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…'Ode on a Grecian Urn' is a delightfully reflective, lyrical poem, which contemplates the beauty of static art with the transience of life. Although initially we revel in the enchanting charm of the urn depicted we understand that art is eternal in its…

…were being sent off to fight. With racial tension still high in the U.S., how would a black soldier be treated overseas by his white comrades? The award winning poet, Yusef Komunyakaa not only took a tour of duty in Vietnam, he wrote many poems about his…

…In "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden the story between the speaker and the father embraces the ideas of unseen love and the speaker's regret. The poem is a result of the speaker's reflection on his or her past experiences with his or her father…

…Write approximately 250 words stating what significant idea(s) are explored through this text, and how. Use quotes to support your points. The poem, "Solstice Poem," by Margaret Atwood is about a mother sharing her thoughts and asking herself how…

…people often believe that heroism has to do with physical strength and ability. In comparison to Tennyson's "Ulysses," Millay portrays Penelope, Ulysses' wife as the true hero through her poem "An Ancient Gesture." Millay describes Penelope as a wife who…

…moved to Boston where he started publishing his small poems and short stories in newspapers. In 1827, Poe's first book 'Tamberlane and other poems' came under the pseudonym of 'A Bostonian'. These poems were very influenced by Byron and showed a youthful…

…Analysing Ted Hughes and Liz Lochheads poems Ted Hughes, Britain's Poet Laureate and easily the most well-known poet of his generation, died of cancer on October 28th 1998. Born August 17, 1930 in Mytholmroyd, a former mill town in the Yorkshire…

…Rain in Summer is a short poem about all the joy and comforts the rain brings. It begins by simply stating how beautiful the rain really is; everything seems to become more alive and vibrant in nature. It can make something as ugly as dull and dirty…

…The theme of the poem, "Rising five" by Norman Nicholson is that humans, adults and children, like nature are impatient and are always looking to the future and, in effect, are dead if they do not spend a moment to appreciate what is around them…

…I Am A Rock         Paul Simon said that the person or people in his poem were sick of society, and wanted to be isolated away from society. He represents this by saying that they want to be like a rock, or like an island. They wanted…