Essays on Poetry

Linda Pastan, a poet, is one of the brilliant poets whose works have been praised for their outstanding achievements. In fact, several of her writing techniques have been absorbed into the works of contemporary writers. Linda's lucidity of language, consistency of achievement, and the freshness of her metaphors in her...

I regard Sappho's Hymn to Aphrodite as a poem that contains emotions of loneliness, love, and hope when Sappho begged Aphrodite to return and relieve her suffering, as, contrary to certain interpretations of feminism and lesbianism, even to the point of Pope Gregory VII ordering her works to be burned...

A hero is a real person who is always willing to put his or her life on the line for the protection of others. The author of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" introduces two heroic heroes who lived in Uruk, Sumer, in the Middle East, between 2700 and 2500 B.C.E. (Dalley)....

Claude McKay: A Harlem Renaissance Poet Claude McKay, a Harlem Renaissance poet, was a strong believer in equality and utilized his poetry to address issues of discrimination and inequality in American culture. McKay's writings, including "If We Must Die," "Harlem Shadows," and "America," all depict the hardship of African people in...

Do we know who we are if we don't have our distinct and various cultures? Every person has a culture in which they believe that gives them a sense of belonging and identity. People from many cultures connect on various occasions in the industrialized world. Although some people use culture...

John Milton, an English poet, delivered a poem about the biblical tale of man's fall. Paradise Lost is a narrative poem about Adam and Eve's creation and how they lost their place in the Garden of Eden, also known as Paradise. The sin resulted from Satan's rebellion against God, which...

Langston Hughes' poem I, Too has been quoted and referenced by many scholars not only in American literature but also in other literary disciplines. The title of the poem causes a lot of worry among those who read it, and the author primarily relates African American history from time immemorial...

McClymont, J.D., from the University of Zimbabwe, wrote the article Character of Circle in the Odyssey. The Circle is an important character in Homer's poem Odyssey, serving as a heroic figure dreaded by men. As we can see from Perkin's Discourse, she is doing ordinary witchcraft by transforming humans into...

Raleigh's Use of Hyperbole in His Poetry Raleigh exploits hyperbole in his poetry, which draws the reader in. Understanding why Raleigh used hyperbole requires reading Raleigh's poetry. In this poetry, the shepherd proposes to his beloved bride and depicts how their future will be impossible if they live together. The Shepherd...

Poetry is becoming one of the most popular kinds of art in the world. Poetry, in general, employs rhythmic and aesthetic language properties such as symbolism and phonaesthetics (Banerjee 12). Poetry is thought to have evolved at the time of the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. The primary goal of this...

Poetry is commonly described to as literature with particular characteristics that distinguish it in its presentation both visually and aurally. Aesthetic and rhythmic elements ensure that the poetry dictation has a well-organized framework. Besides from providing a notable auditory essence, such traits facilitate a variety of meanings. Poetry has a...

The Use of Themes in Chronological Stories and Poetry The use of themes in chronological stories and poetry contributes significantly to the educational quality of this literature. Themes from the days of legend forms of literary appreciation were significant since they were thought to be the sole way to transmit the...