Therefore, I think the title, connotation, and the shift, prevail in conveying that the poem is about how the link between someone's mind and the outside world can be transformed into a complete merger of the inanimate object and the person's mind. The title of the poem reflects the fact that there is an area "Between the World and Me," and this is the area where the person of the poem is. ... That is, our senses act as the link between the world around us, and our minds. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The main thread that runs through the poem is nature, which is exemplary in the title "Elemental". ... The main theme is nature; Lawrence gave the poem a title, which also means natural. "Elemental" has many references to the "elements" (line 4) and how they act. He uses nature to criticise society he poses questions on why society cannot act more natural like the elements, "Since man is made up of the elements, Fire, and rain, and air and live loam, And none of these are lovable, But elemental" (lines 4-7) Lawrence names the elements and says they are not "lovable" (line 6). This is done to...

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Poetry Essay - Robert Frost "Mending Wall" The poem, Mending Wall, by Robert Frost is a very confusing piece of writing. In the poem there are many contradictions, examples of irony and unanswered questions. A reader may be able to find many interpretations to the poem. The poem is basically abou...

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• Grade Level: High School

Typography alone in "The Carnival of Venice" does not have a significant effect, but when combined with rhyme and meter; Harwood uses the whole structure of the poem to act as a parallel to society. ... Heinrich Heine, a German poet in the late nineteenth century whose name is referred to in the title, was against the ideas set by the ruling power of society. By mimicking Heine's distinctive rhyming scheme and meter and using his name in the title, Harwood shows the irony that in fact, not much has changed because women are still defined by society even though it is written "long after He...

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Title of Work: Death, be not proud Author: John Donne John Donne's Death, be not proud is a particularly interesting poem that expresses the act of dying as something natural and pleasant abandoning the reputation it has held for being frightening or powerful. ...

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Lascelles Abercrombie was a noteworthy playwright and poet. He was the least known of the four Dymock Poets (Ourworld, 1). This group of poets consisted of Robert Frost, Lascelles Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, Wilson Gibson, and John Drinkwater (Wikipedia, 1). This group of writers an...

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This is similar to the concept of Yin and Yang, which states that for every good, there is an act of evil. In comparison, 'Nothing's Changed' doesn't even contain a hint of fondness, with the voice of the poem only showing depression and despair, as evidenced by the title. ...

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"Cherries," a short poem with many different meanings, is written by Lucien Stryk whom is known for his own poetry and translations of Japanese poetry. Stryk's poetry shows diverse topics, politics, and themes about humanity very frequently in his poems (Stryk 427). "Cherries," follows this pattern ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Because the title doesn't mention the rape, it brings out that a situation existed, but doesn't put emphisis on the fact that the horrific act was invloved. ... Would every woman act as Leda did or would they try and stop him? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"Complaint to Four Angels" has a title that sounds sophisticated as it addresses a power higher. ... The poem ends with two separate lines from the stanzas which act as an epigram for the whole poem. ...

• Word Count: 1201
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School