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…, both ardent abolitionists, may not have seemed so conservative in the nineteenth century. Lowell's contribution to Arthurian literature is his poem . First published in 1848, "The Vision of Sir Launfal" tells the story of Launfal, who is initially…

…English Commentary ¡§At the Fish Houses¡¨ is thought to be a poem Elizabeth Bishop wrote based on a visit to the home of her childhood. Themes that arise in this poem are nostalgia, childhood, nature versus man, knowledge and the unknown, death…

…When death is near, you can almost feel it. It was recorded that the Italian sonnet, “When You see Millions of the mouthless Dead”, to be the last work of Charles Hamilton Sorley during the World War I. Not shortly after finishing the poem, his life…

…In the poem “Storm Warnings,” by Adrienne Rich, there are created both literal and metaphorical meanings through the use of concrete details and its overall organization, which correlate to the title. The contrast presented is that of a physical storm…

…Father and Child Gwen Harwood’s “Father and Child” is a two part poem describing the self changes experienced through time within a father and his child. In the first part of the poem, we witness a change in self a child as she experiences her…

…"The cheese dog" is a witty poem like "The monkey," but in this poem, Danne uses satire instead of conceit to communicate his message. Danne intentionally creates a speaker who does not share his opinion of love. This speaker can love any woman as long…

…The two poems that I selected were Much Madness is divinest Sense and the soul selects her own Society. These poems reflected her life in many amazing aspects. Analyzing the first poem, much madness is divinest sense- I realized that she felt she had…

…similar. In the poem, the author writes; “their breath the colour of surf” (14). The cold night air, ensures that both the women in the backyard, and (I imagine) in the case of the boys out on their ice rink would both have to be “wrapped in scarves…

…due to a fever in 1593. Soon after, he began his first writings and first book of poems, Satires, which is considered one of his most important literary works. By 1598, his career in law was becoming successful, however, in 1601, he secretly married…

…At first glance, the nature of Donne’s poem "The Flea" appears to be a love poem. It seems as though the male is pursuing the lady and she is resisting his pursuits. If you look deeper, you could even say that the male is trying to convince the woman…