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The epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer not only enthralls with its fascinating stories of monsters and sorcery, but it also offers a rich insight into the family and social values of ancient Greece. The story illustrates the extent a Greek hero will go to defend these crucial social norms via the lengthy and difficult…

“If. ” Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 8th Ed. Boston/New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008. 809. Print. Analysis and Response: “If” by Rudyard Kipling “If” a poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1910, illustrates some of the various situations of life and how we may want to deal with them. The…

Although the Elizabethan era was known for its romantic and elaborate poetry that delved into human emotions, there existed a group of daring 17th-century poets who focused on analyzing the abstract aspects of life. John Donne, a prominent figure of Metaphysical Poetry, stands out for his use of plain language to address profound subjects. In…

Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poem “Richard Cory” utilizes irony, simplicity, and perfect rhyme to communicate its theme. The consistent rhyme scheme gives the poem a harmonious flow, enhancing its impact. The central message of the poem is that appearances can be deceptive. It narrates the story of Richard Cory, a man admired and respected by all,…

One of the greatest poetic minds of the 20th Century once said, “Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape…

The beautiful Helen of Troy has been the subject for many poems and artists over the centuries.  Her fabled beauty created a war that collapsed one ancient civilization and renewed the conflicts among the gods of Olympus.  Many writers have attempted to characterize her both physically and mentally, and from all of these the reader…

Alfred 1 Jacqueline S. Alfred Professor Hayden English 1102 6 November 2011 An Analysis of “The Workbook” When is a gift more then a gift? Can a gift be given not out of love, but out of cruelty with intent to punish, threaten, and subjugate? The poem “The Workbook” written in 1914 by Thomas Hardy…

If We Must Die, by Claude McKay is a sonnet written during the Harlem Renaissance period; a period where there was a flowering of African-American literature and art, (1919- mid 1930s). Though the Harlem Renaissance period was a time of thriving people and culture in the African-American community, prejudice was still very much active; something…

Marge Pierce who was born in Detroit, is known as a feminist writer. Her poem, ‘Breaking Out’ was first published in the Harbor Review in 1984. The poem portrays the double oppression faced why a girl, for being a girl child and a child, at the same time. The poem depicts how the girl wants…

You can listen to the poem here:  The abduction of Helen of Troy, the wife of Menelaus, by the Trojan Prince Paris, was the catalyst for the Trojan War. Because of the ambiguity of the occurrence, there exist feelings toward Helen that are at odds with one another. There are those who feel as…