Essays on Poetry

Comparative Essay between "White Lies" by Natasha Trethewey and “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy.             In the poems "White Lies" by Natasha Trethewey and “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy, the authors present struggles of girls in their lives. "White Lies" talks about a girl who struggles to acknowledge her true identity...

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...

The poem is by Phillis Wheatley and is titled “On Being Brought from Africa to America” This is how the poem reads: Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew. Some view our sable...

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...

Introduction Jo Shapcott is a prolific poet that had won national poetry more than once. He was trained both in Britain and America, Shapcott writes about Smells, Identity, Sexual politics, Myths, Language as well as Bodies. He uses both surrealist and feminist wit to create poetic themes, styles, powerful imaginative and...

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...

I once wanted to live forever So I dared myself to live forever, but found myself not any clever. Life is beautiful and full of fun. But what is the essence of living forever when death, with its melancholic gripping aura, brutally snatches away every soul you once said ‘I love...