The literary device Maya Angelou uses in her poem 'Women Work' is referred to as Anaphora.
Anaphora is a rhetorical device which uses repetition of certain words at the start of adjacent lines. This allows the emphasis to be placed on to the words that fall … Read more
The main theme of 'A Roadside Stand' is that he is contrasting the lives of people who live in cities and those who live in the country.
The rich people from the city don't pay any attention to 'the roadside stands' which is where the poem got its name. It is set in India.
The … Read more
The Beethoven symphony which incorporates the words to 'Ode to Joy' is his ninth symphony, or to give it its full title, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125. Beethoven completed the work in 1824.
The parts of a poem are, to an extent, dependent upon what form it takes. Many modern poets write using free verse, which does not use consistent patterns of rhythm or form.
However more traditional forms of poetry have more distinct form and structure:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Rain in Summer is a celebration of wet weather. It is a call for people to stop complaining about the rain and instead to embrace it.
The first stanza reads:
How beautiful is the rain!
After the dust and heat,
In the broad and fiery street,
In the narrow lane,
How beautiful is the rain!
This poem is written by a very famous poet - H.W. Longfellow. In the beginning of the poem he describes the hot summer streets which are broad and fiery but when the rain comes, and clatters on the roof.
Various people around the whole world enjoy the rain after the hot summer days. Even the … Read more
The meaning behind the poem "Eve" by Ralph Hodgson can be interpreted in a couple of ways.
Obviously, the poem is a reference to the Biblical story of Adam & Eve: Where Eve was tempted into eating the forbidden fruit by Satan who visited her in the form of a serpent.
Poetic interpretations of Eve's role in … Read more
Oh I love this poem by Shakespeare... It is quite funny yet cruel! Haha!
In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Who in despite of view is pleased to dote;
Nor are mine ears with thy … Read more
....the Poem does not "dislike" weakness...it discourages it and encourages strenght, character and priciples
I find this poem, "Team Awesome" to be very humorous, perhaps because I wrote it; it speaks to me of a pair united forevers, even though it was written while my husband and I were still in courtship; there was a promise made of longevity, and so these words below evoke … Read more
Here's a short one:
"When darkness falls and we're apart
Can love heal this lonely heart
I love you dearly that I do … Read more
It certainly is possible to read into The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost as if it were a commentary on economics.
First look at the text:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent … Read more
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831), poet, radical thinker, educator, social reformist, founder of the Young Bengal group, was born in India, Kolkata to Portuguese parents. Known to write brilliant sonnets, he was a renowned scholar in many disciplines including languages. He regarded himself as an Indian and this poem … Read more
The poet John Keats was obsessed with death and the fact that humans had a limited time on this Earth. This definitely translated into a unique view on the human condition.
Keats' father died when he was just 8 years old. His mother re-married and ended up losing the family's money to her new husband. Unable … Read more
The race of the flowers rhythm
The poem by William Brighty Rands is a fascinating one written with an unusual Iambic rhythm I think.
If you take the first four lines (the first stanza) the rhythm becomes quite apparent:
The trees and the flowers seem running a race,
But none treads down the other;
And neither thinks it … Read more
The use of humor, irony or a play, novel, film, or other work that uses satire
The world is engulfed in the darkness of war, misery and poverty. The same darkness is found in the fruit street. War and its horrors have shattered the human psychology to such an extent that different kinds of fruits look like bombs. In the dim light of lanterns they glow red hot or appear gold … Read more
I think that the Internet and technology has made a platform for anyone wishing to put something out there. Before you had to wait for someone to listen to you and take you seriously. These days we have an audience at our fingertips. I think it's a good thing. Look at MySpace. It launched a … Read more
I absolutely adore poetry. It's eloquent language, along with it's beautiful descriptive writing, makes for a wonderful time. I'm so drawn in by the depth and glory of a solid poem. So many emotions stir within the very core of my heart as I read those precious succulent lines.
The beloved, Robert Frost, will always be … Read more
