Genre Essays

hakespeareArmando Acosta Many of England’s greatest writers are known for their epic masterpieces. William Shakespeare who wrote during the 15th century, created many plays, lyric poems as well as sonnets. Known as a well respected master of his craft, Shakespeare wrote many fine lyrics which can now be found in his plays, poems, and sonnets. […]

Compare and contrast The Charge of the Light Brigade and The Destruction of Sennacherib. How do the poets use language devices to show their attitude towards war? The two poems that I’m going to be comparing are, The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron and Charge of the Light Brigade written by Alfred Lord Tennyson. […]

“Slow and steady wins the race” All must have read the story of the race between the Rabbit and the tortoise. Tortoise, the slowest creature wins at the end as he was steady through out the race. The same applies in our life. Every day we run a race no matter what we are. To […]

Individualism, Balance and Nature Hannah Costley Veering away from the conventional attitude, fuelled by ideas of individualism and political liberty, authors, poets, intellects and playwrights played a part in the Romantic Movement of 1790-1860. Influenced by the French Revolution and the works of Jean Jacques Rousseau and William Godwin, intellectuals and artists strove to breakaway […]

Walt Whitman “Spontaneous Me” “Walt Whitman revolutionized American Poetry” (Norton 2190). A statement made by many, in which the American society can agree upon. His bold style of writing grasps the reader into a world where nature and sexuality meet. Whitman’s collection entitled Leaves of Grass was published in 1855 to a nation barely accepting […]

Gang violence is a major problem in our society today. Gang violence could take place in our neighborhoods and corrupt the young children easily influenced by violent behavior as well. In the two poems, Leather-Jackets, Bikes, and Birds By Robert Davies and Street Gang By H. Webster, the two poets write about gang related issues […]

“Eleven” depicts a young and composite character, Rachel, whose birthday experience instills the connection between wisdom, intelligence, and maturity, using literary devices. In the story, Rachel’s teacher, Mrs. Price insists that Rachel wears a repulsive red sweater that does not even belong to her. Feeling powerless to her teacher’s authority, Rachel reluctantly obeys, but her […]

This poetry analysis of “The Sick Rose” poem by William Blake mainly presents a review of the themes and imagery presented by the poet. A good poetry critique or essay should start with a free and open look at the title to see what clues the poet offers the reader about his message. Clearly,William Blake […]

“Out Out-” is a narrative that presents readers with a tale of a young boy’s life cut tragically short. The title of the poem, “Out Out-,” is what first alerts readers to the serious tone. The title, taken from a line in the Shakespearean play, foreshadows the death about to occur. Macbeth speaks a line […]

Literature Poetry Compare and contrast the portrayal of nature in “Report to Wordsworth” and “The Flower-Fed Buffaloes” Both poets of “ Report to Wordsworth” and “The Flower-Fed Buffaloes” depict nature in their poems in different ways as well as similar ways with the usage of imagery, figurative devices and through the structure. Vachel Lindsay talks […]

Relationships are very complex. To an outsider looking in, it may appear to be an unhealthy, or maybe even an abusive relationship, when in actuality it is a healthy relationship. Sure, the relationship may be different, but still it remains a healthy relationship which is what is important. This describes the relationship between the father […]

Have you ever thought of a time when a beautiful sound or sight made you lose track of what was going on around you? What do you think about dangerously beautiful music? Is Lorelei only a legend or something more? Close your eyes and imagine this beauty. ‘The Lorelei’, on the bank of the Rhine […]

Catcher In The Rye and Dead Poets Society Essay Sometimes in literature, two different forms of writing tell two different stories with lots of similarities through characters. The book The Catcher and The Rye by J. D Salinger and the movie The Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir is a perfect example of two […]

ENG-3U Exam Review Literary Devices Simile: a general comparison, using like or as, of two things thought to be different from each other in nature. Example: “Jason could run like a racehorse”. Metaphor: an implied comparison of two things generally thought to be different from each other, generally expressed in a statement. Example: “And Juliet […]

“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words” Imagery is the use of rich vivid descriptions in literal scripts to create pictorial images in the reader’s mind. Hence, these mental illustrations produced by imagination are deliberately simulated by the author’s nib to give more weight to his/her specific ideas. British novelist Jeanette Winterson, best known for […]

Robert Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes Youth appears prominently in Frost’s poetry, particularly in connection with innocence and its loss. A Boy’s Will deals with this theme explicitly, […]

The subjects of the war poems “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy and “The Death of a Ball Turret Gunner” by Randall Jarrell revolve around soldiers in war. These poems explore themes of duty, commitment, and simplicity. Both poems suggest the responsibility of participating in war, but joining it is not seen as an […]

A Litany in Time of Plague Thomas Nashe’s poem, “A Litany in Time of Plague” is one that must be closely looked at to be fully appreciated. This meaningful poem is concerned with death and is a stand out work due to its structure, word choice, and what it means to relay to the reader. […]

The whole poem is talking about the memory of the author about waltzing with his father when he was young. This poem has four stanzas and each stanza has four quatrains. In the first stanza, the speaker describes his drunken father by “the whiskey on your breath. ” They start dancing when the father gets […]

1. The first time I read through “Miracles,” it felt like the positive energy stored in the poem was jumping onto me. I am more of an optimistic person, so I tend to be positive in everything I do. I feel very blessed when I’m eating dinner with my family, when I’m with friends, when […]

The topic I am addressing today is the Australian Identity. What comes to mind when you think of a typical Australian? Maybe you envision a surfing babe with blonde hair and blue eyes. Or maybe you think of a bushman who enjoys Bushels tea and four X beers while eating BBQ snags. Another possibility is […]

You can see that this poem, like most of Dickinson’s poems, has an ABCB rhyme scheme. Here, our rhyming pairs are “saw/raw” and “grass/pass. ” Extra note: Dickinson wasn’t strict in her rhyming. Though she did take steps to fit her feelings into the rhyme (she kept a dictionary by her bed, to help her […]