Essays Tagged: "three poems"

Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Speaks of his work ,and includes eamples from some of his poems

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, to those who know and understand his poems well, exists in three modes, as Philosopher, Poet, Friend. If the truth were told, we should all be obliged to admit ... the fulfillment exists, the causes of this injustice to Coleridge the Poet are the splendor of the three poems of his which everybody knows and admires, and also the habit of regarding him as a mere ... owledge of his life and especially the life of his heart.This is not so certainly the case with his three famous Mystery Poems, in which the spellbound reader sees visions and hears music which float ...

(7 pages) 148 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Reoccurrences of Death in Emily DIckenson's Writings

table phenomenon's, death. Much of Dickinson's work showed her interests in mortality, and in these three poems, her interests in exploring death are evident. Her curiosity lead her to the question of ...

(4 pages) 239 0 3.3 Jul/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Comparison of three John Hopkin poems. God-man poems "God's Grandeur", "Peace", and "Pied Beauty"

Hopkins wrote three poems specifically about the beauty of God's creation and mostly about the aspects of everyday ...

(2 pages) 92 1 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Choose three contrasting poems that you feel show the difference in the attitudes and experiences of those people who were part of World War One.

Choose three contrasting poems that you feel show the difference in the attitudes and experiences of those ... e them in relation to how they demonstrate the experiences and feelings towards war at the time.The three poets that I am choosing to write about are, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, and Rupert Brooke. Th ... am choosing to write about are, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, and Rupert Brooke. The reason that the three poems contrast is the tone and content of the poem. Rupert Brooke had idealistic views of the ...

(8 pages) 100 0 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", and Octavio Paz's "The Street".

t positive connotations behind the themes of their poems, while Paz's theme is mostly negative. All three poems examine what a person might reflect on when they are alone and whether or not that refle ... poem, the speaker is alone and tense; running from the isolation seems to be his way of escape. All three poems are interesting reflections on one similar theme; being alone.

(3 pages) 136 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Tragic fall of Icarus--compares the myth and how it relates to "Musee des Beaux Arts," Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," and "Waiting for Icarus."

, with one apparently inspiring the other to explore the tale in one different approach or another. Three of the most appealing of these versions of the tale of Icarus can be found in the poems "Musee ... the Fall of Icarus" by W. C. Williams, and "Waiting for Icarus" by Muriel Rukeyser. Even though the three poems talk about Icarus's fall, each covers it in a different way. "Musee des Beaux Arts" and ...

(5 pages) 146 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Life and Death in the Works of Dylan Thomas.

of life and death permeate. This theme of life and death is particularly prevalent in the following three poems: "And Death Shall Have No Dominion," "Fern Hill," and "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good N ... ife is the main idea that Thomas is trying to get across in this poem. The poem is broken down into three different stanzas. The first stanza is centered on the fact that men will die in many ways and ...

(7 pages) 80 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

William Butler Yeats: Discuss with reference to at least three poems, Yeats' treatment of Irish Concerns.

his treatment of Irish concerns throughout his life and these changes are reflected in his poetry. Three poems that reflect these changes are 'September 1913', 'Easter 1916' and 'Under Ben Bulben'. T ... 'terrible beauty' (Malins 16). The line "A terrible beauty is born" is repeated throughout the poem three times which suggests that this signifies conflict for Yeats. It shows that he is struggling to ...

(6 pages) 206 4 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Compare wordworth'spoem"nutting" with "blackberrypicking".

of childhood and the awakening into the adult world in 2 poems you have studied (you should look at three poems). The title of Wordsworth's poem, "nutting" Wordsworth was born in Cumberland in ... the adult world in "Nutting" in both these poems, yet, they are displayed very differently. In all three poems, the author is looking back in retrospect and, even though the pre-occupation of nature ...

(9 pages) 42 0 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Carl Sandburg's Motif of Blood as a Symbol of Both Life and Death" (Title pretty much nails it.) Didn't get as good a grade on this one. Lost pts for 1st sentence. Five Pages. American Poetry.

and progress, which must have seemed like a paradoxical ideal at the beginning of World War I. The three poems that contain this motif are "Dynamiter," "Killers," and "Buttons."In the poem "Dynamiter ... in front of the newspaper office where the freckle-faced young man is laughing to us" (Line 9).All three of these poems use the color red first as a symbol of passion or life, then combine it with th ...

(5 pages) 33 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

"Anne Bradstreet's Philosophy Through Literary Devices"--the philosophy in her three poems about the deaths of her grandchildren explained in terms of literary devices.

through the use of metaphors, repetition, and a persuasive organization. Most of the imagery in the three poems is created by the use of metaphors. By using terms such as "she was but a withering flow ... e text is much more interesting to read than simply stating, "she was a weak being." Lines such as "three flowers, two scarcely blown...", "farewell fair flower...", and "...buds new blown to have so ...

(1 pages) 41 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Compare and contrast 'An Advancement of Learning', 'Churning Day' and 'Roe-Deer'. Comment upon language and structure and how these enhance meaning.

her similarity would be conflict though it is a universal theme and while it is recognisable in all three poems, in my opinion, a poem wouldn't be a poem without a conflict. In this essay I intend to ... n, a poem wouldn't be a poem without a conflict. In this essay I intend to compare and contrast the three poems mentioned in the opening line by studying the themes at hand.The most dominant theme in ...

(10 pages) 49 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Discuss the techniques used by the three poets in gathering their message across to the reader.(Ozymandias, The City of Orange Trees and Elergy Written In a Country Churchyard)

The three poems "Elergy Written In a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray, "Ozymandias" by P.B.Shelly and ... orm and literary devices as to further shape and emphasise the themes and messages in each poem.All three poems incorporate a key and deep message to them. These messages try to teach readers a lesson ... s fail to learn lessons from history. As evident from the poem history repeats itself in a cycle of three generations, "Heir to three generations learning" It is interesting to note that the two poems ...

(5 pages) 57 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Poetic Imagery: Mi Abuelo by Alberto Rios

Out of the three poems, the first two hardly had but one or two symbols throughout. They were so short, that th ...

(4 pages) 33 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Investigate the way love is presented by three different poets in at least two different historical periods

Investigate the way love is presented by three different poets in at least two different historical periodsThe three poems chosen for this es ... eriod around 1600 and the modern poem Reminders by Geoff Goodfellow written in the late 1990's. All three poems focus on love from the poets prospective circulating around different subjects the poets ... reality that his lover has left him as he finds all her little physical marks she left behind. The three poems are about completely different issues with Sonnet 116 focusing on the strength of true l ...

(6 pages) 23 0 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Deadly Combination

Poets tend to use life as a theme in many of their works; however, death is also used quite often. Three poems in particular come to mind when the theme of death comes about. "My Son, My Executioner" ... owing that death happens all the time and most people won't stop what they are doing to care. These three different views on death loom over every person, causing them to think about it, usually at le ...

(4 pages) 57 1 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Analysis of Three War Poems - Charge of the Light Brigade, Dulce and Decorem Est and A speech from Henry V

Comparison of Three PoemsThe three poems that I am going to compare are:1A speech of Henry V before the battle of ... written to tell people about the hardships and the tragedies that were suffered as they fought.The three war poems are all very different in both writing styles and the reaction that the readers expe ...

(4 pages) 50 0 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Wordsworth's Poems are Often Preoccupied With the Past, Childhood, Solitude and the Natural World.

attachment to nature, and is undoubtedly a place that has been the source of many fond memories.All three poems give detailed insights to Wordsworth's past, and previous experiences, which seem to pro ... collections of Wordsworth's relationship with nature during his childhood, is a theme common to all three poems. It seems evident that his youth was a memorable and joyous period of his life, due to h ...

(13 pages) 39 1 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Compare and contrast 3 poems of chilhood ("Piano", "Half past two", "My parents kept me from children who were rough")

Anthology of poemsNow I'm going to discuss the three poems that im going to explain afterwards. Now these three poems shows us childhood and its ge ... ers his days when he was a child having a mother and a father but there are differences between the three poets about there sadness and happiness and if they were really happy expressing there feeling ... g the past but in these poems they see it when they smell, feel and hear something so as we see the three poems that will make child hood having more appearance is half past two by u.a.fanthorpe and p ...

(12 pages) 62 1 2.3 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Describe the different aspects of chilhood through the 3 poems("Piano", "My Parents Kept Me from Children Who were Rough", "Half Past Two")

experience or moments they lived and left a deep impact and many souls.Now I'm going to discuss the three poems dealing with the idea of childhood and how each poet has a different view despite the si ... ers his days when he was a child having a mother and a father but there are differences between the three poets concerning their feelings of as I was reading the three poems I came across different em ...

(10 pages) 48 2 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry