Poem Essay Examples

Rachel Hadas’ poem “The Red Hat” is told from the point of view of the parents of a immature male child who begins to walk to school by himself. The verse form reveals the actions and emotions of the parents who struggle with leting their boy to go more independent. However. this verse form is […]

Which facets of relationships are presented in the three poems we studied? References to “Piano” by D. H Lawrence. “Do non travel gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas and “Hal-past two by U. A Fanthorpe In the three poems we have studied: Sonnet 116 “ Let me non to the marriage” by William […]

Wordsworth’s Attitude Towards Nature”Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” was written in July of 1798 and published as the last verse form of Lyrical Ballads. besides in 1798. This verse form is a statement of Wordsworth complete doctrine of nature. TheThe first portion gives a graphic description of the scene visited by the […]

Discuss the following poem in detail, considering ways in which Lowell presents the narrator’s state of mind Night sweat was written by Robert Lowell. Lowell was seen as the greatest American poet of his time. This poem is two Shakespearian sonnets. The subject of this poem is that Lowell is incapable to write due to […]

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 […]

“The Tyger” by William Blake is a famous poem published in the collection Songs of Experience. It expresses Blake’s resistance to oppressive institutions such as the church and monarchy, as well as cultural traditions that stifle imagination and passion. In contrast, “The Lamp” can be found in his collection Songs of Innocence, which contains peaceful […]

I am going to explain to you the poem “Fear” by Gabriela Mistral. Her poem is about her fear of society changing the ways of her daughter, turning her into an independent adult. She fears that her daughter will change from the innocent young girl that she is, into a not so innocent, careless adult […]

The greatest French epic and a landmark of medieval literature, The Song of Roland, is the earliest existing example of the song of deeds. It created an enormously popular genre in Europe in the middle ages and after. In its celebration of heroic deeds and feudal chivalric ideals, The Song of Roland reveals much about […]

A Poison Tree is taken from the collection of Blake’s poem titled Songs of Experiencewhich was published in the year 1793. His works focus on the theme of human nature. In hisSongsof InnocenceandSongs of Experiencehe tries to bring a contrast between the innocence seen in achild and how this change as the child matures and […]

The materialistic civilization, the internet and industrial evolutions have impacted the modern urban life substantially and the rural life marginally. .Possibilities of the rural life structure being vitiated even more is imminent, thanks to the negative contribution of the print and electronic media. The people in the city are born and they walk up to […]

Langston Hughes shares a part of himself on his poem entitled “Harlem. ” It reflects his insight during the period when he wrote the poem which discusses racial issues that is rampant in the United States between 1920 and 1930 (Grimes). It focuses more on the conditions and limitations that hinder the Black people from […]

In the poem Sympathy for the devil, the speaker uses many different historical allusions and understatements to gain the readers sympathy for him. The speaker of the poem is the Devil and he tries to make it sound as though he is forced to be around all of the death and despair so that the […]

It seems as though everything in nature exists in a balanced state of equilibrium. It is evident that there is an opposing positive and negative relationship to everything in the world; day and night, good and evil, black and white; which leads some to enquire if one portion could exist without the other. This very […]

In “Women”, the speaker discusses a women’s purpose: objects in place for support and satisfaction of men. May Swenson conveys the traditional passivity of women through physical placement of words, concrete imagery, and submissive tone. The first notable characteristic of “Women” is the physical form of the poem itself. The shape of the poem strengthens […]

William Blake demonstrates the rebellious and inquisitive nature of the Romantic era through his various poems. His most renowned poem, “The Tyger,” which is part of his collection called Songs of Experience, encapsulates this rebellious spirit. The poem leads the reader on a journey of faith, where Blake questions the nature of God. Through a […]

Emily Dickinson’s poem, “I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed”, is a joyful and lighthearted poem. In the poem, Dickinson continuously compares the effect nature has on her to the effect alcohol has on her. Throughout the poem, Dickinson uses being “drunk” as a metaphor for how exciting and intoxicating nature is to her. This poem […]

Mock Orange by Louise Gluck appears to be about a powerful dislike for sex on the part of the speaker. The author’s negative perception and bitterness towards sex sets the tone and introduces other issues. Looking closer at the images reveals the deeper issue to be with being loved by another. Gluck portrays the light […]

‘The Violets’ by Gwen Harwood, illustrates a number of metaphors outlined between the differences of childhood and becoming an adult. Such metaphors counted are used within the context of the Violet flower, this being placed for beginning the further made metaphors about a child’s loss as they grow, and the darkness an adult must survive […]

Louis MacNiece’s poem, The Cyclist, is split into three stanzas, each of which has its own ideas/themes. The poem speaks of a cyclist biking on a hot summer’s day and it looks at the characteristics of a typical summer’s day. The poet looks at the theme of freedom as well as the swiftness and short-lived […]

Vince Gotera’s Poem “Beetle on a String” refers to the Philippines cultural traditions of a father teaching his son how to catch and tie beetles as pets. The author explains it to be a Filipino children’s sport. This is a cultural aspect of the Philippines is with very strong family values and traditions. It is […]

Billy Collins’ poem use conflicting images to drive home the point that people are multi-dimensional, even paradoxical. The title evokes positive images of two people hugging in camaraderie, friendship or love. It evokes images of tender moments in ones own life. The rest of the poem, however, is neither sentimental nor tender. The first line […]

When I first read “Proem: to Brooklyn Bridge,” by Hart Crane, I felt some difficulty in understanding the poem, but I wanted to probe its images and use of language to try to develop a better understanding of the poem. A reading of secondary sources informed me that the poem is actually the introduction or […]