Poem Analysis Essay

"Ouch, doctor! I hurt my leg!" I heard this many times with my siblings when we would play doctor together around the house. I did not have a real doctor 's jacket, but my buttoned-down white sweater always made me feel like I was a real doctor. My childhood tool kit was always at hand which had my typical tools: bandages, cloths, notepad, measuring tape, reflex hammer, penlight, and plastic stethoscope. My agenda was always to help others. From those days to today, my goal is to become…

meaning a person arrives at, one of the key elements of this work is the hardships of the war. This poem also speaks of the juxtaposition of a youth’s innocence and hopefulness surrounding war and that of more experienced adult, who understand not only can you not save everyone from the horrors of life, but war cannot be fought with fruit and water. “Apples and Water” is considered a ballad (narrative) poem, separated into quatrains, with an ABAB rhyme scheme. In the…

unnecessary wall between races? We, created this divide We decided there is a difference We are born unaware of the colour of our own skin But choose to become aware We choose to create the divide The divide, between black and white. The poem written above was one written baring Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye in mind. Standing out as different or distinct is a major theme in the piece. Something I question throughout is how and where these differences stem from in the first place.…

intention to utilize as mere decorations. In an attempt to embrace her heritage, Dee changes her name thinking that this change would bring her closer to her heritage. She didn’t realize that a name without a substance is just a name. In contrast, in a poem titled “Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah”, the author was able to take on the name, Jimi Savannah, and understand what it betokened, grasping where it came from making her genuine to her heritage. The first time we hear Dee’s new name is when she…

places or things that attracts us to its concept, many inevitably end up not satisfying their curiosity. Alison Luterman’s poem “On Not lying to Hawaii” uses various poetic devices and strategies to critique modern life that is focused on the ideal. There is a constant stream of examples that describe lives that seek fulfillment. The details found in the setting for the poem highlight the lack of authenticity and mundanity of everyday life. Several elements in the background are called to…

“Frankie and Johnny” is a commonly known murder ballad written by numerous musicians that is about a woman named Frankie who kills her lover whose name is Johnny. [It] is a traditional American murder ballad, but you might not know it was based on a true story (Cellania, “The Story Behind”). Many well-known singers have covered this famous murder ballad such as Louis Armstrong, Lead Belly, and Johnny Cash. Their versions of the ballad are very popular but follow very loosely for entertainment…

strength to resist it. John Green and Robert Longley both wrote two different pieces ,but also they compare in many different ways. Although John Green book, Turtles all the way down, is a book that is related to mental illness and Robert Longley poem, Strength Within, was based off his friend father's cancer ,but they both have the same meaning behind them. Both Green and…

might convey the understanding of improper seeing to the reader. Are there any reasons that people have an appointment at night, especially to the meeting between men and women? It is easily thought out of something wrong and secret. Throughout the poem, it shows the effort of the speaker in the long journey to meet someone on night-time. In their relation, related to love, is surely found at the end of the proem that their hearts are beating when meeting. Moreover, the imagery of the sound with…

Missing someone who has left you and waiting seasons after seasons for them to return. The song ‘Spring Day’ by BTS is about missing a friend or a loved one and waiting for winter to end so that they can meet each other once spring comes. Always chasing each other but not being able to meet. A message to show their affection even after parting. I found this song “Spring Day’ a depressing song because the melody of the song is slow and it sounds emotional even though it's in a different…

Over the years the movement has made significant progress despite the opposition and resistance the movement has faced. Throughout history the Jewish people have been exiled, enslaved, and become the victim of mass genocide. The twelfth century poem written by Rabbi Judah Halevi depicts the trials and tribulations the Jewish people continually…