Essays Tagged: "two poems"

"Time" by Robert W. Vissage

would go about describing time to someone who had not ever even heard of the concept of time? These two questions have been thought about by poets and often become the subject of their poems. The poem ... stract concept of time, however in very different ways.The different literary devices used in these two poems greatly helps their description of the abstract concept of time. The most important litera ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Raical prejudice comparison in the poems 'Strange Fruit' and 'Telephone conversation'

The two poems that I am going to compare are 'Strange Fruit' and 'Telephone conversation' which both fea ... e 'Strange Fruit' and 'Telephone conversation' which both feature racial prejudice.The first of the two poems that I will study is 'Strange Fruit'. This is a very simple and meaningful poem. The autho ... sweet and fresh,And the sudden smell of burning flesh'The poem itself has rhyming couplets in every two sentences just like a simple poem.The title suggests that the fruit is the unnatural black body ...

(3 pages) 69 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

similarities in work by Emily Elizabeth Dikinson and David Herbert Lawrence

Although Emily Elizabeth Dikinson and David Herbert Lawrence lived and wrote during two different times, and in different parts of the world, their poetry contains many similarities. A ... ritten by these authors dealing with snakes.The first disparities can be seen in the meter of these two poems. Lawrence writes his poem, Snake, in a free verse style, whereas Dikinson writes her untit ... ines which can also be witnessed in the structure of the poem.The rhythm and the structure of these two poems directly influence one another. Lawrence and his free verse style are reflected in the lon ...

(3 pages) 40 0 2.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

British Reniassance. Refers of Marlowe

refuses him her love. The themes of age, weather and the seasons, and materialism all appear in the two poems. Though, both authors use them differently to show how love should be attained.Love should ... e word 'hopes.'If these delights thy mind may move,Then live with me and be my love.And so the last two lines of the poem end. Putting these lines at the very end of the poem emphasizes the unsure ges ...

(4 pages) 51 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Analysis of Two Robert Frost Poems, 'Desert Places' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'

Robert Frost takes our imaginations to a journey through wintertime with his twopoems 'Desert Places' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'. Frostcomes from a New England b ... ces' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'. Frostcomes from a New England background and these two poems reflect the beautifulscenery that is present in that part of the country. Even though thes ... er whiteness of benighted snow/ With no expression, nothing toexpress'. Whiteness and blankness are two key ideas in this poem. The whitesybolizes open and empty spaces. The snow is a white blanket th ...

(4 pages) 380 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

John Keats poem's "First Looking into Chapman's Homer", "Seeing the Elgin Marbles for the First Time"

to thereader. In comparison they exemplify his intense love of beauty. The connection between these twopoems is not so much in subject, but the feeling of awe. Both these poems show more emotion andam ...

(2 pages) 111 0 4.2 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

An essay comparing and contrasting the two poems: "Island Man" by Grace Nichols and "The Fringe of the Sea", by A.L. Hendriks. (UK English GCSE Coursework, KS 4)

Comparing and contrasting the two poems:"Island Man" and "The Fringe of the Sea".I recently read two poems, entitled "Island Man" ... nge of the Sea".I recently read two poems, entitled "Island Man" and "The Fringe of the Sea". These two poems are similar in many ways, but also have conflicting ideas. They both have connections to t ... ir home next to the sea, but in "Island Man" the man has left the island, and so the locaton of the two poems is different. Also "Island Man" is written in a third person narrative, as the emphasis is ...

(8 pages) 103 2 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Compare and Contrast The Two Poems "Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea"

Compare and Contrast The Two Poems"Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea"I recently read two poems entitled "Island Man" and ... a large part of his life behind in the Caribbean.Line three and four are a change from the previous two as we begin to see a strong rhythm forming. The line is as follows - "to the sound of blue surf ... g. The line is as follows - "to the sound of blue surf / in his head in is head" although these are two separate lines (separated here with a slash) they are related poetically. These lines use enjamb ...

(19 pages) 100 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Two poems for comparison by Seamus Heaney ("Churning day" and "An advancement of learning"). Describing the use of Imagery/viewpoint/atmosphere for comparison.

The poet I will be focusing on in my essay is Seamus Heaney and his two poems I will be comparing are "Churning Day" and "An Advancement of learning". Heaney was born i ... ways in his writing to create an image for us to imagine. In "An advancement of Learning" the first two stanzas we see Heaney create a dirty, unfriendly environment where the boy will see the rats. Fi ...

(9 pages) 84 0 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A comparison of Blake's "The Lamb" and Thomas' "Fern Hill"

have outlined childhood and virtue in their poetry, none have done it quite like William Blake. His two collections of poems, "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience" defined views on purity ver ... ives a detailed account of his childhood days at his aunt's farm in his well-known "Fern Hill." The two poems are quite comparable in their imagery and viewpoints.The more common type of imagery in "T ...

(4 pages) 110 1 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Conclusion of wether or not Emily Dickinson believed in life after death...Comparrison of "Because I Could not Stop for Death" and "I Heard a Fly Buzz".

Light after the DarkTwo Poems. Two Ideas. One Author. Two of Emily Dickinson's poems, "Because I Could Not Stop For Deat ... he horses refers to the horse drawn carriage the woman was riding in when she passed away. In those two final lines, the horses seem to be leading her into Eternity, possibly into an afterlife.It is j ... 's soul drifted off into nothingness with no afterlife to travel to.To conclude, the beliefs of the two Dickinson poems in regards to life after death differ significantly. In one, "Because I Could no ...

(3 pages) 281 4 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

The phrase "Carpe Diem" in the two poems "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time," by Robert Herrick, and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell.

" Themes of "carpe diem" were predominant in seventeenth centurypoetry, and this can be seen in the two poems, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time," by Robert Herrick and "To His Coy Mistress" by An ... f Time" is a popular poem in British literature, that professes a common universal moral. The first two lines read, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying." Herrick wrote these o ...

(4 pages) 159 0 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"love through the ages" discusses the differences and similarities between the 2 poems "Love is not all" (by Edna St. Vincent Millay) & "To my dear and loving husband" (by Amm Bradstreet).

Husband", by puritan poet Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), was published in 1678. While comparing these two poems, one can see many similarities and differences ascribed to the different time periods they ... might be driven to sell [his] love for peace,"(l.12). One can notice a contrast in tone between the two poems. Bradstreet's tone is spiritual, while Millay's tone is playful. There is one paradox in e ...

(3 pages) 163 2 4.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Comparative essay between 'Sun and Fun' and 'Devonshire Street W.1' by John Betjeman.

These two poems, although sharing an ultimately common theme, differ greatly in their content and style. A ...

(3 pages) 28 0 3.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Compare how the two poets handle their subject matter in the poems "To Daffodils" by Robert Herrick and "The Daffodils" by William Wordsworth

In this essay I am going to look at two poems written by Robert Herrick and William Wordsworth called "To Daffodils" and "Daffodils". At ... nd "Daffodils". At first it is useful to look at the biographical details of the poets studied. The two poems are very similar in topic they choose to write about but they handle their material differ ... reat success. I think that the poem is open-minded and a happy one to read. My favourite out of the two studied though is Robert Herrick's as you can relate to it and know the feelings that he is expr ...

(5 pages) 101 0 4.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A Comparison of Sylvia Plath's 'Blackberrying' and 'Mirror'

There are many similarities between these two poems; one of these is the hidden feelings and messages the voices convey in the poems. The poem ... one of these is the hidden feelings and messages the voices convey in the poems. The poems work on two levels and can be taken as being very matter of fact and simplistic, saying what a person or obj ... ou get a sense of the woman's panic and feeling of claustrophobia in life.Another similarity of the two poems is the variety of feelings conveyed in them. Both 'Blackberrying' and 'Mirror' are written ...

(4 pages) 92 0 2.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

A Comparison of 'Afternoons' by Philip Larkin and 'Churning Day' by Seamus Heaney

y Philip Larkin, and 'Churning Day', by Seamus Heaney. These feature mainly in the structure of the two poems. They both use enjambment for the whole length of the poem, with just one end-stopped line ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The Way Through the Woods" by Gerald Manley Hopkins and "Binsey Poplars" by Rudyard Kipling.

Compare the two poets' representations of and attitudes to nature in 'The Way Through the Woods' and 'Binsey Pop ... gh the Woods' and 'Binsey Poplars'.-----------------------------------------------------------These two poems, by Gerald Manley Hopkins and Rudyard Kipling respectively, are both concerned with how hu ... ore unconstrained and undisturbed, especially in comparison with the aspens of Binsey Poplars.These two poems both show similar attitudes towards nature, and the way in which human's have an effect on ...

(7 pages) 46 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"Dover Beach" and "My Last Duchess" by Arnold.

change, dissolution, and brutality. Even though the text tells us the main use of setting in these two poems, I believe that many individual words used in the poems help describe the surroundings and ... cliffs of England as he looks across a tranquil bay. The author is setting up a romantic scene for two people in love. The waves give both a mental and physical setting for the poem. "Listen! You hea ...

(4 pages) 85 1 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"The Final Adventure"-- comparative essay on two poems: "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas

bout it, and as adults write poetry to help explain the complicated emotions associated with death. Two such poems are "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by ... "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas. The two poems use very different tones to form similar arguments, while varying slightly in their use of ...

(3 pages) 114 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American