Poetry Analysis Essay

Pre-Independence Indian English Poetry: Origins, and Predominant Themes and Styles The emergence of Indian writing in English has a long history which dates back to the colonial times when English used to be the language of British rulers and a few aristocratic Indians who were deeply enthralled by this language of their subjugators. Makarand Paranjape in Indian Poetry in English mentions the two preconditions that were to be met before Indians could write poetry in En¬glish: “First, the…

awarded the Mark Twain Prize for humour in Poetry, and has also taught poetry at various colleges (“Billy Collins”). Collins is known for conversational like, clever poems that also draw readers with humor, but also slides into the meaning of poetry itself (“Collins” Foundation). This style is certainly true with his poem “Introduction to Poetry”. The structure and theme used make this poem an all time favorite for many people. “Introduction to Poetry” is a free verse poem written by Collins,…

When reading poetry or a novel, we tend to just read the words that are on the paper. This uses only one of our senses, our sight. Instead of using just this method to read and understand poetry, Billy Collins proposes other approaches. He wants readers to experience the poem, not just simply read it. Collins wants the reader to use more than one of their senses to understand the poem. Many times when reading, the reader tries to “torture” it to find the meaning, but Collins suggests readers…

Evelyn Cunningham once said “Women are the only oppressed group in our society that live in intimate association with their oppressor.” For many years women were pushed to the side or underappreciated. Women were not allowed to do what they wanted and were shunned or looked down upon if they did something that was out of ordinary for women. People had different views on how women should be treated. Many poets used their words to describe how they felt about women’s situation. Many poets such…

In his article “Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver,” Rob Baker gives detail on how Baca survived life in prison, his savior being poetry, he taught himself how to read and write so that he could participate in the creative art. The pros talk about how Baca turned his life around with poetry, and how it got him off the street, however, one major con is, while in prison, Baca supposedly taught himself how to read and write after not learning to do so for over 20 years. Even though Baca has…

Wilfred Owen, an English soldier during World War 1, experienced horrific events during the war, and decided to write about the nightmare that he experienced. Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est,” is a testament to the nightmare and horrors of war. Through visual, auditory and gustatory imagery, Owen brings his readers back to the time of war, and into his nightmare. Owen uses visual imagery to reduce the men from heroes to weaklings. They are now weak, fearful, and sick. In the poem, Owen writes,…

Poets express their concerns about the Nazis and Jews through the use of poetic devices in order to create a response in the reader. The poets, Lily Brett and Trish McCallister, crafted these poems to express the poor living conditions, the barbaric nature of the Nazis and the suffering Jews inside the camps. Through the use of poetic devices such as imagery, irony, repetition, personification and onomatopoeia, both poets are able to portray their concerns to the reader about the Holocaust.…

"Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver" is such an inspirational story. I loved the way he was describing the poetry and how it made him feel was so moving. When he was saying how deep it gets to him it was like something in his brain or nervous system and I thought that was a very powerful way of describe how poetry really makes him feel. It was kind of like a new world for him in my opinion. He started writing himself and his work moved people and it was his new passion it changed him as…

been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ? Text: ‘Originally’ (from The Other Country) by Carol Ann Duffy Part of the course: 4 Literature-Critical Study Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry collection The Other Country reflects the places that she had visited in her memory and imagination. What’s interesting about this is that Carol Ann Duffy, the author celebrates these places that she had included without sentimentalizing them…

Linus Matthiessen Krausenecker 11C Poetry Analysis In William Wordsworth poem The “Tables Turned“ a complete disregard for formal structured studies in comparison to an enriching nature is presented. It is a short lyric poem of thirty-two lines arranged in eight stanzas. The love and admiration towards magical and magnificent nature is starkly thematized in addition to vivid tone, while referring to the wisdom obtained by mother earth. It is evident that the values of the Romantic Era engage…