Essays on Poets

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...

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...

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...

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 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 following article will debate, evaluate, and investigate Gaspara Stampa's identity. Gaspara Stampa is usually regarded as the Renaissance's most important and influential female poet. She is also one of the most well-known and influential female poets of all time. In this paper, Gaspara Stampa's poetic legacy and literary achievements...

This study provides a more in-depth examination of Coleridge's poem This Lime-Tree Bower my Prison. It describes some of the poem's literal works, such as symbolism, imagination, and personification. The analysis also reveals additional information about the speaker's personality based on his imagination and relationships with his friends. The paper...

Thomas McGrath wrote the poem Ode for the American Fallen in Asia in 1972 as a tribute to the fallen American servicemen in Korea. Ode for the American Dead in Korea was the old title of the poem. Odes are written to express intense feelings about something or someone, as...

Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines is a poem penned by Chilean Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda that appears in the collection of Spanish poems Veinte Poemas de Amour y Una CancionDesesperada. W.S. Merwin, an American poet, translated the collection into English in 1969 as Twenty Love Poems and...

William Shakespeare's Poem: Love and Affection William Shakespeare's poem is about love. In the poem, the speaker addresses his sweetheart directly, emphasizing the importance of her choosing him over others. He tells her to come to him and quit wandering around. The poem employs a variety of literary elements, including repetition...

Joy Harjo: An Introduction Joy Harjo is an American poet, author, musician, and playwright. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. She also holds the distinction of being only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to serve three terms. Her...