Academic papers on Poetry

Deborah Austin/dandelions
A 5 page analysis of a poem, 'dandelions,' by Deborah Austin. The writer offers an explanation for the war-imagery that Austin employs to describe the tiny flower, relating it to the poet's feelings on nature. No additional sources cited.
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A Poetic View Of Women
The relationship between men and women can be confusing - for the people involved in a relationship, for those who interact outside of a relationship and for the observer. This 5 page paper examines Matthew Arnold's poem, Dover Beach;...
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Arnold's "Dover Beach" vs. Hecht's "Dover Bitch"
A five page paper looking at these two poems in terms of their relationship to one another. Hecht's poem is a parody of Arnold's, but the paper concludes that Hecht is not so much mocking Arnold as he is bidding goodbye to a belief system the...
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The Methodology of Poets Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost & Their Views on Death
A 5 page paper which examines the literary methodology of poets Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost, comparing and contrasting their writing styles, and considers whether or not their views on death are similar or different. Bibliography lists 6...
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This 4 page interpretive essay discusses the 20th century Hungarian poet Attila Jozsef
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Langston Hughes and Determination Against Segregation
A 6 page paper which discusses the works of Langston Hughes and illustrates how his use of women, as well as his use of non-gendered narrators, within his poetry helps to represent the determination of the African American people. Bibliography...
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Poetry Analysis
This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two poems, written by females in the 1980's. 'The One Girl at the Boys' Party' by Sharon Olds and 'Ethics' by Linda Pastan are featured. No additional sources cited.
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Dramatic Monologue Within Works by Browning and Frost
This 5 page paper argues the fact that much like Browning's "My Last Duchess" that Robert Frost's work "Stopping by Woods" is a dramatic monologue as well. While Frost's work is not as apparent of this at first glance, by using excerpts from...
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Emily Dickinson's Relationship to Nature, As Described in Poems 62, 288, 425, 579 and 601
A 5 page paper which examines Emily Dickinson's relationship to nature by analyzing her poems, "Before I got my eye put out" (#62), "I'm nobody! Who are you? (#288), "Good Morning -- Midnight" (#425), "I had been hungry" (#579), and "A...
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War in Poetry
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields" and Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" as they relate to depictions of war. Also mentioned are Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" and Richard Lovelace's "To Lucasta."...
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'Seizing the Day' With Andrew Marvell's Poem, "To His Coy Mistress" and Robert Herrick's Poem, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"
A 5 page paper which analyzes how Andrew Marvell's 1681 poem, "To His Coy Mistress" and Robert Herrick's 1648 poem, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" convey the theme of 'seizing the day.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Romantic Poets, Reality And Society
At the end of the eighteenth century three people came together into a relationship that helped to define an era and defy the conventions of the times. This 20 page paper examines the lives, personalities and relationship between...
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John Donne's The Flea
This 5 page paper argues that the elements of metaphor and argument in The Flea allow the poem to be seen as a member of those poems by Donne classified as being a 'metaphysical conceit'. The poem may be viewed as a love poem and it may also be...
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Comparison of Whitman's 'I Hear America Singing' and Hughes's 'I Too'
This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes poems which contain similar features. Literary devices used are noted throughout the paper. No additional sources cited.
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The Life and Poetry of Emily Jane Bronte (1818-1848)
A 10 page (9 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines the life and poetry of Emily Jane Bronte, considering her background and specifically concentrating on her poetry style. Poems analyzed include "Remembrance" and "The Prisoner. A Fragment." ...
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