Poems Essays

It takes tremendous skill to master Imagist/Modernism poetry, yet many authors succeeded with this type of writing. Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, and Amy Lowell are three Imagist/Modernism poets that were extremely successful during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Wallace Stevens was by far one of the greatest poets of …

First thoughts 1. The poem decides two very different types of holiday. a. What general impression do you get of each type of holiday? The first reference sets an image of your average holiday resort. The other however, portrays the accommodation as ‘peaceful’. b. Which does the writer seem to …

Subject: Migrant Hostel is a poem composed by Peter Skrzynecki. It is a moving account of the experiences of migrants living in an overly-crowded lodge. The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”, “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second …

There are many different themes in The Odyssey, but the most prominent theme Homer portrays in his epic poem is hospitality or Xenia. The act of Xenia was perhaps the most important Greek custom out of all because you see it being performed time and time again throughout Odysseus’ journey …

The swallows quit the eaves And fall the yellow walnut leaves, The vines with autumn frost are numb, Why don’t you come, why don’t you come? Oh, come into my arms’ embrace That I may gaze upon your face, And lay my head in grateful rest Against your breast, against …

I really enjoyed the main theme of the story, which was the man’s love for his son. He proved to the reader that he would go through so much just to protect his son from any situation at all costs. The man cared so much for his son that he …

Poem at thirty-nine by Alice Walker and Piano by D.H Lawrence in my opinion are both poems which share the same theme of memories and nostalgic remembrance. The two poems contain many similarities but at the same time also have many differences between them. The essay will concentrate on nostalgia, …

In the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight the main character, Sir Gawain accepts a challenge put forth by a mysterious man known as the Green Knight. The Knight is there to test if Sir Gawain actually holds himself to the knight’s high standards of living. He does …

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of Homer’s surviving works. These two epics poems are great works of literature that help us understand life in ancient Greece. The Iliad is compared to a tragedy while the Odyssey is compared to a comedy. The Greeks used both the Iliad and …

I plan to do my essay on Cormac McCarthy’s book, The Road and the subsequent adaptation of the same name, Directed by John Hillcoat and adapted to screen Joe Penhall . The book tells the struggle of a father and a his child traversing across post apocoliptic America in search …