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…; her poems reveal an unusual awareness of herself and her world, a shy but determined mind. Throughout the history of literature, it has often been said that a poet's life and experiences greatly influence the style and the content of their writing…

…'The Indifferent' by John Donne is a relatively simple love poem in comparison to his other, more complicated works. In this poem, 'he presents a lover who regards constancy as a 'vice' and promiscuity as the path of virtue and good sense' (Hunt 3…

…the meaning "family." Shakespeare's life was full of entertainment and confusion, this caused him to put confusion and entertainment into his writing of plays and poetry. <Tab/>The poems other than the Sonnets are either tentative essays or occasional…

…I enjoyed the poem "Seaside Serenade" by Ogden Nash. The poem is about how the writer doesn't like the seaside. The poem is written in rhyming couplets. The writer starts talking about the smell, like whenever you are on the way to the seaside you…

…also presents the theme of friendship in her poem called "Join me after dusk" She uses metaphors like "For dark and sweet are the gifts of life", "For fragile and fleeting are the gifts of life" to describe some of the qualities of a friendship which is its…

…was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She published her first poem when she was only eight years of age. During her collage years she was a very popular and social young woman with both male and female. She was always invited to parties and social gatherings…

…different ways. The shade of light in which the reader sees the poem depends upon her past, present, and the attitude with which she looks toward her future. In any case however, this poem clearly demonstrates Frost’s belief that it is the road that one chooses…

…and infinite. She aims to elucidate the incomprehensible, life, death, and the stages of existence. The subjects of life and death have been a traditional theme in poetry and they are central to most of Dickinsons poems. Love and ecstacy are also primary…

…W.B.Yeats and Leda and the Swan Given the odd tales brought to us by Greek mythology, one could very well imagine the stories having been unearthed from some antique tabloid magazine. In the case of Leda, subject of W. B. Yeats' poem "Leda…

…of secular and religious poetry equally. - his best poetry combines true metaphysical wit with perfect classical grace and poise to a greater extent than any other poet of the century - his best and most characteristic poems are those in which an adventurous…