John Dickinson

In the tomb of my mind, I can still hear the sounding sea. I can still see the death upon her eyes. Oh, author! Oh, raven! Thy beak is still deep in my heart. Edgar Allan Poe began his literary career as a poet and his work, The Raven, is extremely faithful to his literary motifs, whilst also being amongst his most praised and best pieces of work. The raven that "quoth Nevermore" has become a trademark of Edgar Allan Poe and has been referenced in many…

In the pieces “Because I could not stop for Death” and “Gacela of The Dark Death” Emily Dickinson (Dickinson) and Federico Garcia Lorca (Lorca) express the theme of Death in similar ways. Another concept that both authors explore is time and how Death influences the speaker’s perception of it. The figurative language used in these pieces have significant impact on how the subject matter of Death is presented. The symbolic elements of each piece, such as the life cycle also contribute to the…

Throughout Christina Rossetti’s life she experienced numerous periods in which she questioned her religion. Due to this, her poetry highlights the varying levels of devotion as well as the doubts she had. She wrote Good Friday at the age of 32 during a period of skepticism whereas Shut Out and Uphill were both written when she was 26 (1856) and 28 (1858) respectively. Throughout her life she maintained a strong connection to the High-Anglican Church even through her anxious periods of…

Velez 1 Manuela Velez Heather Marshall English 2 December 7, 2015 Annotated Bibliography Brooks, Gwendolyn Elizabeth. “The Last Quatrain of the Ballad of Emmett Till.” All Poetry. All Poetry, n/d. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. “The Last Quatrain of Emmett Till” is a poem written by Gwendolyn Brooks that describes the pain and what his mother feels to know that her child, that she tried to protect from any harm, was lynched because he was “flirting” with a white woman. Emmett Till was alive during…

I chose the song “Still I Rise” by Rosephanye Powell and for the purpose of this paper I chose Wellesley College women’s choir. In my high school career, I’ve sung this song twice, one time my freshman year and again the spring of this year, my junior year. Rosephanye Powell’s song was inspired by a poem called “Still I Rise” by poet Maya Angelou. Written in 2005, the song was meant to be a women’s anthem, it was to show that even after a past full of; tears, struggle, and heartache, a…

The Crow & The Butterfly A musician’s inspiration for a song can come from anywhere, even their own subconscious, and that proves true in the case of my favorite song “The Crow & The Butterfly” by Shinedown. The singer of the band and the writer of the song, Brent Smith, has said his inspiration came from a dream he had about a mother dealing with the death of a child. The song to me represents loss in any sense that is relevant to the listener. The emotion you feel while listening to the…

Where “C33” is exemplary as one of Crane’s earliest works, “The Broken Tower” is notable in that it is the last work he wrote before his suicide, published posthumously. It offers a different solution to the same conflict, and reads like a suicide note instead of a eulogy. The bell-rope that gathers God at dawn Dispatches me as though I dropped down the knell Of a spent day - to wander the cathedral lawn From pit to crucifix, feet chill on steps from hell (1.1-4). Crane is being sent out into…

explore a central theme with an artistic edge. Emily Dickinson’s 1863 poem Because I could not stop for Death conveys the idea of succumbing to mortality without putting up an act of defiance; Death is just a purveyor of eternal rest and quietude. Dickinson also illustrates that everyone must transcend mortality and head “towards eternity" at one point as death is inevitable for all humans, and reluctance is unnecessary. Dylan Thomas’ 1951 poem Do not go gentle into that good night is based on a…

Type of poem: The type of this poem is a lyrical poem because the poem itself talks about the speaker’s feelings throughout and talks about the issues such as finding strength after something bad happens, race and ending sexism. Tone of poem: While reading this poem there were many emotions I was feeling such as being confident in yourself, having a positive self-esteem about everything that happens. In my opinion, the mood of the poem was deep because the poet used many poetic devices to…

Emily Dickinson, who had written many poems in her days. She is one of the authors who understand the definition of darkness. Her poems are mainly about the corner of darkness and how people should get used to the darkness over time. People who had eyesight took advantage of the gift of vision while others are incapable to even encounter it. There are many actions that people who had eyesight didn’t know what life's really current. Her poems can make you misinterpret the true meaning. Her poems…