Academic papers on Poetry

Edmund Spencer/Sonnet 75 from Amoretti
A 5 page essay that analyzes sixteenth century Edmund Spencer's "Sonnet 75" from Amoretti. The writer does a line by line interpretation that also considers the poetic devices utilized by this master of poetry. No additional sources cited.
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Development of English Versification
A 5 page research paper that offers a brief survey of the history of English versification, beginning with the Old English of Beowulf to the modern English of the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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How Women are Portrayed in Poetry
This 5 page paper takes a look at several classic poets' works such as Tennyson, Keats, Browning and Wordsworth. The paper suggests that Tennyson's treatment of the female gender is quite different from that of the other authors. Bibliography...
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Poetic Analysis of Emily Dickinson
A 5 page explication which identifies the poem
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An Analysis of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
A 5 page paper that analyzes aspects of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." Outline included. No additional sources cited.
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Emily Dickinson
A 6 page paper which considers how death has many meanings to the poet, as represented in the distinctive classes of poetry. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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"Bridging" By Marge Piercy: Analysis
5 pages in length. Analyzing the formative and symbolic nature of Marge Piercy's Bridging will lead the student to consider paralleled issues of fluctuation and inconsistency as they are reflected within this short but powerful literary piece. As...
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Portrayals of Othello in William Shakespeare
A 5 page paper which examines how the outsider status of Othello and Satan affected each character very differently, with Othello easily manipulated and destroyed by his insecurities and Satan becoming empowered and more determined. Bibliography...
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Comparing Poems Inspired by Snow
A 5 page analysis of three poems that all concern snow. The writer discusses Longfellow's Snowflakes, Bly's Snowfall in the Afternoon and Djanikian's When I First Saw Snow. A bibliography is not offered with this paper.
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Robert Penn Warren/Old Photograph of the Future
A 5 page essay that discusses Warren's poem, "Old Photograph of the future." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Emerson's "Nature": Summary And Analysis
5 pages in length. Greatly influenced by the philosophy of Immanual Kant, Ralph Waldo Emerson sought to conduct his life as cohesively with the earth as any mortal could, routinely chastising those who either ignorantly or purposely chose to do...
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Robert Penn Warren/Old Photograph of the Future
A 5 page essay that discusses Warren's poem, "Old Photograph of the future." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey
William Wordsworth thought that the essence of the Romantic poem was meant to stem from the heart or passions of the poet while the structure, theme and language are grounded in reality. This 9 page paper argues that line within the poem, The Task...
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A Comparison of Two Wordsworth Poems
This 5 page paper explicates Tintern Abbey and Two April Mornings. The works are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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W.B. Yeats/Michael Robartes and the Dancer
A 5 page research paper/essay that offers explication of Yeats' poem "Michael Robartes and the Dancer." The writer argues that in this poem Yeats voices his nineteenth century rationalization against women having a wider role in public life, even...
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