Essays, Book Reports & Research Reports on North American Poetry (782) essays
Poetry essays:
The Use of Metaphor, Diction, and Symbol in Sharon Olds' The One Girl at the Boys Party
... the mystery associated with the minds of the female gender, and the strength of the adolescent, whose mother recounts a vicarious experience that seems to stand a landmark in the social and sexual development of a young female. This poem starts in the boast: "When I take my girl to the ...
"I had been hungry" by Emily Dickinson.
... roman, 'novel'), back formation fr. late L. Romanice, 'in Vulgar Latin'." Romaniticism was a transatlantic cultural phenomenon that occurred both in Europe and in North America, even though at different times. The Romatic period in American literature and art followed the Enlightenment period ...
Analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's poem "Alone".
... in my childhood, in the dawn Of a most stormy life- was drawn From every depth of good and ill The mystery which binds me still: From the torrent, or the fountain, From the red cliff of the mountain, From the sun that round me rolled In its autumn tint of gold, From the lightning in the sky ...
Anne Sexton's "Cinderella"
... the tale of a young woman who searches for a similar fate, only to find a modicum of contentment after an ordeal. Cinderella, the main character in the poem, is portrayed as being unfortunate, mistreated, and discouraged. Sexton creates understanding for Cinderella using similes. In the ...
A comparison of Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe. For both madness exists in the world
... mystery and horror. In both stories the woman is kept in the lower section of the house -- Madeline in a coffin and Mrs. Bates as an embalmed corpse. Other narrative techniques tie the two tales: the dark and stormy night in which death takes place, the dead birds which Norman Bates stuffed -- Poe ...
"Lost in the World" is a essay base on a collection of poem - Exercise in lip pointing.
... and their histories from a Eurocentric point of view. Indeed, stereotypes are categorized into "Good Indians" and "Bad Indians". The "Bad Indians" are always wearing the traditional costumes, holding the sages and dancing in the circle. And ...
Edna's Suicide
... the doors to a series of dangerous, mysterious, and intriguing awakenings that lead to her decision to take her life. The series of awakenings that take place in the novel are significant and paint a picture of Edna s future. Mademoiselle Reisz plays a crucial role in the personal development and ...
Feminism That Went Too Far
... in the persona of the male influence on society. I find her criticisms to be nothing more than the views of a typical feminist, lesbian, right-winged liberal. Rich goes on to talk about the man's role in poetry stating that "Man appears as, if not a dream, a fascination and a terror; and ...
How to survive Second World War with a comic perspective? (John Ciardi's war diary and war poetry)
... in his war poetry that he mirrors his profound inner thoughts. Obviously, there are a lot of similarities between the war poems and the poetry, in my opinion, his poems explore deeper experiences than he wrote in his diary. He uses mocking elements throughout the diary and the poetry ...
"I know why the Caged Bird Sings" Reflection
... in the best interest and well-being of the children to be sent to California and live with their mother, Vivian. The impediments Maya Angelou had to endure through childhood was simply overwhelming. The racism of the south in Stamps, Arkansas was just too much for a young ...