The title metaphorically refers to a time outside the present, but part of the persona's "circle". ... Her own strong relationship to this past is evident in the first person possessive pronoun of the title and the metaphor "part of my blood's country" but this also imitates an Aboriginal phrasing about the connection to land, suggesting an indigenous presence which is absent from the rest of the poem. ... The juxtaposition suggested in the title of the "flame tree" in the "quarry" sets up the negative impact of time on nature, as the beaut...

• Word Count: 1047
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Whether you refer to his poem as "A Song" or "Ask Me No More," Carew revolutionizes the love poem and redefines beauty in such a way that the recipient of these words could care less about what the poem is called simply because it would be just as romantic with any other title. ... Not only does this structural difference distinguish "A Song" from other poems of the time, but the way Carew approaches the act of describing the subject's beauty also stands out. ...

• Word Count: 1528
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), while living a life of seclusion, was very audacious mentally, revealing a complex psyche struggling to press her inner conflicts, which she interprets through the creative and reflective act of language. ... The title is the first element showing how grass is a fundamental symbol in Whitman's poetry: 'leaves' refers both to leaves of plants and leaves of paper, thus, to each of his own poems, which sprout forming a whole, green and luxuriant. ... In fact, the title highlights his love for individuals: each leaf of grass possesses its own distinct ...

• Word Count: 2619
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate