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Poetry is the embodiment of meaning and feeling in words. Poetry can convey the feeling of happiness, or the feeling of despair. Poetry can convey the feeling of grief, the feeling of excitement, the feeling of love, anger, peace, nostalgia, and everything in between in all sorts of combinations. Poetry can inspire, it can create, and sometimes poetry can destroy. Poetry is wonderful for the way that it flows through your head; how it sounds so smooth. Poetry is made from the heart by the…

In this essay, I decided to choose a poem that got my attention in a mystery and shocking way. The poem I chose was "Richard Cory" the reason why is for the way this poem gives a strong message that really got my attention and motivated me to look forward the poem, also the thought of never finding out what occurred through his mind or life event that motivated him to harm himself. I honestly enjoy the way how in the beginning of the poem,it explains how in everybody's view his perfect,…

Loving A poet by the name of Alfred Lord Tennyson once stated "tis better to have loved and lost than to have never of loved at all''. In this essay, I am going to be going over three main topics. First of all, I will be talking about how loving is good and how it enables us to be happy, have fun and helps us form our personality. Next, I will talk about how loving has its faults such as judgment, heartbreak, and depression. And lastly, my opinion which states that nothing is one hundred…

Ballads are narrative poems that are meant to be sung. Traditionally, ballads follow common characteristic and themes that identify them as ballads. Some themes found in ballads are unrequited love, heroic deeds, and humorous arguments. These themes differ from one another, showcasing that ballads are very diverse but can be identified. Alternatively, common characteristics found in traditional ballads are the rhythmic schemes, repetition, and narrative. Modern-day ballads still follow these…

Repetition: A Thing Repeated “Trying to walk the same way to the same store takes high-wire balance: each step not exactly as before risks chasms of flatness. One stumble alone and nothing happens. Few are the willing and fewer the champions.” In just thirty-seven words, Kay Ryan is able to capture a universal truth: beauty will always remain for those who choose a life of depth, for those who choose to live life on the wire, repetitiously retracing their steps on the footpath of life. Like…

In Billy Collins poem, Introduction to Poetry, a teacher attempts to educate students on how to approach the analysis of a poem. On a more complex level, the poem illustrates that the art of poetry is full of life, variety, enjoyment, and structure, which should be admired, explored, and appreciated. The use of metaphors is the dominant technique of the work, appearing in every stanza of the poem. A sense of structure and openness is created through the teacher’s comparisons. In stanza three,…

Former President Lincoln once said,“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Sophie Cabot Black also shared this idea, in her poem, constantly emphasizing the idea that the future is discovered by working into it. In Private Equity, Black uses tone and rhythm to establish a theme that even though the future is out of anyone's hands, people still have the power to make choices in present time, which can affect possibilities for the future. Throughout the poem, the speaker sets…

Publius Ovidius Naso, better known as Ovid, was born March 20th, 43 B.C. in the town of Sulmo, Italy. At an early age, his father wanted him to pursue a career in law as a lawyer due to the family’s strong ties to the equestrian order. Ovid went on to Rome to study rhetoric and law; however, he was only able to acquire minor legal positions. Realizing that his passion did not lie in the political field, he turned to poetry. Focusing and improving on his poetry by writing full-time, most of his…

Poetry and Rap When one envisions poetry they most likely visualize soft spoken rhymes and rhythms that tell an emotional story. On the other hand, when the music genre of Rap is thought of, it's described as harsh language with negative, and sometimes inappropriate diction. However, while some differences between Rap and poetry are noticeable, they also share evident similarities. Today Rap music has gained an immense amount of popularity, but with that popularity Rap has also garnered…

Trethewey and York are strikingly similar in how they approach form, even if their content is strikingly different. "Elegy for the Native Guards" serves as an memories for the forgotten black soldiers; "Abide" seems to be about the forgetfulness of a loved one. Both poets use interestingly similar techniques to captivate their readers and draw them into the poem. Firstly, the stanzas in each poem seem to function as single moments in time. "Abide" has not only just one stanza, but is also a…