Academic papers on Poetry

The Darker Poetry of Robert Frost
Many of Frost's poems include an element of melancholy or regret; sadness or longing that reflects what might be called the 'darker' side of the poet. Considering the difficult childhood and life that he experienced, it is logical to surmise...
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The Road Less Traveled: An Analysis
This five-page-paper discusses the true meaning behind the words of Robert Frost's , 'The Road Less Traveled.' Life choices and wistful hindsight are all discussed. Bibliography lists one source.
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Sonnets
The sonnet seems to be the epitome of the lover's message. It is a type of poetic form that was extremely popular in Elizabethan and Victorian England. The sonnet form was invented by Giacomo da Lentino in the mid-13th century. This 5 page...
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Allen Ginsberg/ "America"
A 5 page analysis of Allen Ginsberg's poem "America." The writer analyzes what Ginsberg is saying about American culture and also discusses Ginsberg as a writer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Selected Poems of Lorna Goodison
A 5 page paper which examines "Selected Poems" By Lorna Goodison. The poems in this book discuss many different topics, but the focus is primarily upon the spiritual. Theme, language, style and symbolism are all aspects of Goodison's poetry which...
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
A 7 page research paper on the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was a poet and philosopher-critic of the English romantic movement. His poems are considered to be some of the greatest and most original in English literature. During his...
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Poetry Comparison and Contrast of William Wordsworth's "It is a Beauteous Evening" With William Blake's "To The Evening Star"
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the poetic styles employed by William Wordsworth in "It is a Beauteous Evening" with those utilized by William Blake in "To The Evening Star." Specifically considered are the style, themes, imagery and...
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Langston Hughes
A 7 page analysis of the poetry of African American poet Langston Hughes. The writer argues, citing several poems, that Hughes eloquently used black vernacular as well as the African American musical idioms of blues and jazz to celebrate the...
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Emily Dickinson: After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes
Poetry is defined, in part, as "that form of communication in which words are never simple equivalents of experience or perception. This 5 page paper argues that the poem, After Great Pain A Formal Feeling Comes, by Emily Dickinson, brings the...
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Human Issues Explored in the Poems of Elizabeth Bishop
A 6 page paper which examines how Elizabeth Bishop explored human issues in her poetry, with analysis of "Sestina," "The Armadillo," "One Art," "Exchanging Hats" and "Casablanca." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Adam's Curse" by W. B. Yeats
5 pages in length. This poem weaves together love and time, beauty and poetry, and Yeats' skill is evident when we read his works. This paper shows the correlation between love and the passage of time when reading the title work and two other...
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Immortality In Robert Frost's Poetry
Robert Frost is certainly one of America's premier poets with many of his poems finding their way into the idiom of common speech. This 5 page paper argues that In examining the poems, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, After Apple-Picking...
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The Poetry of Wilfred Owen
This 5 page paper explicates three of Owen's World War I poems. The thesis of this paper is that Owen is able to evoke emotions through the use of imagery. No additional sources cited.
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John Donne, Romantic Poet
When one thinks of John Donne, 'romantic poetry' is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind. This 6 page paper argues that the love lyrics that Donne includes in his poetry are rich in emotion and are the equal to any of the...
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Fear Of Death
Poetry that includes representation of death is fairly common. Poetry that calls to death at a point where it is inevitable is not quite so common, however, John Donne's Death Be Not Proud and William Dunbar's Timor Mortis Conturbat Me both seem...
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