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Titanic In english class, we were given the poem “Titanic”. The poem was written by David R. Slavitt. Slavitt had a tough life as a kid. His mother was murdered by a teenaged robber. His experience with his deceased mother probably made him write about dark stories and poems. The poem is about how people would want to go on the Titanic and go through the same death that the people on the Titanic went through. By dying with a lot of people rather than dying alone, which is what most people do. I…

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem “ Spirits of the Dead.” The reason that it is important is if one person dies, his or her spirit will come out of the body. Although, it can help by reading what the poem means, and what it stands for. This paper is being written by Edgar A. Poe. He wrote this before his death, and wanted to show with no emotion. The people will affect a reader by emotions, but in the “ Spirits of the Dead” poem , it is unenjoyable, depressed, and devastating feeling. Why everyone…

In the poem “Elliptical” author Harryette Mullen used many poem elements to develop her unique writing. Some of Mullen’s techniques were a shift and an important type of connotation. These were used to develop not only her point of view but the message she wanted to give the readers. The theme ,or message, Mullen portrayed in this poem can be separation or prejudice. Although the title does not directly refer to this, it does connect to how the author justifies her message. Mullen also uses…

William Faulkner’s symbolic use of death in A Rose for Emily conveys how the past is representative of death. Throughout the story death is a prevalent theme consequently, Faulkner uses many symbols to carry his message. The symbolic use of death as a theme depicts the struggles and resistance of change, illustrating how conformity may result in an early death even while still living. The resistance towards change signifies the limbo between the past and present much like life and death. The use…

The speaker's initial feelings towards poetry was distasteful. Mrs. Moore, starts off her poem with "I, too, dislike it" (Line 1) after this reading this section of the poem, you may assume she dislikes poetry, but, if you continue to read the rest of the quotation she carries on to say "there are things that are important beyond this fiddle". (Line 1). It's clear to see her first reaction to poetry has changed from disliking to all poetry, to her understanding the true meaning behind the poetry…

Analysis of Death and “I heard a Fly buzz-when I died” Emily Dickenson’s poem, “I heard a Fly buzz-when I died” illustrates death as she describes her deathbed scene. The poet wrote many poems focused on death and the sadness and sorrow of it. What happens at the time of a person’s death is mysterious and Dickenson describes this experience of departing from life. Dickenson expects a peaceful and beautiful departure from life. However, the commotion of a fly buzzing around her deathbed…

Anna Russell Analysis Figurative language essay 02/03/2018 “Hope” By David T. Hilbun David T. Hilbun uses figurative language in his poem “Hope” to communicate how important not giving up even in the worst situations, and how even the littlest things can thrive after the worst of disasters happen. In addition, the author David T. Hilbun uses imagery and repetition to convey the message to the readers. “Hope” is a poem that communicates the deep sadness that impacted the victims during…

This concept analysis paper will clarify the meaning of hope, which is an abstract idea that every human has experienced in his or her lifetime. Eleanor Roosevelt stated that hope is the most important word of the English language (Roosevelt, 1949). Hope has the power to positively impact healing and inspires people to live. During the World War II, a survivor named Victor Frankl was imprisoned in a concentration camp held by the Nazis. This man was able to survive the horrible circumstances…

Death is something that no human being can avoid, it’s part of the life cycle of all organisms. No one wants to know when or how it will happen, which makes death scary. There are some poems written about death. These poems include “Thanatopsis” written by William Cullen Bryant, “Dust in the Wind” written by Kansas, and “Don’t Fear the Reaper” written by Blue Oyster Cult. Death, any way one can think about it, is unavoidable. So in other words, don’t fear something one cannot avoid. All of the…

Death is inevitable for all living beings. Friends, family, the rich, and the poor; they will all succumb to Death’s cold embrace to be buried, and later, fused with the Earth. But, their legacy lives on, defiantly, within memory. In “Dirge Without Music” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, the inevitability of death is acknowledged, but it is not accepted. In this paper, I will examine the structure, imagery, tone, and themes present within the poem. In the first stanza, Millay conveys a resistance…