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…Ginsberg and "Howl" Allen Ginsberg's epic poem "Howl" is not only representative of the literature of the "Beat" Generation, as many scholars contend, but is also representative of the life and times that Ginsberg was raised and lived in. Based strongly…

…BASE DETAILS The poem “Base Details” is a mockery and has a sarcastic tone against the army generals and authorities who watch the battle long away from the hands of harm. Sassoon blames the Majors for the lives of the soldiers killed while they were…

…Why She Walks 1 Love and infatuation have been very popular topics in poetry for hundreds of years. Poets have tried to express their feelings in poetry by using various techniques and poetic language, such as similes, symbols, and imagery. One poem…

…Poem Analysis One of the finest poems composed by Robert Herrick, “Corinna’s Going A-Maying,” assumes a theme of nature and man’s interactions within nature, specifically May Day. This celebration was held in numerous cities and was the unofficial…

…In the poem “Swan and Shadow,” John Hollander makes use of several visual images in order to emphasize the beauty and meaning of his poem. Some of the phrases seem broken, such as, “No of water Or something across / Breaking up No Being regathered…

…the wisdom of the man and his impressions. In 'Song of Myself', Whitman's frequent use of the catalogue promotes strong meaning to the poem, effectively displaying to the reader Whitman's great insight into the consciousness of human thought, and ultimate realism…

…of her poems, untitled, has inspired my thinking. The selected is a poem of friendship, understanding and optimism. Dickinson is writing to her friend, Austin. In this she tells him to leave darkness that has consumed his thoughts, and visit her brighter…

…In her poem “One Perfect Rose,” Dorothy Parker misleads the reader throughout the first and second stanzas into believing this poem is a romantic tribute to a tender moment from her past through her word choice and style of writing. However, the tone…

…and shame is manifested through a painstaking conceit in which she likens her book to her own child. An essential step in analyzing a poem is to provide a structural outline of the poem. Anne Bradstreet’s poem, “The Author to Her Book,” can be divided…

…The Convergence of the Twain Thomas Hardy wrote this poem with a very evident chronological disruption midway through the poem. Unlike most poets who keep their poems in sequential order to maintain suspense throughout the poem, Hardy seemed…