Poetry Essays

Analysis of the Stylistic Features in Poetry by Marianne Moore Poetry, is one of Marianne Moores most famous poems. In it Moore starts out, I too, dislike it. referring to poetry. However, this does not mean that Moore believed in practicing her poetry half-seriously. She simply believed that in order …

The text “Sky high” contains six stanzas two of an adult and four of a child. In the first stanza H. Robert is reminiscing about her old back yard. “Silver skeletal arms throwing long, summer afternoon shadows on the lawn.” The reader is drawn into the text by the technique …

Throughout life human beings usually find messages underneath the surface, which cannot be seen by the naked eye. In literature this is sometimes done through the use of metaphors by using specific words when relating two inanimate objects. A writer might use metaphors in order to hide these messages and …

The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death: Such waltzing was not easy. We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf; My mother’s countenance Could not unfrown itself. The hand that held my wrist Was battered on one knuckle; …

In The poems “The Burning Truck” and “Widower in the Country” Murray uses imagery, metaphors and personification to enhance the impact of the poems on the reader. “The Burning Truck”. The Poem is about war and shows how it can bring out the most primitive emotions out of people. The …

Poets use many techniques to convey their thoughts and purpose in their poetry. In this case, Kenneth Slessor’s poetry will be analysed to show his effectiveness. William Street is a poem which discusses about the beauty and ugliness of the red light district. Country Towns, in contrast, romanticizes the country …

Inner journeys involve the exploration of the self, as individuals review their growth and development in the light of experiences which challenge and inspire them. The inner journey has the power to challenge an individual’s thinking. They provide new insights and understanding of the world and themselves. Margaret Atwood’s poem …

Death is a very large theme in the “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” Being that this epic largely represented the Sumerian and Mesopotamians idea I believe the feeling of Gilgamesh himself on death and it’s aftermath would be very much the same for most of the society in the time that …

“Prospective Immigrants Please Note”, a poem by Adrienne Rich, helps one to ponder on the dual perspective, with the mother culture and the American ideals. Rich’s essential goal is for one to remember their families and origins. First of all, the title, “Prospective Immigrants Please Note” implied an immigrant’s plea …

When I heard that we were going to read “Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost, I was extremely pleased, as I was very familiar with this it. I first read it as a child and it has ever since been my favorite poem. Explicating this poem …