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Mrs Beast – Carol Ann Duffy Analysis
Carol Ann Duffy
Ghost
Carol Ann Duffy’s Mrs Beast is a poem surrounded with many simple yet complex understandings and meanings. However written from a feminist’s point of view I believe that Mrs Beast is based around the idea of women dominance verses women’s insecurity. Mrs Beast as a title is very ambiguous because it can give the reader…
Robert Frost-My November Guest Analysis
Robert Frost
Robert Frost Poetry
The Robert Frost Poem “My November Guest” is a very dark and gray poem. The poem takes place in the month of November and the poets sorrow is talking throughout the piece. A man’s sorrow is misunderstood and that is the main focus of this poem Sorrow is a complex statement; it could mean a…
The theme of loss in ‘Disabled’ by Wilfred Owen and ‘Out, out’ by Robert Frost Comparison
Robert Frost Poetry
Wilfred Owen
The verse forms Disabled by Wilfred Owen and ‘Out, out by Robert Frost were written 1917 and 1916 severally, the verse forms were both written with the subject of loss having conspicuously throughout the narrative. Wilfred Owen was an English poet and soldier during the First World War, he was one of the taking poets…
The Theme of Nature in the Poetry of Robert Frost
Nature
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Frost and Nature Robert Frost’s use of nature on its own of the most misinterpreted element of his poetry. Frost regularly stated, “I am not a nature poet. There is almost always a person in my poems. ” In the majority of Frost’s poems he uses nature imagery. His grasp and understanding of natural fact…
Gulliver’s Travels- a Political Satire Research Paper
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift
‘I’ll publish, right or wrong: Fools are my theme, let satire be my song,’ said Lord Byron. Although whimsical in words, a satire is that genre in literature that strikes the hidden blatant chords and enlightens the readers with the truth. One such satire characterized by irony, sarcasm and wit is Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels….
A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Analysis
A Modest Proposal
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift uses satire in A Modest Proposal to critique his audience and convey his main point indirectly. Through the creation of a seemingly sympathetic character who aligns himself with both the poor and the upper class of Ireland, Swift undermines the reader’s trust in the speaker. This trust is shattered when the speaker unveils…
The Dampe – a critical commentary
Disease
John Donne
John Donne’s, The Dampe epitomises the curious nature of his genius in seduction, displaying a creative audacity that effectively seduces from a foundation of peculiarity. The title itself immediately creates a somewhat macabre mood; though in contemporary reading the word ‘damp’ holds little gravity in its association with moisture, its original connotations were that of…
The Goal of Satire
Jonathan Swift
Satire
Satire is a writing technique used to show readers the flaws and foolishness of an individual/people or society. The author writes in a way that exposes and criticizes the thing that is being satirized. The goal of satire is to expose the wrongdoing of a person/people or society so that it can be better and…
An Analysis of Langston Hughes’ Poem, Freedom Train
Freedom
Langston Hughes
Poem
In his poem “Freedom Train,” Langston Hughes openly shares his thoughts on freedom. He directly expresses his interest in the train he has been hearing about, stating, “I read in the papers about the Freedom Train. I heard on the radio about the Freedom Train.” It is evident that he desires to gather as much…
An Analysis of Gary Soto’s Poem Oranges
Gary Soto
Poem
Gary Soto speaks to the romantic side of all of us with his poem “Oranges.” In the poem, Soto uses the innocence and simplicity of first love, combined with symbolism and imagery of colors and light to evoke the feelings we all had on our first date. While the poem reads simply as words about…
description | The Poetry Foundation is a Chicago-based American foundation created to promote poetry in the wider culture. It was formed from Poetry magazine, which it continues to publish, with a 2003 gift of $200 million from philanthropist Ruth Lilly. |
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quotations | “All poets, all writers are political. “Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.” —Virginia Woolf. “Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” —Rita Dove. |
information | Founded: January 1, 2003 Headquarters location: Chicago, IL Key people: Michelle Boone, President Formerly called: Modern Poetry Association |