Sonnet 19

John Donne's 17th sonnet Since She Whom I Loved contrast itself from the other sonnets in the collection of the Holy Sonnets. The central element of 17th sonnet is the death of John Donne's wife which complements his relationship with God. The sonnet illustrates the happenings in John Donne's life. According to the researchers the death of his wife Anne caused a great impact on his life. She passed away at age 33 after giving birth to her twelfth child. He mourned her soo deeply that he…

Robert Browning is considered today as one of most influential poets of all time. Using dramatic monologue which he contributed to poetry, influencing other major poets. In the narrative poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, the author’s life and career affect his poetic work. By using his own background to demonstrate the main character’s actions and desires. Robert Browning’s family was influential in his life. In other words, “The poet’s father had originally wanted to be an artist—he…

In poems “The Lighters” and “Nursing,” Rennie McQuilkin articulates the variety and complexity of his feelings towards the sickening and passing of his mother. To vividly illustrate his sentimental attachments, McQuilkin extensively and effectively utilizes literary techniques such as contrasts, diction, and allusions in these two poems, leaving an accessible yet woeful depiction of his desperation and resignation in response to his mother’s suffering. McQuilkin frequently employs sharp…

William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an eminent English Romantic Poet, hose Lyrical Ballad, as a result of joint efforts, co-authoring with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Contributed to launch the Romantic Age in English Literature. He is known as the poet of Nature, reflecting his inner feelings while appreciating the wonderings and beauty of it. (Norton, 543-45) The poem ‘We Are Seven’, as Wordsworth says, has been “written an Alfoxden in the spring of 1798. The little girl who is the heroine I met…

The relationship between human beings and animals is always a complex one. In the poems “Travelling through the Dark” by William Stafford and “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin, the two writers establish scenes in which the speakers face the death of animals but capture their speakers’ opinions on animal lives from different perspectives. While the gloomy and serious tone in Stafford’s work stands a stark contrast with the light-hearted one in the “Woodchucks” as the speakers’ inner feelings differ,…

William Shakespeare is a writer from the 16th century and is to this day still seen as the greatest English poet of all time. His play Othello was written between 1601 and 1604, it was first performed by the King’s Men in 1604. Othello is a play about a general, named Othello, who is being manipulated into thinking that his wife, Desdemona, is unfaithful. The way that women are represented in this play, differs from the way women were viewed during Shakespeare’s time. During the Elizabethan era…

“The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained”-Unknown Quote. In ‘Cold In the Earth’ by Emily Brontë and ‘Because I Could Not Stop For Death’ by Emily Dickinson, both of the authors approach the theme of death differently. For instance, Brontë portrayed death in a melancholy way, whereas Dickinson portrayed death as calm and not frightening. Although both poems are juxtaposed, they both share similar literary devices such as: symbolism, imagery and mood.…

Despite the simplicity of Tupac Shakur’s peom, “The Rose That Grew From Concrete,” it holds several symbolic pieces that contribute to a theme of perseverance over all else. The first symbol presented to us is probably also the one with the deepest meaning. The rose. A rose has heavy connotative layers on both the positive and negative ends of the spectrum. For instance, it is typically considered the most beautiful of flowers and is often used as a gift, just as Tupac is the most beautiful of…

108-109). Meg Schoerke in her essay in Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage brings up phrases in both “Rain Towards Morning” and “O Breath” which “suggest the tension between passion and reticence” that she then claims is only broken by Bishop’s poem “Sonnet” (Summers, 100). Lombardi offers the most in-depth analysis of “Four Poem,” yet still focuses mostly on “O Breath.” However, it is important to examine her discussion with the poem and its parts because of how thoroughly she delves into “O…

1, What do you think of when you hear the word poetry? Dan Davis and Len Newey think of a way to send a powerful message that means something to you. They did this through their power and meaning full poems that they have shared to send a message to us of what they believe in or what they want to share about what’s it’s like being an Australian. The first poem is an incredible poem written perfectly and changes the way you see an Australian after you read it. It is so perfect because of its way…