The next amazing word combination in this poem is "best piece of poetry" in line 10. ... In On My First Son imagery lies in the words "my sin", "lent to me", "just day", "lose all father", "flesh's rage" and "best piece of poetry". ... Love is poetry all in itself. From modern poetry to poetry from the Renaissance, love still encompasses the same emotions. ... Poetry has the power to speak to any generation and Ben Jonson proves that with his piece On My First Son. ...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Romantic poetry was initially a reaction against the Neo-classicist form of poetry, which was strongly rooted in the structure laid down by the Greeks and Romans in Classic or Classicist poetry. ... It is in the fourth stanza that notion of wine as a means of getting closer to nature is discarded, instead, it is suggested that the disparity between self and nature can be lessened by imagination and poetry. ... The nature presented in Romantic poetry is viewed as an escape from the ugly, over-bearing industrial world that the poets believed stifled the individuals it contained. ...

• Word Count: 1439
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Feminine liberation, a concept which secedes much of Plath's poetry is explored in the final stanzas of 'Lady Lazarus'. ... Hughes has used both his own familiar metaphors and images as well as the language of Plath's poetry to explore more abstract concepts of guilt. ... The poem describes the entangled images of Plath and Hughes created in Sylvia Plath's poetry. It uses Otto Plath's familiar character to explore the power of Plath's poetry to subvert realistic standards of guilt in 'A big shock for as much of your Prussian backbone/Can be conjured ...

• Word Count: 2183
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Duffy's poetry has been described as "emotionally captivating" and "indescribably accessible" by many notable poetry critics, and this poem is certainly no exception to her many outstanding works. A formidable icon in the poetry industry, Duffy describes poetry as that which "comes from the imagination, from memories, from experience, from events both personal and public so [she] will be following the truth of that and [she] will write whatever needs to be written.... In the context of love, the author could possibly assert that love is more authentic and more sur...

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

One of the more difficult aspects of understanding poetry is that of the metaphor. ... While this is an unconventional display of Sylvia Path poetry, it still leaves a lasting impression just the same....

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), in his Essays, wrote that "Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence its importance." ... Poetry differs from prose and other genres by that has formal devices and techniques used to construct it, and that without such techniques poetry is not, as such, poetry. ...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An analysis of the astounding collection of poetry and stories by Robert Frost I find the themes of ironary, satire, and most of all nature to be present and persistent. ... Robert Frost gave the world a window, for the world to view poetry through. ... In another one of his poems, "The Road Not Taken", Frost Introduces the reader to nature, one of his ongoing themes in his poetry. ...

• Word Count: 1457
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Thomas is regard as a modern writer, but not many critics agree about what kind of poetry he wrote. ... Thomas himself said, "All that matters about poetry is the enjoyment of it, however tragic it might be. ... Whether it was simply his tone, his subject matter, or a bit of both, Thomas" poetry brought out a marked response in readers. ...

• Word Count: 1651
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Some protest against war using physical force, while others protest with their voices through poetry. ... Poetry written about the war not only speaks of the physical effect of war but how it affects the human spirit. ...

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Closing Pandora's Box: "Light Shining out of Darkness" Imagine if you had a severe illness, a death in the family, or even just over exhaustion or stress from regular activities. It is easy in life to get disquieted over how things are. Things don't always go according to plan. You have moments when parts of your life do not seem to be following the path that you had intended. But many times one may have a strong faith and belief in God, which is what, helps them overcome obstacles in life. ...

• Word Count: 1471
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

CONSUMERISM Consumerism is the desire to acquire objects and possessions often beyond our essential needs, just for the sake of acquiring them. The general public feels shopping and consuming a necessity to life. With this in mind consumer companies use this weakness in order to manipulate and in...

• Word Count: 1435
• Approx Pages: 6

"A Martian Sends a Postcard Home" Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings - They cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they perch on the hand. Mist is when the sky is tired o...

• Word Count: 1520
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"A Martian Sends a Postcard Home" Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings - They cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they perch on the hand. Mist is when the sky is tired o...

• Word Count: 1520
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Analyzing elements of poetic style is generally accepted as one method of exploring a poet's ideas and beliefs. How someone perceives the world is revealed in the way they speak. A poet's attitudes toward what poetry can and should be attempting to communicate are exhibited in style. In other wor...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"Cousin Kate" was written for the pleasure of writing a poem, but "The Seduction" was written for a children's poetry competition with the subject of "water", these facts must also be taken into consideration. ...

• Word Count: 1725
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School