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…to empires and other objects, events and ideas that are not directly related to his feelings, in order to explain how he feels. He uses these allusions to exaggerate his feelings in order to clearly show them. After reading over the poem once, you get a sense…

…the solitary reaper. "The Solitary Reaper" by William Wordsworth is a romantic poem written by Wordsworth while traveling through the Scottish highlands. It is written in first person narration and Wordsworth almost seems to be talking to himself…

…all this earth ages and troops unto death.” The words fate and wyrd show that it is an Anglo-Saxon poem. These quotations support these words, “Hapless and helpless he fled from fate,” “for woe of heart withstandith not fate,” “When I reflect on the sales…

…"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" And the Plight of African Americans "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", by Langston Hughes, is a compelling poem that goes deep into Hughes' soul. This poem is full of many themes, such as racial pride and relating to one's…

…"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" By Langston Hughes "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", by Langston Hughes, is a compelling poem that goes deep into Hughes' soul. This poem is full of many themes, such as racial pride and relating to one's ancestors or roots…

…Analysis Tupac Shakur wrote both these poems and the poems are about having ambitions and goals and reaching them despite the circumstances. There is also a theme of keeping hope in both the poems. The Rose That Grew From Concrete is not really about…

…effective imagery, Lawrence is able (to describe an image) to help the reader understand the speaker's nostalgic attitude. The diction and tone used in this poem reveal the speaker's struggle as his feelings mix between his desire to be a man and his desire…

…Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover" are two poems that are dramatic monologues that depict a disturbing story. Even though the speaker's attitude between the husband and wife were different in each poem, both the duke…

…        Emily Dickenson, an unconventional 19th century poet, used death as the theme for many of her poems. Dickenson's poems offer a creative and refreshingly different perspective on death and its effects on others. In Dickenson's poems…

…In her poem, "One Art," Elizabeth Bishop constructs a poem that reveals a struggle with mastering the issue of loss. Through the use of a villanelle, Bishop utilizes the significance of structure and word choice to further the meaning of her work. Bishop…