Although in different manners, both poets discuss their poetry within their poetry. ... Bradstreet's use of pronouns such as I, me, and my in her poetry also differ from the masculine writers of her period. ... Dickinson's powerful emotions can be perceived in poem 441, where she speaks of her own writings within her poetry. ... This playful poem touches on a theme often used by Bradstreet, discussing her poetry within her poetry. ... Here, again, Bradstreet references to her own work within her poetry. ...

• Word Count: 1953
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Nevertheless, women's literature tends to lend a much more prominent distinction of gender through the structure of poetry. ... The woman's spiraling thoughts read like poetry as the dance moves along, creating a very realistic, feminine state of mind. ...

• Word Count: 723
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Adrienne Rich has done a wonderful job of incorporating the style of poetry into the central idea. ... Her genius incorporation of a conventional format into the theme shows greatness in the field of poetry. ...

• Word Count: 855
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Study Questions 1. What were the historical functions of marriage outlined in the article? How have these functions changed through the years? 2. Describe the different gender roles and power relations between men and women in marriage. 3. What does it mean to say that marriage is a "patriarchal ...

• Word Count: 647
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This is a narrative poem which means that it tells a story. Liz Lockhead combines parts from the fairy stories in order to look at the relationship between men and women from a different point of view. It is a modern poem with feminist evidence. Unlike in traditional fairy tales, there is no happy e...

• Word Count: 839
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Anne Bradstreet was one of the few extraordinary females who earned a place with the male writers of the seventeenth century. Bradstreet's upbringing had a vast amount to do with the way she was educated. Her father gave her the advantage of good tutoring. Having open access to a library full of boo...

• Word Count: 800
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

What role did women play in Greek society? How has the Greeks" view of women influenced our own? The role of women in Greek society and the Greeks view of women will be exposed. It was found that men and women were not treated equal. I found that men by nature were important and the female were l...

• Word Count: 1064
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Feminism "A doctrine advocating for women the same rights granted men, as in political and economic status" (Soukhanov 405) is one of the definitions used by the dictionary to describe Feminism. The history of feminism takes us as far as the sixth century BC in Greece, when Sappho wrote lesbian po...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

American author Kate Chopin has written two published novels and over a hundred short stories. Most of her stories are set in her hometown of Louisiana and focus on the lives of women. Based on the literary criticisms researched, a lot Kate Chopin's works focused on female emancipation. The era she ...

• Word Count: 1852
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School