Emily Dickinson, Poem 328 Analysis of Dickinson’s Poem #328 Few poets capture the beauty and essence of nature and sports. As a Robin gracefully flies through the sky, so, too, does Emily Dickinson write her verse. In poem 328, “A Bird came down the walk--,” Emily Dickinson magically connects the innocence of a Robin and the grace of a rower. Crew, although wholly elegant itself, b

Beowulf In Our Eyes Beowulf, in our eyes. In the poem, Beowulf, many people consider it as an epic, which is a long narrative poem that deals with great heroes and adventures and involves supernatural forces that are larger-than life. The great poem is considered by many as an epic due to the great qualities that it possesses such as its relevance between the forces of good and ev

Beowulf Beowulf dates back to around the eighth century, during which Christianity was not a prevalent religion. As Magill states, whether the Christian elements are intrinsic or are interpolations by a tenth century monastic scribe is controversial. However, it remains obvious that the poem along with the society is full of Christian sentiments. The reader does not have to read far

Henry Thoreau A Critical Analysis Henry David Thoreau wrote in chapter 2 of Waldon: Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It’s thin current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper; fish in the sky, whose bottom are pebbly with stars. I cannot count one. I know not the first lett

Johnathan Swift In 1708, Jonathan Swift took a challenge that made him well known throughout history. The challenge concerned a man, John Patridge, who summoned fellow clergymen to compete with him at prophecy. Swift, a highly defensive member of the Church of England, opposed Patridge because he had invaded his church and his beliefs. He was to spend a huge part of his life defending hi

Immigrants Many immigrants came and still continue to come to America. People came to America because of its freedom and all the opportunity. Many immigrants left their country because they couldn’t get a job, didn’t like the rules that they were forced to live under, or because they were being persecuted. Immigrants came to America to get away from all their difficulties and to start

Beouwulf Title Beowulf, an epic poem, was written around the ninth century A.D., and was also written in Old English. Beowulf was authorized by a Roman Catholic Priest, which is acknowledged due to numerous references to the Bible. Beowulf, the main character is a mighty warrior with great pride and concern for his fellow comrades and The Land of the Geats. Throughout the poem there ar

No Longer Spears of light Thousands of thoughts- Racing through my mind I see raindrops I see the sun rays kissing the tops of trees I see flowers blooming in seconds Lovers kiss Friends play Enemies reconcile I notice the sweetness of every flower I can feel the warmth of every sunbeam As the end comes closer The bugs becomes a little little, friends, every, becomes, w

New Topics In Writing During The Revolution Period New Topics In Writing during the Revolution Period. The American Revolution and the French Revolution of 1789 had a great impact on literature of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This impact can be seen throughout Romantic literature but especially in the area of new topics to be written about. Before the 19th century, author

Analysis Of “The Darkling Thrush”, By Thomas Hardy As the title has already mentioned, this assignment will be an analysis on a poem by Thomas Hardy. The poem is called “The Darkling Thrush”, also known by another title, “By the Century’s deathbed”. My analysis will include elements such as the poems’ setting, structure, imagery, diction, rhyme scheme and theme. I will go into one elemen

LONESOME CYCLES Lonesome Cycles A fall, not tragic but troubling still for a child missing time. Startled, sitting still, he fixed on his left leg entirely drowned in red, dirt speckled warmth. Painless fear felt deep beyond a sisters awe forgot, because, warmth, time, startled, speckled, sitting, sisters, rise, remembers, remember, red, painless, one, motionless, missing,

Irony Of Necessity The Irony of Necessity According to Maslow, human beings have a hierarchy of needs. This hierarchy is comprised of the need for self-actualization, the need for esteem, the need for love, the need for safety, and the need for physiological health. There are also many biologists out there who will stand by the idea that humans only truly need food, water, and shelte

Cats Rule, Dogs Drool The use of symbolism in poetry is common. It takes a poem with a literal meaning and adds a figurative meaning to it. One can look at something with symbolism, see either the literal understanding or the figurative interpretation, and get something out of the poem. In any example of symbolism, a reader can look at the literal meaning and the figurative meaning in

Ode To Our School Ode to Our School Oh how I wish (All things considered), That Everyone understand Why I am so embittered. Although this School is great, And they all try their best Unfortunately for guys around Not many girls pass our test. The best of all the women From anywhere around the Land, That matriculate at this school… All look, well, sorta bland. Almost

Ode To Music I Hail to Music, Bless the Happiness it brings The exultant feeling I get when the band sings. The great emotion, when I hear the beat It causes me to get up and tap my feet All cares of the outside world retreat. Music lets me fall into a deep trance Music makes me want to get up and dance The dance of a reindeer is called a prance. Listen up and you can h

Ode To A Grecian Urn 1) What is an "unravished bride"' Why does Keats use this metaphor to describe the urn' 2) Keats calls the urn a "historian." What "stories" does the urn seem to tell' To answer this, make a list of the pictures or objects Keats sees on the urn. How is each described' 3) What does Keats say about music in stanza two' 4) What does Keats say about love in stanza t

Observing School Children Observing School Children In the series of poems Observing School Children readers witness many views, and thoughts concerning the growth and experiences faced by both children and parents. The poets who write about the school children use references to the bible and fears that they describe to explain the emotions and effects that the poems

Phenomenal Woman That’s Me The poem, “Phenomenal Woman”, written by Maya Angelou has touched the lives of many women. The title itself has the ability to grasp the interests of the reader. The word phenomenal means outstanding, excellent and extraordinary, therefore making it the perfect word to describe a woman who is as magnificent as she is. This four stanza poem expresses the th

If Though Must Love Me Response Poetry to me is a way to express thoughts or feelings in an artistic and meaningful way. The poem “If Thou Must Love Me” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is more or less a love poem that sends many messages to me about love. A few of Browning’s messages are that true love is forever, love transcends image, and the use of love is too common. The first mess

Onegin In the original “Eugene Onegin” was written in Russian by A.S. Pushkin. Pushkin was a famous Russian writer known for such novels as “Queen Of Spades”, “Belkin Tales”, “Eugene Onegin”, such poems as “Ruslan and Ludmila”, “Tzar Sultan”, and many others which greatly influenced the 19th century literature of the Russian culture. There were four translations during 125 years since

My Life My life Full of emptiness Full of sorrow Full of joy Full of a hope for a better tomorrow Sometimes I just sit and wish that everyday will not be filled with heartache sit, just, hope, full, wish, while, very, tough, tomorrow, sorrow, sometimes, smile, shame, rough, playing, pain, life, joy, heartache, game, front, filled, everyday, doesnt, called, better, back

On First Looking Into Chapmans Homer COMMENTARY ON ¡§On First Looking Into Chapman¡¦s Homer¡¨ This poem is an expression of how the poet John Keats felt after rediscovering Homer¡¦s ¡§The Odyssey and the Iliad¡¨ when he read Chapman¡¦s English translation of this Greek classic. To express this he uses the form of a sonnet, with fourteen lines, every set of two lines rhyming. Th

Oranges By Gary Soto After reading “Oranges,” a poem by Gary Soto, the only words that run through my head are “how cute.” This poem is something a girl would call “the perfect date.” There are many details throughout this poem, which aid in keeping the reader intrigued. Detail can be a powerful tool for a poet, nonetheless any writer. Too much detail overwhelms the main idea, and too

Ozymandias Ozymandias Ozymandias to express to us that possessions do not mean immortality. He used very strong imagery and irony to get his point across throughout the poem. In drawing these vivid and ironic pictures in our minds, Shelley was trying to explain that no one lives forever, and nor do their possessions. Shelley expresses this poem’s moral through a vivid and ironic pictu

Our Life Today Look at our life today; look how it has changed. Just one hundred years ago we could see O’Henry’s little secretaries typing for ten hours a day. Weak and deprived of rights, they could be easily dismissed, experience sexual harassment or encounter health problems. They had nobody to be protected by, nobody to turn to. Dark rooms, bad air, and sitting for whole day. It wa

Paul The 5 Minute Battle A sharp ringing resounds in my head As I realize I’m not lying in my bed At the best episode of a reverie. The teacher strides by striking me In the head with that wretched weapon She wields by her side to beckon All scholars who have fallen deep Without effort into an oppressive sleep. I leap to my feet and fly to the door Attempting to beat the c

An Explication On Loneliness: An Explication on Loneliness: Robert Frost and Ezra Pound Everyone has felt lonely at one time or another, regardless of their magnitude of wealth, size of family, extension of the friendship circle, or position in a crowd. It crawls on your skin like a shadow, quickly making it’s way into your heart. Once you have experienced this alienation you wil

Parasites And Pick-Up Lines; Sophistry In John Donnes “The Flea“ Parasites and Pick-Up Lines; Sophistry in John Donnes’ “The Flea” Rejoice! For at long last, that humblest and most useless of insects, the bloodsucking flea, has found its’ purpose in life through poetry. John Donnes’ “The Flea” demonstrates that former presidents and politicians are not the only

Paul LAurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar was an African American writer of sixteen collections of poetry, four collections of short stories, and four novels (Miller 393). No Negro of finer artistic spirit has been born in America (Bone 131). He speaks or slavery, rebellion, misery, and freedom in his poems and short stories. Paul Laurence Dunbar is a well know A

All Sorts Of Men “All Sorts of Men” Lucy Hutchinson’s poem entitled “All Sorts of Men” is an instructive poem written by a respectable, well-educated woman in the middle of the seventeenth century. The persona that authors this piece is quite similar to the poet herself and may express the same views as she. These views are explicative of the lifestyles present in contemporary soci