This paper considers Tennyson’s poem “In Memoriam A.H.H.” and what it says about desire.
Sylvia Plath
This paper examines three poems by the American writer.
Comparison: “Convent Threshold” and “Runaway Slave”
This paper compares the two poems by examining their imagery, particularly that of color.
My Master and My Author
This paper compares the Inferno to The Aeneid, and illustrates the way in which Virgil influenced Dante, and in which Dante sometimes surpassed his favorite poet.
Paul Laurence Dunbar
This paper gives a brief biography of Paul Laurence Dunbar, sometimes called America’s “black poet laureate.” It also touches on the importance of his work.
War Poems
In 5 pages the author analyzes, and explicates three war poems; "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" by Randall Jarrell, "Naming of Parts" by Henry Reed, and "Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred...
William Blake
This paper examines Blake’s poem, “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”.
The Raven
This poem examines Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem.
The Tain
This paper examines the Irish epic poem and discusses its common themes.
The Wasteland
This paper examines T.S. Eliot’s classic poem.
Blake’s “The Tyger” and “The Lamb”
This paper discusses two of William Blake’s most famous poems – “The Tyger” and “The Lamb.” From Songs of Innocence and of Experience, these poems serve as each other’s halves, creating a whole...
Villanueva's Poem "Day-Long Day"
This paper is a critical analysis of Tino Villanueva’s poem, “Day-Long Day”. It examines the work with regard to its diction, syntax, denotation and connotation, imagery, metaphor and simile,...
Vision in Williams' "Asphodel"
This paper examines William Carlos Williams’ poem “Asphodel,” with particular reference to the flower imagery, and the visions that occur in the work.
Tennyson: "Tithon" and "Tithonus"
This paper compares the two versions of the poem.
"The Red Wheelbarrow"
This paper examines the short poem by William Carlos Williams.
Richard Cory
In this brief paper, there will be an explication on the poem “Richard Cory,” written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem, though only sixteen lines, provides a powerful commentary on the...
Knowledge in Whitman
This paper examines one of the chants in “Song of Myself” to determine what sort of knowledge can be found therein.
“Medea” and the Women in the “Green Knight”
This paper compares Medea (the Euripedes character) with the women in the epic poem.
Nightingale Songs
In this brief paper, there will be a comparison between two poems – “Ode: To the Nightingale” and “Sonnet: To a Nightingale.” Women poets haven penned each. The first by Mary Robinson, the second...
Langston Hughes: Montage of a Dream Deferred
This paper examines Hughes’ work, and gives a brief introduction to the character of Jesse Semple.
Millay and Rosetti: Spring Poems
This paper examines two poems and compares their vision of spring.
Milton and Satan
This paper examines Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost”.
Monster Motivations in “Beowulf”
This paper examines the monsters in the ancient poem, their motivations, and what the episodes tell us about Beowulf himself.
Hesiod: The Theogony
This paper examines the ancient Greek poem about the creation of the Gods.
The Cambridge ladies By E. E. Cummings
The author analyzes and explicates the poem "the Cambridge ladies" by e. e. cummings, paying attention to structure, metaphors, connotations of certain words, and the manner in which the poem had...
Milton: “Paradise Lost”
This paper is an explication of 15 lines (10 were requested) from Book IX of Milton’s epic poem.
Milton’s Satan: Hero or Villain?
This paper discusses the question of whether the character of Satan in Milton’s poem “Paradise Lost” is good or evil.
The Road Not Taken
This paper examines Robert Frost’s poem.
Tennyson
This paper explores the proposition that Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poetry is memorable for its imagery, rather than structure or narration, which are weak.
The Fairie Queen
This paper examines several episodes in Spenser’s poem with regard to their allegorical significance and the dilemmas they propose
The Family Connection in Frost
This paper explores the idea that Silas has an almost familial relationship with Mary and Warren in the Frost poem, “Death of the Hired Man”.
T.S. Eliot, “Four Quartets”
This paper examines Eliot’s poem.
Remarkable History
In this brief paper, there will be a discussion of history, as portrayed in Stephen Ambrose’s valuable “Undaunted Courage.” In it, the expedition of Lewis and Clark, which compelled the team to...
A “Mini-Poe” Anthology
This paper chooses four favorite Poe works and describes each briefly.
“Belly Dancer” by Diane Wakoski
This paper examines the poem with regard to its essence, symbols and imagery.
The Work of William Wordsworth
A description of the poetry of William Wordsworth, describing specific events in his life and how they impacted his work. Offers a number of generalizations about Wordsworth's poems - for example,...
Yeats' Conception of a Spiritual Realm
A description of magic, fairies, spirituality, and related topics in the poetry of Yeats.
Poetry by Shakespeare and Sir Walter Raleigh
This paper examines poems by both writers, focusing on Sonnet 138 ("When my love swears that she is made of truth") and Raleigh's "The Advice", "The Nymphs Reply to the Sheepheard" and "Farewell to...
Dream of the Rood
This paper is a discussion of the poem The Dream of the Rood.
Komunyakaa - "Facing It"
This paper examines the poem by Yusef Komunyakaa.
Death Poems
This report examines what "Auto Wreck" by Karl Shapiro, "Poem (eager note on my door)" by Frank O'Hara, and "Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith suggest about violent death.
Dickenson and Death
This paper examines Emily Dickenson’s different attitudes towards death as revealed in her poetry.
The Characters in The Fall of the House of Usher
This paper examines the main characters of Poe's classic short story, and the impact of Poe's own life on the work.
Women in Poe's Work
The women in Poe's writings all seem very much alike, and tend to support the theory that they were based on the women in his own life. This paper explores the type of woman that seems to be E.A....
Walt Whitman - Contrasting Views
This paper compares two of Whitman's poems that seem to contradict one another, " Halcyon Days " and " A Prairie Sunset ."
Walt Whitman and Death
This paper considers Walt Whitman's attitude toward death, particularly in his two works " Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking " and " Song of Mysel f".
Walt Whitman : His Life and Works
Walt Whitman was one of the most influential poets in American literature. His work marked a radical departure from the poetry that had preceded it, and his influence on younger writers was...
Three Love Poems
This paper compares three classic love poems and examines some of their themes. The poems are by Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Poems are included.
Blood of Eden
In this paper, there will be a discussion on the poem “Blood of Eden.” Its allusion, ambiguity and metaphor will be used to explain its meaning, while answering the question ‘what is the blood of...
Frost : " The Road Not Taken " versus " Tuft of Flowers "
This paper examines two of Robert Frost's poems to determine if they are more alike than they are different.
Emily Dickinson #258
This paper examines one of Dickinson's poems, #258. The report discusses Dickenson's preoccupation with death as well as the rhyme scheme, imagery and meaning of #258.
The Presence of Death in Emily Dickinson's Poetry
In this brief paper, there will be discussion on two Emily Dickinson poems - " I heard a fly buzz - when I died " and " Because I could not stop for Death ." Each poem deals with death - the...
Dickinson : Tell All the Truth…
This paper explicates the Emily Dickinson poem, Tell All the Truth... The poem can be read a number of different ways all with their own interpretations.
An Examination of Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man
Analyzes Pope's work from beginning to end considering the arguments made by Pope throughout with regard to the two primary themes, (1)that Creation is good because it was created good; (2) and...
Adrienne Rich's Poetry
Discusses themes such as death, lesbianism, sexual oppression, etc. which dominate Rich's works. Cites examples from several of her poems.
John Keats
An analysis of Keat's use of the theme of lawlessness, focusing on his poem Robin Hood.
Themes in Robert Frost's Works
Discusses common themes, subject matter, and characters found in the works of Frost and analyzes biographical factors that account for the form and content of his writing.
Edgar Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher
Explores the possibility of an incestuous relationship and causes for the fall in The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allen Poe.
Robert Browning's Use of Dramatic Monologue
Discusses Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess as two of Browning's' poems that represent his different poetic and thematic considerations as they relate to the dramatic monologue.
Howl by Allen Ginsberg
Examines and explains the three-part structure of the poem Howl by Allen Ginsberg, and how through its construction it develops the themes of compassion and anger.
Audre Lorde and the Power of her Poetry
Examines the life and work of poet and gay rights activist Audre Lorde (1934-1992), in particular, her 1978 poem, Power. Discusses the imagery and techniques employed in Power, how the poet's life...
The Theme of Nature in the Poetry of William Wordsworth
Argues that Wordsworth's poems frequently centered around the theme of nature and provides examples from Tintern Abbey, To The Same Flower, Michael, and other works. It is concluded that Wordsworth...
The World Is Too Much With Us by William Wordsworth
Discusses this sonnet from Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads and analyzes his poetry and his intentions in the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads which was published with the poems. Argues that Wordsworth...
Robert Frost's Mending Wall
Discusses some of Frost's symbolic styles as well as critically analyzing the themes of Mending Wall and the significance of Frost's use of the wall.
The Relationship Between William Wordsworth & Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Examines the unique friendship between British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and how this friendship was reflected in their writings.
Comparison of Two War Poems
Compares two war poems, Henry Reed's Naming of Parts, and Basil Paquet's Mourning the Death, by Hemorrhage, of a Child from Honai.
The Romantic Poets
Discusses Blake, Wordsworth, and Coleridge, who were romantic poets with a deep religious sense who used their poems and their lives to understand imagination vs. reality.
Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart
A discussion of this work as a psychological thriller.
William Wordsworth's A Slumber did my Spirit Seal
Provides a brief biography and an analysis of Wordsworth's poem.
John Milton's Paradise Lost
Discusses how Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, uses a blend of style and technique to manipulate the reader's emotion.
Satan in Paradise Lost
Discusses how John Milton's classic Paradise Lost portrays Satan as a sympathetic figure.
An Analysis of Departmental by Robert Frost
Analyzes the form, structure and literary style employed by Robert Frost in his poem, Departmental.
A Comparison of Ancient & Modern Arabic Poetry
Compares the transition in Arabic poetry from classical to modern and analyzes various forms of poetry within each period.
Death and Immortality in Emily Dickinson's Poetry
Discusses the themes of death and immortality in five of Dickinson's poems: Death Sets a Thing Significant, My Life Closed Twice, I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died, There's Been a Death in the...
A Mending Wall by Robert Frost
Critically analyzes Frost's poem found in the publication North of Boston. Also discusses what factors make Frost's poetry, especially A Mending Wall, so appealing to its readers.
The Passionate Shepherd and Its Responses
Discusses how Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love inspired fine replies, two of which were Sir Walter Raleigh's poem The Nyph's Reply to the Shepherd, and John Donne's...
Walt Whitman's I Saw in Louisiana A Live Oak Growing
Brief essay examines the theme of solitude in Walt Whitman's poem, I Saw in Louisiana a Live Oak Growing.
Two Poems by Robert Frost and Maya Angelou
Essay discusses the similar themes of Robert Frost's poem, The Outright Gift, and Maya Angelou's On the Pulse of Morning.
Dante's Characterization of Himself in the Divine Comedy
Looks at the way Dante's characterization of himself in the Divine Comedy, particularly in the Inferno, reflects his overall mission in writing the poem, to show a path of salvation to his readers...
Defining Innocence & Experience According to William Blake
Analyzes several of Blake's poems from his two viewpoints, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. The writer uses The Chimney Sweeper, The Little Black Boy, and A Little Girl Lost, to attempt...
A Race of Real Children
Discusses William Wordsworth's vision of childhood. To him, it was a powerful time, one where the truth of life and death was to be known for the first time. How does the child reconcile this...
Octavio Paz's Poem The Street
Analyzes Octavio Paz's poem The Street. It defines the mood and meaning of the poem, and explains how that mood then sets the tone of the work.
The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake
Discusses the poem The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake. The poem deals with the horrid conditions of poverty and the most innocent victims - children. Though only twelve lines long, The Chimney...
Milton's Lady That in the Prime
Discusses the poem Lady That in the Prime. This sonnet, written by John Milton, is an elegy that deals with the passing of a young woman in the prime of her life - in her youth. The speaker knows...
Corruption in Medieval Society According to Chaucer
Describes the corruption in medieval society according to British poet, Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400), frequently citing his most famous work, Canterbury Tales.
A View of Me From Mars & The Astronomers Wife
Analyzes the themes of vision and blindness in Lee K. Abbot's The View of Me from Mars and Kay Boyle's Astronomer's Wife.
Sappho's My Tongue is Broken
Provides a literal and an artistic interpretation of Sappho's lyrical poem, My Tongue is broken. Includes an outline.
Tao-te Ching and Water
The Tao-te Ching is considered to be the fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It was meant as a handbook for the ruler, who should be a sage whose actions pass so unnoticed...
Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
Discusses Robert Hayden's poem Those Winter Sundays. Critically analyzes the poem through a close reading. Imagery, rhythm, tone and other elements of poetry will of course be included.
Ode to the Nightingale, To the Skylark, & Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Comparison of the three poems' use of birds as symbols of coming to terms with pain, uncertainty, and the joys of life.
Sylvia Plath's Daddy
Provides critical analysis and interpretation of symbolism in Sylvia Plath's poem, Daddy.
Adrienne Rich's Living in Sin
A brief analysis of Rich's poem discussing the theme of skepticism and other dramatic elements.
Anne Sexton's Her Kind
A brief analysis of Sexton's poem Her Kind with regards to style, tone, and language.
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