… extreme turmoil as he attempts to receive recognition. He inevitably withstands the abrasive criticism from not only the racist rival individuals, but also his own race. He takes a well-owed career, as a Negro American, and nevertheless emerges…

… of the time period, concentrating on emotion, nature, and the expression of 'nothing.' The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and, while using emotion and nature, the poets and their works shed light on people's universal…

… authors, I was able to draw a greater amount contrast from the authors. I had a better feel for what they were trying to convey when they wrote their critical essays in their books. Whatever the case, it was easier to judge 'The Sick Rose' by having…

… 'Dulce et Decorum est' by Wilfred Owen the main concern of these poets is to relay the theme of death. They want to let the reader feel the action, to see it with there own eyes. Both stories portray realistic imagery in many ways. The conflict…

… Lamb. In its simplest interpretation, it may seem that The Tyger represents the bad in mankind, and The Lamb represents the good. The speaker asks the tiger, "What immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry?" (4) The Tyger is majestic,…

… recognized African American poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Countee Cullen's "Yet Do I Marvel" and Langston Hughes' "I, Too" are comparable poems in that their similar themes are representational of the authors' personal tribulations of racial inequalit…

… and forget a few months later. It can be fun, evocative, and exciting to read. Besides, quoting a few lines from a poem at a party will make people think you're terribly sophisticated! 　　 　　"The Waste Land,…

… poems. It is an elegy on the death of Abraham Lincoln, the president of the U.S.A. He was Whitman's hero and most beloved leader. He was kind, gentle, sympathetic yet brave and determined. He was too full of the milk of human kindness that he couldn't…

… Lochhead is a poem which presents a very common situation and makes you consider deeper issues. The content depicts two girls who unwittingly make choices in school, unaware of consequences, and, because of them, end up drifting off their separate…

… his major works Edward James Hughes is one of the most outstanding living British poets. In 1984 he was awarded the title of the nation's Poet Laureate. He came into prominence in the late fifties and early sixties, having earned a reputation of a…