Poetry has been a significant part of literature for many years, going all the way back to the eighth century. Usually, when most people think of poetry, the first thing that pops into their heads are haikus or sonnets because those are the two talked about the most in schools. I only remember learning about haikus in my early years of schooling and did not learn about sonnets until I reached high school when we started talking about William Shakespeare. People define poetry as a literary work that’s used to express feelings and emotions; it incorporates various styles, forms, themes, and rhythms. Many poems are similar to one another but also different, sometimes sharing similar themes and ideas. “Hope’ is the thing with feathers” by Emily
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Emily Dickinson’s poems are lyrics, defined as short poems with one speaker who expresses feelings and thoughts. Langston Hughes’ poems used jazz and black folk rhythms and ignored classical forms. Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes use different themes within their poems. Many of Langston’s poems refer to the theme of the American Dream and how African Americans are going to be able to achieve their dreams one day. Emily’s poems refer to themes like the wonders of nature, the identity of the self, and love. When readers look at both of their poems, “Hope’ is the thing with feathers” and “Dreams,” they can see that their differences also lie within their use of metaphors. The metaphors in these two poems were different because Langston decided to use metaphors that compared hopes and dreams to something negative. Meanwhile, Emily chose to use more optimistic metaphors that link faith to something beautiful. On the one hand, Langston Hughes is saying that it’s important to hold onto your dreams and desires because, without them, there is no hope for you. On the other hand, Emily Dickinson is saying that even in the darkest times, hope is always there to encourage people to try again. No matter what other people think, I believe that there’s still hope around us, giving us the courage to do our
Emily Dickinson’s poems are lyrics, defined as short poems with one speaker who expresses feelings and thoughts. Langston Hughes’ poems used jazz and black folk rhythms and ignored classical forms. Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes use different themes within their poems. Many of Langston’s poems refer to the theme of the American Dream and how African Americans are going to be able to achieve their dreams one day. Emily’s poems refer to themes like the wonders of nature, the identity of the self, and love. When readers look at both of their poems, “Hope’ is the thing with feathers” and “Dreams,” they can see that their differences also lie within their use of metaphors. The metaphors in these two poems were different because Langston decided to use metaphors that compared hopes and dreams to something negative. Meanwhile, Emily chose to use more optimistic metaphors that link faith to something beautiful. On the one hand, Langston Hughes is saying that it’s important to hold onto your dreams and desires because, without them, there is no hope for you. On the other hand, Emily Dickinson is saying that even in the darkest times, hope is always there to encourage people to try again. No matter what other people think, I believe that there’s still hope around us, giving us the courage to do our