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…Poems are compositions in verse which might have several interpretations based on the readers` comprehension. All poets like William Shakespeare and Billy Collins use metaphors, similes and personifications to help the reader to relate what the poets…

…'mandate,' which means to rule," notes Biterman in his analysis of the poem. The fact that the derivative of the great Ozymandias's name is Ruler of Air is where the irony begins. When one looks upon what was written on the base of the statue and then to what…

…Strength in Imagination In Robert Frost's "Birches," a whimsical image that turns fact into fancy illustrates the poet's power to blend observation and imagination. The poem begins with the capricious image of birch trees bending left and right…

…the age of Neo-Classic concepts. The poem "Michael", demonstrates Wordsworth's talent in blending together all of his poetic ideas and ultimately creating a beautiful Lyrical Ballad with the ability to touch the soul of everyone who reads it. An enthusiast…

…What actually is death? Is it leaving this world and starting a new beginning or is it just the end of everything. Phillip Larkins poem "Aubade" expresses the thoughts and questions of a person who is scared of dying. He makes the person question…

…In W. B. Yeats' poem 'Father and Daughter' the speaker is apparently the father of a young daughter who is in relations with a boy or man without her father's blessing. The father is the kind of man who is generous with his love, especially with his…

…Written By Shaun Kearney 6E 2003 "The Truly Great", a treatise on greatness. (Poem written by Stephen Spender) This poem, broadly, is an attempt to describe what makes a person "truly" great. The poem was written in the 1930's during wartime…

…"The Soul selects her own Society" is one of the greatest poems written by Emily Dickinson. It personifies her literary career to the "t" with the upmost descriptiveness. This poem describes a difficult selection of the soul between two societies…

…John Keats - Selected Poems - Revision Notes To Autumn Ode celebrates the perfection of natural beauty. Language - "Seasons of mist" = sibilance. Poem sensuous like description of Madeline's room in St Agnes. Sense of abundance in Stanza 1…

…Bradstreet was one of the first poets to write an English verse in the American colonies. Her poems were written for her family and she had no incentive to publish them unlike male poets of the time. She wrote many of the poems that were eventually published after…