Essays on Poetry

Collage of Echoes by Isabella Gardner is written in the first person with the speaker being Isabella Gardner herself speaking to a universal audience. In the first and second line, Gardner states that: “I have no promises to keep Nor miles to go before I sleep,” (Line 1 " 2) These first two lines...

The Motivation Behind "Choose Something Like a Star" The poet Robert Frost is among the most cited and cherished authors in literature from the distinct communication techniques he employs in his works. The uniqueness is from the understanding that Frost was a simple New England farmer who was fond of expressing...

This paper will take a look at and analyzed one of Billy Collins poems titled Introduction to Poetry. The poem is free verse which uses interesting figurative language, voice, and subject matter that are close to real life experiences of the poet. Title of the Poem: Introduction to Poetry I ask them...

Anecdote of the Jar is an enigmatic poem that baffles readers. In just three stanzas the poem poses more questions than answers. The clear part of the poem is the first line where there seems to be an indication that a person initiated this mysterious process. A jar is placed...

Language used in poetry or the works of literature affects the audience differently thus interpretation can also vary. Interpretation of words used can lead to varying ideas about the feelings of writers even when he/she has not indicated in the work. This essay compares and contrasts use of terms, words,...

The poem manners by Elizabeth Bishop depicts a relationship between a young girl and his aging grandfather. Additionally, history has tough the young girl that the old generation has a wide knowledge and understanding of nature. Moreover, the author depicts that, one gets to understand more of the earthly surroundings...

The 1914 “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost is a poem in blank verse that involves a stone wall dividing the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. The speaker and his neighbor meet during Spring to walk along the wall and jointly make repairs. Just like much of Frost’s work, the poem...

A Poetry Explication of 'A Blessing' by James Wright A poetry explication essay is a considerably short analysis describing the probable meanings and associations of the images, words, and other units making up a poem. It comprises of a line-by-line revelation of the meanings of the piece of poetry as it...

My consideration for reciting any poem is based on a rhythm that results in the musical beat of the poem. Richard Cory is a poem that has exemplified the use of rhythm and the creation of musical beat by the rhyme developed in the poem endears me to recite the...

Part 1: Scansion and Analysis. “Describe Yourself in Three Words or Less” by Rita Dove has three stanzas as opposed to the idea communicated by the title of expressing oneself in three words. The stanzas are almost equal in length with the last two having seven lines each. All the three...

The Presentation of the Poem The presentation of the poem is in a simple form. The speaker decides to make a stop by some woods. The poem summarizes the information in four stanzas which are identical. The lines constituting the poem are iambic. They consist of four emphasized syllables. The Wood and...

Girl Girl is a poem revolving around a mother-daughter relationship. With the mother doing all the talking, this poem emerges as a harsh conversation between the narrator and her mum. This piece of literal work describes in depth the expectation of the narrators’ mother in all aspects of her life from...