Academic papers on Poetry

Plath's Lady Lazarus
The myth or parable of Lazarus entails the act of death and a return to life. It is a metaphor for change and transition. This 5 page paper critically analyses the poem, Lady Lazarus, by Sylvia Plath. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Poetic Analysis of Robert Frost
A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem and its meaning by considering such literary devices as metaphor, simile, rhyme, rhythm, structure and tone, while also discussing its critical reaction. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Poetry Of Love
(7 pp). If we were to guess, we might feel comfortable in saying that more has been written about love, over time, than any other emotion. It is poetry that seems to lend itself more to the ideal definition of love. Should we suppose...
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"Damn braces. Bless relaxes." William Blake
(8 pp) Did it ever happen while you were growing up, that someone would say -it is an "acquired taste." It meant that supposedly when you got "big," you would really like whatever it was. In our family the three items that wee given that...
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Figurative Language in Sylvia Plath
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts how the figurative language of imagery (or symbolism), metaphor, personification, and simile in each poem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Emerson's Influence on Walt Whitman
This 6 page paper focuses much attention on Whitman's Song of Myself, but it also looks at Emerson's influence. The language of the poets is a focal point of this paper that also includes a mock discussion between the poets and what they might have...
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"Walking Around" by Pablo Nerusa
A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem "Walking Around" by Pablo Nerusa. The paper discusses Nerusa's use of imagery, tone and theme. No additional sources cited.
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Critical Analysis of Claude McKay
A 5 page paper which considers the poem
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Modernist Poetry: Baudelaire and Rilke.
(5pp) One of the wonderful things about old-fashioned roll-top desks, was that there were many cubbyholes for sorting out "things;" then if there was still too much mess, one had the option of just pulling down the top cover and hiding it...
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Themes In Dickinson's Poetry
It may be argued that the two 'passions' (physical and spiritual) in Emily Dickinson's life were the primary motivation for the way in which she lived that life. This 10 page paper notes that the themes upon which her poetry dwells includes...
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Anne Sexton's "The Starry Night"
A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem "The Starry Night" by Anne Sexton. The paper argues that the element which provides the power in this poem is imagery. No additional sources cited.
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Analysis of Nature in Emily Dickinson
A 5 page paper which examines how nature is portrayed in
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The Concept of Time as Expressed in Poetry
This 5 page paper contemplates essential life and death issues but focuses on time as a concept. Many poems are discussed including some of Shakespeare's works, Poe's "The Raven," Sir Walter Ralegh's "The Author's Epitaph, Made By Himself," and...
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"The Road Not Taken"
A 5 page paper which discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." A critique of the poem is also presented. No additional sources.
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Hayden Carruth: "From Snow and Rock, From Chaos"
A 5 page paper which analyzes Hayden Carruth's collection of poetry in "From Snow and Rock, From Chaos." Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
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