before starting the draw any personal conclusion of the poem, I had to research the poet himself. John Clare was a poet, born and raised in the age of Romanticism. His life was turbulent and full of hardship, a tale of woe and depression. He was a “peasants poet” and had various bouts of insanity, […]