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“Sonnet: How Do I Love Thee” by: Elizabeth Barrett Browning “sonnet XVIII” by: William Shakespeare Both, Elizabeth Barrett Borrowing’s “How Do Love Thee” and William Shakespearean “Sonnet XVIII,” explore the universal theme of eternal, transcending love. Similarly, both sonnets are confessions of love towards a male subject. Borrowing’s is a passionate love; one that the…

Poetry Analysis of “Death is a Dialogue between” by Emily Dickinson Death is a Dialogue between The Spirit and the Dust. “Dissolve” says Death—The Spirit “Sir I have another Trust”— Death doubts it—Argues from the Ground— The Spirit turns away Just laying off for evidence An Overcoat of Clay. Emily Dickinson’s poem “Death is a…

There is something of deep and unsettling thrill that comes from reading works of gothic literature. The dark and unsettling nature of the gothic provides a strong sense of escapism and an interesting opportunity to explore what is otherwise repressed. These traits of the gothic explain why is proved to be a growing fascination and…

Acceptance of oneself, ones past and one’s future is essential in a search for belonging. Belonging as a shared experience can bring about an understanding of the past which can help an individual find a sense of belonging. Shared society and culture can make an essential connection of acceptance towards the belonging of an individual….

The myths of the river Lethe, Orpheus and Eurydice and Helen of Troy could not possibly be missing from her repertory. They are included in H. D. ‘s Collected Poems (1925) under the names of “Lethe”, “Eurydice” and “Helen”, and will be analyzed in this paper in order to show how she dealt with “revisionist…

            Pictures portray Emily Dickinson as a seemingly Puritan looking frail young woman with pale skin and a tightly drawn mouth.  Her portraits never exhibit any trace of life or happiness, much as her actual life may have been – empty, sad, and alone, waiting for death.  Dickinson is a noted poet on the subject…

There are various genres of music worldwide, each distinguished by unique characteristics. Among these is Jazz, a genre created primarily by black Americans in the early 20th century. Jazz combines elements of American and African tribal music. Jazz stands out from all other genres of music due to its numerous distinct characteristics. Three main distinctions…

Keats wrote “Ode to Autumn” after strolling through the water meadows of Winchester, England, during an early autumn evening in 1819. The poem consists of three stanzas, each containing eleven lines that depict the taste, sights, and sounds of autumn. However, a significant portion of the third stanza focuses on diction, symbolism, and literary devices…

Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the poem “The flower that smiles to day” also known as “Mutability”. In this poem, Mr Shelley brings up the fact that nothing in life is permanent. The Focus is given specifically on the good things that happen in our life and how in reality they are not as great as…

The poem Basking Shark, by Norman MacCaig is a poem which talks about the inequalities that exist in nature due to the overpowering spirit of man. To show this inequality the poet brings the Basking Shark and himself into the picture. The inequality is brought out through the various comparisons that the poet brings out…