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Papers on Poetry and Poets
Contrasting Poets Lawrence And Shapiro In Their Views Of Nature
Number of words: 1336 | Number of pages: 5.... reflects the bitterness and troubles put on
twentieth century poetry. The poets wrote of science fiction, anti-war
protagonists, and ridicule of authority. Leading poets in the twentieth
century are D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, Joseph Conrad, Dylan Thomas, and
H.G. Wells.
D.H. Lawrence views on nature are more humanistic, rather than
natural. He loves individuality and "inner self" (Magill, 1686). His
writing were pure because of his adolescent puritan environment (Becker, 5).
D.H. Lawrence, although in the twentieth century, is a die-hard romantic
(Albright, 1). To Lawrence, nature was an item of beauty and creativity.
He respe .....
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Bryon's "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage": The Byronic Hero
Number of words: 984 | Number of pages: 4.... stanza Harold tells us that Childe Harold is unhappy and
upset with the society around him. ÒThen loathed he in his native land to dwell,
which seemed to him more lone than Eremite's sad cell.Ó Childe Harold is
extremely miserable with the societyin which he is forced to live. He feels so
isolated that he compares his life to that of a hermit's. Stanza ten reads ÒIf
he had friends, he bade adieu to none.Ó This proves that Childe Harold did not
have many friends, and if he did their friendship was not highly valued. Bruce
Wayne too comes across as an extremely depressed and alone individual. He has n
×o friends in t .....
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Analysis Of “The Vietnam Wall”
Number of words: 522 | Number of pages: 2.... that describes the uncontrollable up-welling of emotions
one experiences when visiting the wall. Rios uses this technique frequently
and effectively throughout this poem.
“The Vietnam Wall” tells the story of the poets visit to the Vietnam
War Memorial in Washington D. C.. Rios takes the reader with him on his
journey down the wall explaining each detail as he goes from the shape of
the wall to the physical appearance of it. An example of this is when:
The walk is slow at first,
Easy a little black Marble wall
A smoothness, a shine
The boys in the street want to give.
One Name And then more
Names long lines of name .....
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A Duke's Dominance Dooms Duchess
Number of words: 882 | Number of pages: 4.... the art since the duke keeps it covered by a curtain, and only permits those to his liking to look at her. He states that in the past, those he has let see the fresco, have asked where such an expression on her puss originated. He goes on to admit that it was not him alone that provided her with such joy, but perhaps it was flattery from the monk that caused her cheeks to redden. She must have misassumed a statement from the monk as complimentary, and returned the compliment by blushing.
The duke describes his duchess as having a zest for life. She is able to find happiness in anything, and likes everything she sees. This .....
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Poem: The Fate Of Hamlet
Number of words: 121 | Number of pages: 1.... this.
His true affection for Ophelia found no bliss.
He could never share his thoughts,
Revenge made him overwrought.
All this pain caused him to plot,
He made the plan to end his lot.
But this scheme avenging death,
Took also Hamlet’s last breath.
Hamlet should have taken heed,
And become king indeed.
He never had a chance in Shakespheare’s plan,
A tragic hero, just another great dead man. .....
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The Point Of View In "Porphyria's Lover"
Number of words: 1386 | Number of pages: 6.... after her arrival. The
description of the articles of clothing that Porphyria is wearing helps the
reader know that Porphyria is from an upper-class family. She was wearing a
cloak and shawl, a hat, and gloves. It is apparent that the speaker works for
Porphyria's family. He lives in a cottage, somewhat distant from the main house.
The cottage is cold until Porphyria warms up the room with her presence and by
stirring up the fire. The way the speaker introduces Porphyria is very unique.
He states that Porphyria "glided" into the room. With this description, the
lover insinuates to the reader that the he sees Porphyria as som .....
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Analysis Of The Poem: The Fly
Number of words: 633 | Number of pages: 3.... depicts the fly flying as a minute messenger of filth
and disease. It is described landing on the heap of dung, then
contaminating all that is clean with its filth and decay. Its hungry
burrowing and laying of maggots in a dead body is described, as is its
perpetual shyness from its adversary, man.
In the third section, the fly's close interaction with those that would
destroy it is discussed. The horse is shown as being its mortal enemy,
sweeping it with what the fly sees as the hurricane force of its tail. The
author shows how the fly dares to rest on the hand of its most dangerous
adversary then swiftly flies from his re .....
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Shelley's "Ode To The West Wind": Analysis
Number of words: 1450 | Number of pages: 6.... Each like a corpse within its grave, until/ Thine
azure sister of the Spring shall blow" (7-9). In the first line, Shelley use
the phrase "winged seeds" which presents images of flying and freedom. The
only problem is that they lay "cold and low" or unnourished or not elevated.
He likens this with a feeling of being trapped. The important word is "seeds"
for it shows that even in death, new life will grow out of the "grave." The
phrase "winged seeds" also brings images of religions, angels, and/or souls
that continue to create new life. Heavenly images are confirmed by his use of
the word "azure" which besides meaning sky bl .....
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In Depth Analysis Of Keats’ “Ode On A Grecian Urn”
Number of words: 2071 | Number of pages: 8.... Urn, considered by may to be among the “best” of his poetry. Ex:
His best poetry is composed largely of representations of representations, meditations “on” objects or texts that are themselves reflections of other artists’ creative acts (Scott, xi).
The product of these artists are indeed timeless and eternal, something Keats was very aware, both in presence of other artists works and in the absence of his own. As Keats tries to create for himself a place among these eternal artists, he tries to perpetuate dialogue with both the past and the future by applying a style that allows him to create a "work of art" by de .....
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Not So Hidden Agendas: Wilfred Owen And His Early Editors
Number of words: 1706 | Number of pages: 7.... the
magazine she edited, and was preparing to publish more. It was then that
Sassoon became involved. Sitwell, in a letter dated 3 October 1919, wrote
to Susan Owen (Wilfred's mother) and told her,
I wrote to Captain Sassoon, to ask him if he could
help me about them. He came to see me; and told me
it would have been your son's wish that (Sassoon)
should see to the publication of the poems, because
they were such friends. In the circumstances I could do
nothing but offer to hand them over to him (Sitwell: 20).
Then in a letter from late January 1920, Sitwell tells Susan Owen that
S .....
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