Genre Essays

Abstract: The thesis is about the analysis of light and darkness in the poems of George Gordon Byron. The analysis is based on the two poems-She Walks in Beauty and Darkness. Key words: light, darkness, Byron, contrast, beauty, fight. As a leading figure of Romantic Movement, George Byron is widely regarded as the most flamboyant […]

Philip Larkin’s ‘Ambulances’ is a poem that describes the literal journey of an ambulance that also takes on an increasingly sinister metaphorical value. The ambulance weaves through the busy afternoon streets, demanding the attention of passers-by while forcing the reader to acknowledge the ambulance’s symbolic significance as a reminder of our own mortality. By close […]

Emily Dickinson was a phenomenal writer in her time, with an array of different literature pieces. In “The Last Night that She lived” Dickinson writes about the death of a girl, we are unknown of who this girl is to her. The girl dying may be perceived as Emily Dickinson herself, looking into the future […]

Elizabeth Jennings’ One Flesh bears the overarching significance of how a relationship will end if it were to lack communication. Through the use of diction in “floatsam” and “wait” to depict the non-progressing, stagnant nature of their relationship, Jennings tells us that communication is vital to fuel a romance, old age causing the relationship to […]

“ Lady’s Maid “ is a short-story written by a Katherine Mansfield , a famous British writer , was first published in 1920 . It is the final story in the 1922 collection of her work, The Garden Party and Other Stories. The writer is well known for her psychological stories. In the “ Lady’s […]

Taking risks will bestow people new stories and new adventure. Lives without exhilarating stories seem extremely tedious. For instance, in the poem “Curiosity” by Alastair Reid discusses how dogs do not take risks and do not experience any adventures. A life with a story portrays by cats, creatures that are exceedingly adventurous and carefree. In […]

Most of what we look for today in our romantic relationships comes from the writings of Shakespeare with stories and characters he would create. “In the sonnets, 1-126, we see a growing friendship with the young man and the development of an intensity of feeling”(NSS). So we understand his sonnets as a true story of […]

Two poems that use language and layout for effect are, ‘Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Both poems were set in very different places and with different cultures. ‘Two Scavengers’ was set in America in the 1950s where lots of people were […]

Duffy has successfully written about childhood and the loss of innocence in ‘little red cap’, discuss with detail reference to the poem and how Duffy has used imagery, syntax and structure effectively in the poem. Little Red Cap is written by Carol Ann Duffy and it is taken from her feminist collection ‘The World’s Wife […]

In my opinion W. B Yeats is one of Ireland’s greatest poets. His work is saturated with descriptive imagery, deep personal feelings and political opinions. This patriotic poet also gives us an insight into life during the 1900’s as well as his own personal life. The poetry of W. B Yeats contains powerful metaphors and […]

“The Writer” by Richard Wilbur makes use of metaphors and poetic devices such as assonance to show the journey of a girl’s struggles to overcome the obstacles of adolescence and gain independence. This poem uses two metaphors to convey its message. The first metaphor is comparing the girl’s journey to a journey across the sea. […]

The poem Poetry was introduced to the audience at the last part of the movie Il Postino. Based on the movie, the poem was written by Mario Ruoppolo, the main character of the story. However without taking into account the movie, the persona of the poem can be described as someone who just recently discovered […]

1. What is a questioned document? Describe at least one example of something that might be a questioned document. A questioned document is any written or typed document that’s authenticity has been brought into question. A question document could be a will, drivers license, check, or painting that is suspected of being forged. 2. What […]

Loss is universal. An inevitable condition of life; you cannot have one without the other. Whether it is the loss of innocence of an unborn child in “Prayer Before Birth” by Louis MacNeice, a mother’s loss of her young child to poverty and starvation in “A Mother in a Refugee Camp” by Chinua Achebe or […]

When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn’t far behind. Of course, Rabbit has a solution — but when Rabbit sets out to solve a problem, even bigger problems follow. Every child who’s ever had someone slightly bigger or slightly older over to play will recognize this story about […]

One of the first essays you may have written was a book review. You probably gave a brief overview of the main characters, summarized the plot (if there was one), and expressed admiration for the book without revealing the ending. The evaluative essay remains a useful writing format. By reviewing different objects like books, paintings, […]

This poem can be interpreted in many different ways some may see it dark others may see it creepy; some may even say it is vengeful. I used three different factors when determining my view of this poem; tone, characters, and symbols where my determining factors for “The Sick Rose”. When I analyzed these three […]

“All of my work is meant to say, ‘You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated.’ In fact, the encountering may be the very experience which creates the vitality and the power to endure.” – As quoted in The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Where are you as a woman? No […]

Syntax and Morphological Analysis of the Poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams Accordingly, the rhetoric idea learnt in writing poetry is found in the work of Williams. Analysts found that the author believes that localism aline may lead to culture. Ideally, the factor of imagism is well designed in The Red Wheelbarrow, giving […]

Mark Mcwatt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald have authored a book called “In a world of poetry for CXC,” which contains two poems titled “Forgive my guilt” and “Once upon a time.” These poems delve into the wrongdoings of young, innocent children and highlight the passionate and fervent essence of childhood. Despite addressing different situations, both poems […]

The convent threshold is a story about a female who is talking to her lover, asking him to repent along with her but also about her struggle to repent herself. This gives us the indication that they have both sinned, so maybe had some kind of sexual relationship with each other. The title of the […]

As Gcina Mhlophe dances onto stage her voice echoes with wisdom and experience and and all attention is drawn in as she tells stories of her life as a black woman in apartheid. I was priveliged to see Gcina Mhlophe perform her stories about life as a young black woman during Apartheid, when I was […]