Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe

Death is inevitable and should be accepted. In stanza two of “The Bells”, Poe mentions how the bells tell “Of the rapture that impels.” According to some believers, the rapture is the transporting of believers to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ, which is the end of times. This means that the end of time is pushed forward by the bells. Also, in stanza three, Poe mentions that “the ear distinctly tells.” The line before says that danger is always moving, and that the people know this. This…

Wordsworth being a romantic poet has never shown this sort of a gesture as he has shown in this poem. This poem basically speaks about the lost connection to nature and everything worthy. Wordsworth wants to express how the world is moving further uncaringly losing humanity within, every passing day. The speaker wishes that he was a pagan who sees the world with the vision of divinity. Wordsworth is not able to accept this materialistic world filled with artificiality and therefore this poem is…

The poem, “To An Athlete Dying Young”, is a literary work intended for adults and younger adults with a deep meaning. The work is an elegy, a poem of passionate expression for the dead, used to entertain but in a sad manner. “To An Athlete Dying Young” is about a cherished athlete whose glory lasts only for a short time. Using realistic fiction to depict a young star, Housman writes in second person directing the poem to the dead sportsman and his fame. The poet’s diction is very complex with a…

Every so often there comes a time when one is struck by a complete lack of inspiration - a time abandoned by hopes and dreams. The short story “Elephant” by Polly Clark tells the story of William, a writer going through this phase. The short story is written in medias res with a third person limited point of view bound to the protagonist, William. “Elephant” is written chronologically, containing only one flashback and spans a short time span, presumably no more than a few hours. We are almost…

Advanced Placement Literature SAMPLE 2 The sonnet “Acquainted With The Night” by Robert Frost was written in the time closer to our own and through describing a lonely walk at midnight, alludes to the sorrowness and darkness of heart of a man who has suffered significant loss and is trying to reconcile with the tragedy at heart. As the poem starts and ends with the sentence mentioning being “acquainted with the night”, it leads the audience to visualize a peaceful yet eerily quiet night,…

Far From the Madding Crowd was considered to be Thomas Hardy’s first truly successful novel than the other 3 novels: Desperate Remedies, Under The Greenwood Tree and A Pair of Blue Eyes. Thomas Hardy had written novels at an extraordinary rate for more than 20 years. After the publication of Jude the Obscure caused a major scandal in 1895, Hardy stopped writing novels and devoted the rest of his life (more than 30 years) to poetry. His last great project was an epic poem titled "The Dynasts," a…

Washington Irving was an American short story writer, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" who are both from his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon". "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story Irving written while he was living in Birmingham and published in 1819. Considering it has been adapted for a lot of other media like cartoons, films, operetta or even stage…

Pinter’s mind was occupied by a room, a territorial space and power relations which is clearly manifested in his short prose-poem Kullus written at home in 1948. This sense of enclosed room and territorial battle, according to Billington is in association with “Fascist thugs in post-war Hackney” (27) where Pinter and his comrades used to clash with hooligans for survival. (No editing required) Pinter’s acute sense of imagination was flourished in poetry, many of which he composed during this…

Throughout time there have been numerous authors who have come and gone with little to no effect on society. Today, however, we remember an amazing poet named Seamus Heaney, who left a lasting impression on the hearts of many. While the presence of death and rebirth in nature has had a major influence on his work, it is also evident that typical Irish influences are present. In his poems: “Death of a Naturalist,” “Requiem for the Croppies,” “Mid-Term Break” and “Scaffolding” there is…

Death is a very controversial and versatile topic in both our real world and in literature. Writers and poets are able to express their opinions on the idea of death and consequently sway the reader’s outlooks as well. The poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, written by Robert Frost, and “Because I Could not Stop for Death”, by Emily Dickinson, are both great examples of two distinct attitudes towards death and how that attitude is carried out throughout each of these pieces of…