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In several literary works, there is an underlying tension between the parents and their children. One example of this parental conflict can be seen in Anne Sexton's 'All My Pretty Ones.' The poem details the sentiments of a child who has lost both of her parents within a very short period of time and who addresses her father in a sympathetic tone. As a result, the conflict between the speaker and her father uncovers a strained relationship between them, as the child views her father ...
Feelings that once were hidden Are now expressed to you. Days that once were stormy Are now the brightest blue Times that once were lonely Are now filled with pleasure. All that once was mine alone Are now things we both treasure Nights that once were cold Are now comforting and warm. Fears that once were very real Are now gone with the storm A...
was a major poet of the Victorian period known for mastery of dramatic monologues. He is best known for "The Ring and the Book" and 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' dramatic lyrics. He also wrote plays. Browning was married to Elizabeth Barrett, also a famous poet. was born in Camberwell, London on May 7, 1812. His father, Robert, the Elder, was a cle...
This poem isn't just about "foregoing the chores." This poem is a reality check. First, there's no mention of the two being a married couple, and I don't believe they are. However, they are living together--a woman with an artist--and how the realty of living with an artist is completely the opposite of the woman's romantic fantasy. The house i...
It was a stormy night as spotted a man out in the seas. He was struggling to survive because he was in the middle of a storm. didn't know it was the legend Odysseus that survived through the 10 years long war, so she rescued him. After rescued Odysseus, she brought him to her island. She thought about what she was going to do with him, and dec...
A. E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young," also known as Lyric XIX in A Shropshire Lad, holds as its main theme the premature death of a young athlete as told from the point of view of a friend serving as pall bearer. The poem reveals the concept that those dying at the peak of their glory or youth are really quite lucky. The first few readings...
"Dear Pinocchio" I watch as you stare, can't help blink then it's gone Like lightening that strikes to be there, then be gone I can't help to think of what we used to be But then I remember what split you and me The fake laugh, the fake smile O how could I not see? To be blind to be tied to the creature you had come to be Between us the strings tha...
Beowulf contains a myriad of different heroic ethical and social values. Most of these values are ingeniously rooted within, or made evident by the opposing forces of the poem. The initial opposing force arrives in the form of Grendel, a vile creature who's rampages mirror that of a modern serial killer. As the poem draws toward the conclusion, it...
Take me away from the hood like a state penitentiary Take me away from the hood in the casket or a Bentley Take me away Like I overdosed on cocaine Or take me away like a bullet from Kurt Cobain Suicide (Suicide.. suicide..) I'm from a Windy City, like "Do or Die" From a block close to where Biggie was crucified That was Brooklyn's Jesus S...
"" Worksheet Key 40 points Name: Maggie Palumbo Instructions: Complete the worksheet after reading Maya Angelou's poem "." 1. List 3 similes from the poem: But still, like dust, I'll rise. Shoulders falling down like teardrops But still, like air, I'll rise 2. List 2 metaphors from the poem: I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide Ou...
What the heck does that mean?' Many people have found themselves asking that question when reading poetry. So in order to help get a general idea of what poems say, it is necessary to look at some examples of poetry and try to decide what, if anything, the poet is trying to say. Three poems, each by a different author, which all basically follow...
i push myself forward trying to escape but my both feet are immobile both strapped in rusty chains i struggle trying to free myself from the monster that held me captive i cannot feel the pain although i see myself all wounded,looking helpless i heard something move did i woke it up?! i struggled more but i can smell it getting near heartbeat start...
Death is a common theme in many poems. It is viewed so differently to everyone. In the poems, "Because I could not stop for Death," "First Death in Nova Scotia," and "War is kind" death is presented by each narrator as something different. To one it is a kind gentle stranger while to another it is a cold cruel being. A kind gentleman stranger...
The three poems 'Next to of course god America I', 'To Lucasta', and 'Beat! Beat! Drums!' written by Cummings, Lovelace and Whitman respectively all have a certain common theme. All three poems are about pride, patriotism, war and serving your country. In the poem, 'To Lucasta', the soldier feels it is his duty to go serve, and he goes wi...
The poets of the nineteenth century wrote on a variety of topics. One often used topic is that of death. The theme of death has been approached in many different ways. Emily Dickinson is one of the numerous poets who uses death as the subject of several of her poems. In her poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," death is portrayed as a gent...
