Frost uses imagery to support the overall theme of the poem which is decision making. 1. ... Metaphors are one of the more important literary devices Frost uses to support the main theme of the poem, which is making a choice. ... Frosts use of tone helps us better understand the meaning and theme of the poem. ... (Frost) Frost uses this form of imagery to support the overall theme of the poem. Secondly, metaphors are one of the more important literary devices Frost uses to support the main theme of the poem, which is making a choice. ...

• Word Count: 1255
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Question: Discuss two poets" treatment of similar and different theme(s) in the poems you have studied in the course. ... This essay will analyse the treatment of language and style by both poets in conveying theme for each poem. Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost are two Modern American Poets who consistently wrote about the theme of death. ... Dickinson is a free spirited writer, who expresses her thoughts through her own literary work. ... From the discussion, we can see few similarities and differences between both poets" perspectives and writing style in conveying the theme. ...

• Word Count: 1463
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

" (I.i. 134) Earnestly professed by Lysander in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character assertively articulates one of the play's most crucial themes: the complexities of love. ... In lines 1-2, Duffy presents somewhat of a literary crescendo. ... The term could further underscore a crucial theme of the poem, as fire, in the context of love, is generally associated with passion. ... Duffy is world-renowned for her skilful intermeshing of intertextuality in her literary works, and, in this specific poem, we can assume that she alludes to Vincent Van Gogh'...

• Word Count: 1990
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Margaret Atwood lures her audience in the poem "Siren Song" by utilizing many literary devices and techniques, which ultimately trick the reader into thinking that she will reveal something beneficial and the "song that is irresistible" (2-3). ... Each stanza of the poem contains a certain theme that will have the power to persuade in a different way, thus the reader's attention is grabbed with the various emotions displayed by the author. ... The narrator uses "valuable" to continue with the theme that the song is wonderful and beneficial. ...

• Word Count: 1751
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

W.H. Auden, the distinguished poet, playwright and author, was of the opinion that "a poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language" (W.H. Auden n. pag.). In his poem "Lullaby" (Auden 29), there is a clear focus on the expression of love. The speaker, who is talki...

• Word Count: 1813
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School