Academic papers on Poetry

'Gretel in Darkness'
This 5 page report discusses the short (less than 20 lines) poem, 'Gretel in darkness.' As the poem develops, the reader senses both urgency and bitterness from Gretel with a great deal of frustration and bewilderment. Her brother, Hansel, appears...
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Iranian Poet / Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967)
An 8 page paper on this Iranian woman who is considered the most popular -- and probably the best -- poet in Iranian history. This paper examines one of her poems, 'Border Walls,' in light of the environment of social restraint and taboo against...
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Poet -- Kahlil Gibran / Responsibility Of The Individual
A 12 page paper discussing the life and some of the recurrent themes of 'The Prophet.' Kahlil Gibran admonishes us to always perform at the best levels we are capable of attaining, and everything we do, to do in love. He tells us that each of us...
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Daniel Halpern's 'Summer in the Middle Class'/ What Happens In Unison
A 7 page paper analyzing Daniel Halpern's painful look at his own generation. The paper asserts that although the poem seems happy on the surface, it is actually full of unresolved tensions, and its theme -- isolationism -- cuts to the very root of...
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The Poetry Of Galway Kinnell
A 3 page research paper on Kinnell and his poetry. The writer details a brief synopsis of his biography, his literary place, and an exposition of a poem, "When One Has Lived a Long Time Alone." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Historiography and the Postmodern Identity in the Poetry of Eli Mandel
Eli Mandel's poems 'Pictures in an Institution' and 'The meaning of the I Ching' both represent an understanding of historiography and the development of postmodernism. This 9 page paper explains the tools of postmodern poetic tradition and uses...
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The Last Leaf / The Artistic Mind
A 10 page explication of O. Henry's [William Sydney Porter] 'The Last Leaf.' The writer discusses Henry's depiction of the artist. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Poetry Explication / 'The Eternal Dice'
This 4 page explication reveals the author's anger toward God as well as his vision for the future of the world.
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Poetry Of John Donne & The Psychology Of Death
A 5 page paper discussing the seventeenth-century poet and his views on the subject of death. The writer examines two of his 'Holy Sonnets', and concludes that Donne's beliefs about death were deeply colored by the anxiety of his depressive state....
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Feminism In The Poetry of John Donne
An 8 page paper providing a feminist reading of three of John Donne's poems -- 'The Undertaking,' 'The Good Morrow,' and 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.' The paper connects Donne's highly-tuned ability to think in metaphor -- in other words, to...
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Death and Sin In The Works of John Donne
A 15 page paper discussing the opinions of John Donne in relationship to the issues of sin and death. In one of his most famous works, 'Biathanatos,' Donne discusses the idea of suicide and deals with the ethical issues surrounding the realities of...
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Love And Death In John Donne
A 10 page look at several of Donne's poems, most notably 'The Anniversary,' in terms of his handling of the themes of love and death. Other poems discussed are 'The Sunne Rising' and 'Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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John Donne / Characteristic Features
5 pages in length. The characteristic features of John Donne's poetry, as they relate to theme, imagery, audience and approach, blend together in an insightful combination of metaphysics, wit, sensuality and contrast. Indeed, Donne projects not...
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The Sonnets Of John Donne
A 4 page paper which discusses John Donne's sonnets # 5 and 11 using the method of examination displayed by Stanley Archer. Archer describes some of Donne's sonnets by using the descriptions of two separate individuals. The essential qualities...
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John Donne's 'Batter My Heart' / Metaphor & Paradox
A 5 page paper outlining the use of these literary devices in Donne's Holy Sonnet No. 14, which appeals to God to intervene directly and assist the author to overcome sin. Refers to Donne's imagery of God as a conquering warlord and the central...
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