Essays on Poetry

Poems and songs have been used for decades to pass across specific and literary messages to the societal events. Some of the poems and their poets have touched on various topics that take place in daily lives of the people within the community and the poem “The Room Where It...

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 the writer even when he/she has not indicated in the work (Mayo 131). This essay compares and contrasts use...

Eileen Myles writes the poem Mad Pepper from a feminist point of view. The poem gives a symbolic meaning to the word pepper, which the poet equates to masculinity based on its hot nature. Mad pepper is about masculinity, which the poet feels desolated from. She uses the word itself...

Heaney Seamus is one of the greatest poets of his time for he focused on key cultural issues that the people of Northern Ireland experienced. During his era, society depended more on nature as a source of livelihood and strength and this reflects in the themes present in the poem....

The myth of Daedalus and his son Icarus tells the story of father and son trying to escape possible punishment. Daedalus is a genius and engineers two wings with which they can fly away. Unfortunately, Icarus flies close to the sun despite his father's warning and his wings are ripped...

The Destruction of the Perfect World The poem provides an intriguing topic of how the human beings have destroyed the world that was originally perfect. People were given this world when everything was in order such that they could all things freely. Everybody was living happily in such a world where...

The Wastelands by T.S. Eliot and Seafarer by Ezra Pound are two texts that articulate the themes and characteristics of modernism and postmodernism. The text wastelands by Eliot is more of a modernism oriented text that displays such a science-leaning society while Pounds Seafarer reveals the themes and characteristics of...

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

A feminist voice in ‘Because I could not stop for Death’ by Emily Dickinson Although Dickinson’s state in the poem seemed fixated on death, what if there was something deeper beneath the surface in her work? What if there was a feminist voice throughout the literature? This paper deals with the...

Introduction Through their writing, authors primarily share their past and current experiences. It allows them to explain their personal situations while also expressing how they feel about various aspects of life. The writers use this forum to discuss various facets of society in addition to sharing their own personal stories. They...

Poetry and its Unique Characteristics Poetry examines human character and reveals the unchanging truth about people. It is a tool that alters the way people view and experience existence. However, poetry is not always well received, perhaps as a result of how difficult it is to understand. The numerous components that...

Poetry is frequently referred to as writing with specific characteristics that set it apart in its visual and auditory presentation. The poetic dictation has a well-organized structure thanks to its aesthetic and rhythmic characteristics. Such qualities not only provide an outstanding acoustic essence but also allow for various meanings. The...