… when I first heard of the assignment I knew immediately what the poem had to convey: first love. There is nothing sweeter, more captivating than that first glance at love. It had to display the awkward feelings of love, the power of looking at each…

… Alger's "Ragged Dick," and Twain's, "Story of the Bad Little Boy" mirror each other schematically. These two works are comparable in that the moral of the story is displayed through description, and use of anecdote.. The major contrasting element…

… of two neighbors who meet annually to repair a fence that separates their properties. The wall in this poem is much more than just a physical barrier between two estates, it can be viewed as an emotional or psychological barrier as well. This…

… has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy, captures this emotion through the use of poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship…

… in early 19th century poetry and arguably wrote some of the most beautiful and moving poetry in the English language, despite dying at a very young age. Many of Keats' themes and concerns are quintessentially Romantic such as the beauty of nature…

… an enslaved, gruesome character from William Shakespeare's The Tempest, is given a chance to speak his mind on religion, power, and human nature. In The Tempest Caliban's character comes off as coarse, brutal, and often drunken. Browning's poem shows…

… of language: Those that entertain, and those that educate. Entertainment comes from literature that provides pleasure and delight, such as poems. Education comes from works that offer instruction and explanation, for example, rhetorical pieces. In…

… of November 1928 in Newton, Massachusetts. She was a very disturbed poet whom wrote of her experiences with depression and mental illness. Sexton, a confessional poet, was an internationally known figure. Although this is true not all critics were…

… not the roads taken in life are the rights ones. Life is a continuous journey where everyone has a destination to reach. There are no directions to guide one in which way to go. That is the choice of the individual. Robert Frost relates his poem "The…

… is a guideline of what you should right. It's very detailed and the summary and conclusion are already written so it should be pretty easy to do. (copied from my Microsoft Word document) I.<Tab/>Summary >> The singer…