Essays on Poems Page 6

Milton’s Paradise Lost is practically based upon good and evil. The concepts of good and evil are tied to Christianity. Milton divided his characters into two sides. One side was under God, representing good, and the other being under Satan, representing evil. This levy of good vs. evil were carried on throughout the poem with…

In Paradise Lost (Book IX, 348-350), Milton’s Adam describes the human condition to Eve: Secure from outward force: within himself.  The danger lies; yet lies within his power; Against his will, he can receive no harm. How, if at all, does Eve exemplify this description? If she does, how is it that she comes to…

Uncertainty and the loss of a loved one can trigger fear which is one of the most influential human emotions. The controlling nature fear has over us can make us second guess ourselves and overthink things. This can be seen when the narrator becomes frightened when someone keeps knocking at his chamber door. Also he…

Poetry is a unique form of writing, and reviewing poetry requires a deep understanding of the components that constitute a poem. Poetry allows us to express feelings and emotions that are inside us all. It can also be put into any of these broad sub-genres: narrative, dramatic, or lyric. Often times people associate poetry with…

Robert Frost is an American poet that writes about everyday life in the form of the natural world. In his poem “Mending Wall” two neighbors come together in the spring to fix the wall that has been destroyed by time and nature, but he wonders if the wall is even necessary. With no hesitation, his…

Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” and Langston Hughes’ “I, Too” both share similarities. Whitman’s poem is about the citizens of America each doing their own duties to keep America thriving. Hughes’ poem is in the perspective of an African American who works as a servant in a household that tells him to go to…

The idea of Romanticism has changed over many years as mentioned by Jerome McGann in his work Rethinking Romanticism by stating that “The contrast of Romanticism that dominated 1945-80 seemed to be equally startling.” (Mcgann 736) Thus the concept of Romanticism is a prevalent idea in William Wordsworth’s ” She Dwelt Among The Untrodden Ways”…

There is no single way to mourn the death of a child. Parents may choose to stay together to take on the pain, while others choose to suffer separately. Grieving by oneself can go one of many ways, as seen in the dramatic poem “Home Burial” by Robert Frost, grieving eternally and seeming inconsolable, or…

John Donne, a 16th to 17th-century poet writes poems containing many elements of his personal life and shows his characteristics through the speakers of his poems. With strategic use of literary devices, Donne effectively reveals these elements to the reader. John Donne’s poetry shows the qualities of arrogance and commanding nature in the speaker which…

What is a Hero? A hero is someone that is admired for their courage, achievements, and noble qualities. In Anglo-Saxon culture to be a hero they had to be warriors, they had to be strong, intelligent, have courage, face and fight to the death for glory. The Anglo-Saxon hero could be all of this and…