Rhyme Essay Examples

The subject of War is one that rouses many varying attitudes amongst writers, which is evident through their respective compositions of literature. Throughout the duration of World War I, many soldiers who originally harboured enthusiasm towards the notion of fighting for one’s country to attain honour became incredibly cynical and satirical of the war. One […]

Grace Nichols employs a unique and distinct poetic voice that sets her apart from other poets like Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney. Unlike these poets, Nichols does not adhere to a formal poem structure. Rather, her poem is written in free verse, adopting a conversational style. Notably, the fifth and sixth stanzas commence with ‘and’ […]

In ‘Not my Business’ by Niyi Osundare when compared with ‘Nothing’s Changed’ by Tatamkhula Afrika, the shared theme of injustice and segregation come across and are present in both poems. ‘Nothing’s Changed’ is quite specific with its whereabouts and period: South Africa and post-apartheid. The poem, like its poet, is consumed with anger and bitterness […]

Seamus Heaney’s poems, ‘Digging’ and ‘Follower’ portray to us the strong relationship between the father and son, as Heaney tends to look up to the elders in his family. Both poems create that pastoral atmosphere with the title, ‘Digging’ suggests delving into the past. ‘Follower’ on the other hand gives us an image of the […]

The poem ‘”No, Thank You, John”‘ by Christina Rossetti, is about a conflicting love relationship. Throughout this poem she uses catharsis, consonance and a rhythm and rhyming device, to convey her theme. The poem expresses her true feelings towards a friend who wishes to have a deeper relationship with her although she does not have […]

In the Wasps’ Nest, there are two wasps that have come to the poet’s mailbox to build their home. We know that this is the poet’s mailbox when he says “… my mailbox’s metal hold” in line 5. These two wasps are busily building their nest with paper and mud. Even with the “displeasure of […]

Storm at Sea Essay Storm at Sea by Amar Qamar symbolizes life’s ups and downs. The poem is written to describe a ship being thrown around at sea, and sailors battling for their lives. The sailors’ struggles are meant as a metaphor stating that life will put you through hell at times so enjoy the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]