Essays on Poems

In this article, I'll analyze the theme of suicide in Sylvia Plath's poem, Lady Lazarus, and the similarities between Lady Lazarus and the biblical figure Lazarus. I'll also explore the imagery of seduction in this piece, and my conclusion is that the poem is a fascinating exploration of female sexuality....

A Poison Tree - A Poem by William Blake A Poison Tree is a poem by William Blake published in Songs of Experience in 1794. It is a story of a narrator whose repressed anger leads him to murder. Read this poem and you'll see why it's an important poem. It's...

The Seafarer The Seafarer is a collection of poetry by Canadian author Bruce Meyer. Meyer is director of the creative writing program at the University of Toronto and teaches at several Canadian universities. In his collection, he argues that "The Seafarer" depicts a harsh, lonely, and fallen world. The seafarer's plight...

I hear America singing begins with a poem and linoleum-cut illustrations. Whitman uses the speaker's voice to evoke an image of America that reflects his sense of place and national identity. But is he really painting a true portrait of our nation? What are some of Whitman's omissions? And does...

If you want to read some of the best poetry written by Pablo Neruda, look no further than The Poetry of Pablo Neruda. This English-language collection is the most comprehensive collection of Neruda's work in any language. Neruda, who died in 1994, has been hailed as the greatest poet of...

A valediction forbidding mourns The speaker's love for the person who is leaving him or her is expressed in this poem. It addresses the concept of love and separation and uses metaphors to illustrate the ideas. "The soul departs the body," Donne writes. The metaphor sets the tone of the poem....

"Dulce et decorum est" is a poem by Wilfred Owen, written during World War I and published posthumously in 1920. The phrase comes from Horace's Ode 3.2, which means "sweet and fitting" and ends with the words, "pro patria morum."Wilfred Owen The poem 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori' by...

Those winter Sundays as written by Hayden is one of the most heart- wrenching domestic masterpiece which was among the best of his discovery and a definition. The poem discovers the synchronicity of the sound that was embodied in the reconciliation spirit in the poem. His tribute to the foster...

The Temptation and Probing in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The poem's main subject is temptation and probing. This article's criticism will begin with a synopsis of the story. Visitation and Challenge During the New Year, a strange figure pays an unwelcome visit to King Arthur's courtyard. The Green Knight figure dares...

Sex is a major theme in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer approaches the subject by vividly explaining who has sex, who does not, how people continue to get it, and the consequences. Given the age gap between Alison and John, the story implies that a young person is an...

Cummings' poem, Everyone Lived in a Pretty How Town, raises concern about how people value relationships in urban areas. Cumming portrays contemporary relationships as fading, claiming that people no longer value others. Instead, they respect their own selves and only see their industries as essential, and they show no care...

The Road Not Chosen: A Misunderstood Poem The Road Not Chosen is widely regarded as one of the most misunderstood poetry in a variety of contexts. The poem is straightforward, but it has a critical notch that adds to its allure. The poem alludes to moral quandaries of life. The Two Paths The...