Genre Essays

“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” By Sir Walter Raleigh Summary: “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” is Sir Walter Raleigh’s response to a poem written by Christopher Marlowe, “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. ” In the Marlowe poem, the shepherd proposes to his beloved by portraying their ideal future together: a life filled […]

The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Poet: W. B. Yeats Topic: Nature Theme: The main theme of this poem is the poets longing to return to the beautiful isle of Innisfree and to live in harmony with nature. Subject Matter: At the time, Yeats was living in London. He was tired of the hustle and bustle […]

The main theme of this poem is the deep anger left by the poet at the behavior of the majors and generals during World War I. Subject Matter: Siegfried Sassoon was a soldier who fought in World War I. he witnessed the horrendous slaughter of thousands of young solider on the battlefield. much of this […]

1) The speaker is Anne Sexton, IMO. This poem is one of Anne Sexton’s strophic poems, with a clear rhyme scheme and stanza order. The speaker is insane, yet she is able to maintain a sense of reality. She identifies with female oppression. “Her Kind” was written to lay out Sexton’s despair towards the world, […]

Explication of ‘Leningrad Cemetery, Winter of 1941’ This poem is about the World War ? especially in Leningard(1941. 09. 08~1944. 01. 18) in winter of 1941. Leningrad which is now St. Petersburg is once former capital of Russia and Russian Revolution so it was strategically important place for Hitler to have war with. German army […]

Dickinson’s poetry is startling and eccentric. Discuss. Perhaps one of the aspects that draw us to the poetry of Dickinson is its eccentricity and startling nature. In her poetry, Emily Dickinson explores a number of different themes including death, hope, nature, pain and love. The trademark signs of a Dickinson poem are her hallmark dashes […]

John Smith and William Bradford are both explorers that came to the New World in hopes of a better life. There are many comparisons and contrasts to be made between the two. You can elict from their writing styles that in both writers’ works, their purpose is to inform and persuade. Both of their stories […]

In the Hungry Mind Review, I published an article discussing my hopes for the future of American Poetry as a judge for the Lenore Marshall Prize. Expanding on this topic, I am also curious about what lies ahead for my own work and ambitions. While it may be impossible to answer, I would like to […]

Rape is a strong word. It means power. Only from a victim s eyes can one truly comprehend this life-altering occurrence. It is a nightmare to go through as a victim fearing trust in people. It is an up most horrifying action that destroys a victims well being. Being a victim of raped seems unlikely […]

The poem “Boy at the Window” by Richard Wilbur is a remarkable poem. However, while reading it, one can notice certain elements that seem to overshadow others, creating a skewed interpretation of the poem. This article shall explore the imposing qualities of this poem and the effect that they have on the general understanding of […]

Thomas Moore is an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, now best remembered thanks to the Irish Melodies. Thomas Moore was born on 28 May 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. His father had a small grocery shop, he was an Irish speaking Gaeltacht; and Thomas Moore’s mother was from Wexford. From early childhood, he displayed a talent for […]

The title of the poem ‘Back When All Was Continuous Chuckles’ creates a flashback scenario in the poem. This immediately makes the reader to have a reflective mindset of an event taking place in some medieval era or past time. This element is essentially supported by the first person technique employed by the narrator as […]

One of the most famous American poets James Merrill was praised by critics for his moral sensibilities, stylish elegance of his poems and prose, as well as transformation of the various moments of his biography into the complex and philosophical meditations. For his matchless style of writing, he is considered to be one of the […]

John Donne and George Herbert were the representatives of the metaphysical poetry, though they were different in style and some writing techniques. Both poets had their examples of religious poetry and now the task is to compare two religious poems of the mentioned writers: Batter My Heart by John Donne and The Collar by George […]

Coursework SECTION A We were under a freezing impression from the cliff we saw – it was a high, intimidating creation of nature, a glacial castle, with an unscalable fortress. The snowy wall seemed a living being – calm and unkindly, it was ready to tear down its heavy icy blocks and bury us under […]

Perception of men’s appearance is quite different within variety social structures and cultural aspects. In this paper I would like to show controversial biographies of two classic writers Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes; their interpretation of our not always fully understandable world. There are many “illusions to a pure world but the characters are too […]

An analysis of the poem “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Title and Author Love poem “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” is very famous sonnet written by prominent Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It was published in 1850 as part of a […]

John Keats`s poem “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” written in 1819, tells a story of a lonesome knight, cling onto his sadness because of a fairy lady that has seduced him and abandoned on a “cold hill side” (44). The poem is written in a romantic style and praises courtly love, while insinuates on women`s […]

The adaptation of literature works has played a significant role in the history of songwriting. Songs have been recognized as a medium for conveying literary messages in music, making literary works a rich source of ideas for song compositions. Some critics argue that the growing number of adaptations is a betrayal to literary principles, as […]

In my view, Robert Frost’s ‘The Silken Tent’ is not only a love poem, but also a metaphor. This is because Frost describes the kind of relationship he has not only with his beloved, but also with his hobby, which is poetry. Written in the style of Shakespeare, Frost chooses simple sentences written in fourteen […]

In his frank and sincere poem “Schoolsville” Billy Collins focuses on his reminiscences about the past, thinking about the benefits of the job of a teacher. Billy Collins is known in literature as an artist who displays the reality with a sense of humor. However, despite the humorous motifs, the verse “Schoolsville” sounds a bit […]

The excerpt “The last supper, or the dead waiter” by Jon Stewart is a written controversial account relating the life of Jesus Christ. Jon Stewart reveals his comical styles in several contradicting writing styles presented by Avram. The author centers on an alleged unequivocal dinner Jesus had with his friends. The excerpt captures the events […]