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The definition of the transitive verb “hope” according to Merriam-Webster is 1. ) to desire with expectation of obtainment, and 2. ) to expect with confidence. This implies a sense of fulfillment through confident yearning. In Emily Dickinson’s renowned poem “Hope is the thing with feathers,” she interprets these meanings and adds her own perspective….

  Introduction – The collection of poetry that the world has seen is storage of the creations of the different states and stages of a man’s mind, and there are times when the poem captures and freezes the myths and its leading man so that the world has a way of remembering some of the…

Jeff Gundy from «A Conversation with William Stafford» What follows is part of a conversation between William Stafford and myself in August 1988 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Having received a summer research grant from my college to explore Stafford’s work in relation to his pacifism and his experience as a conscientious objector,…

“My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodor Roethke is a poem in which the reader experiences a horrific event: the whipping of a child by his father, told in the form of a romantic and beautiful dance – the waltz. The impression one gets from reading this poem is that the speaker, at least at the time…

The term “metaphysical poetry” is used to describe a certain type of 17th century poetry. Metaphysical poetry is concerned with the whole experience of man. It means that the poetry is about showing knowledge and thoughts from different areas of experience, especially about love, romantic and sensual; about man’s relationship with God and about pleasure,…

The early 1900’s marked the beginning of movement that involved the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North; this search for a better life was called the Great Migrations Harsh segregation laws and scarce economic opportunities drove many blacks up north, where they were able…

The opening lines of “My Last Duchess” by Browning establish the Duke of Ferrara as the speaker who will recount the tale of his deceased wife to the Count’s emissary. This form of dramatic monologue allows for a merging of Browning’s identity with that of the character, enabling a dominant perspective from the first-person narration…

I think this poem is a great one, but also complex. The Author, Rita Dove tells us of a certain day with her family, that obviously was a special day for her. But, there are a couple of lines in this poem that are mysterious, and kind of leave you not knowing what she’s meaning….

Making decisions in life is often hard There are many ways to make a decision in life, We always have more than one choice; life is what you make it. I‘m a very passionate person; I believe everyone is equal and people should have the right to choose their own way in life After reading…

Death has always been a controversial topic with two sides always battling with each other. The side that says that death is a terrible stage in life that take people that you love away. Or the side that believes that death is just a resting period between this world and the afterlife. The poems “On…