Owen and Hardy on World War I
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A 5 page paper comparing Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' and Thomas Hardy's 'The Man He Killed,' both poems born of combat in World War I. Reaction to Owen's descriptions in 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' transcends mere emotion; in 'The Man He Killed,' Hardy evokes it by avoiding any allusion to it. Both, however, leave the reader affected. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Robert Burns' 'Tam o'Shanter'
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A 5 page analysis of the poem which Burns wrote in his Scottish dialect. It tells the story of the night that a drunken Tam o'Shanter came face to face with the devil and a party of witches. The writer demonstrates how Burns' rollicking poem is reminiscent of Chaucer and also has elements of satire. No additional sources cited.
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The Symbolism of Grass in Whitman’s “Song of Myself”
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A five page paper looking at Whitman’s use of metaphor in this poem. The paper shows how through the use of the image of grass, Whitman manages to convey not only his identity with the community of life, but his eventual participation in the company of the dead. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Walt Whitman / Comparative Analysis Of Two Poems
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In this 6 page essay, the writer uses two of Whitman's poems 'Out Of The Cradle Endlessly Rocking,' and 'Song Of The Open Road, to show how the poets works were usually similar in theme yet dissimilar in purpose. The first of these is a poem filled with rich images, sounds, and symbolic meanings. The second is a collection of meaningful yet ambiguously patterned sentences decorated with inquiries into life-- yet each remain focused upon the underlying theme of humanity, nature, etc.; Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself'
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the narration in Whitman's poem, considers the nature of the speaking eye, and discusses the narrator in terms of the effect on the poem. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Songmy.wps

Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' and 'Sleepers'
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A 6 page paper contrasting Walt Whitman's outlook on life and the universe in these two poems. It concludes that In 'Song of Myself,' Whitman seems to assume that the other living creatures he observes and celebrates are as awake and exultant as he is; by the time he writes 'Sleepers,' he has observed that they are not. No additional sources cited.
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Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' And 'The Sleepers' # 2
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A 6 page paper that examines the significance of the major images Whitman provokes in relationship to: what he is trying to say and how he says it through the images. The paper posits that the images are the same, in that they reflect the triology of individual body, individual soul, and national soul, but that they are from contrary viewpoints: Sleepers--from the soul's view, Song--from the individual's view. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Songslep.wps

Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' vs. 'The Federalist'/ Promises & Perils
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A 5 page essay responding to Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' [and 'The Federalist'] -- discussing how it illustrates that American writers usde a theme of uncertain or shared identity to comment on the promises and perils of American society. Only 'Song of Myself' is used as a source.
Filename: Waltw.wps

Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself'—A Celebration of Being American
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This 5 page report discusses one of Whitman's best known works, 'Song of Myself' and its un-self-conscious celebration of the experience being an American. Most of Whitman's poetry illustrates what can be accurately and appropriately described as of a 'shared identity' but 'Song of Myself' is the most lyrical in terms of the connection between humanity, God, and country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWwhit.rtf

Walt Whitman's Contribution to American Poetry
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A five page look at this seminal nineteenth-century poet. The paper analyzes the reason Whitman is considered the first modern American poet, and what characteristics make him so quintessentially American. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Walt Whitman's War Poetry
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A 6 page essay which examines how 'Drum-Taps,' a slim volume of poetry concerning the American Civil War by Whitman, reflected the historical situation of that time. The writer argues that Whitman's poetry reflects an evolution of consciousness that reveals that emotions experienced by the American public as it goes from a patriotic war fever to a realization of the horror and reality of war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Whitman & Ginsberg
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A 5 page paper discussing two separate poems by Whitman and Ginsberg. The first poem is Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself,' and the second poem is Alan Ginsberg's 'Howl.' The poems are discussed in relationship to their depiction of individuality and freedom. Both poets depict their subjects in different ways, while still maintaining similarities. Both see these issues as illustrating the connected nature of humanity, whether spiritually or not. One speaks of hopelessness and the other or beauty and God. Each also speaks of these issues in ways that have been, and always will be, thought of for people will always continue to have hope or the lack of it. No additional sources cited.
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Whitman's 'Song of Myself' vs. Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shallot'
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A 6 page essay that compares and contrasts the works of Walter Whitman and Alfred Tennyson focusing particularly on 'Songs of Myself' and 'The Lady of Shallot.' Also discussed are the reviews at the time, i.e., 1855, in contrast to the modern reviews of these two great poets' works. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Whitenny.wps

Whitman's 'Song of Myself'vs. Ginsberg's 'Howl'
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A 5 page paper that addresses the individual expectations of each of the authors with regard to these works, their personal experience, and how each saw his solution to the complexity and ambiguity in his personal existence in a nation in which it has become increasingly difficult to find a coherent ideology or ethnic identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Whitman’s “Noiseless Patient Spider”
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A 5 page paper on this poem by Walt Whitman, in the broader context of Whitman’s life and work. The paper observes that Whitman believed that our unique ability as Americans to use our creativity to reach out to one another -- like a spider spinning its web -- was both our defining characteristic and our salvation. Bibliography lists four sources (attached).
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Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”
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A five-page paper analyzing Walt Whitman’s poem in terms of its relationship to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The paper looks carefully at symbolism and imagery, concluding that Whitman uses his poetic art to help him work through his shock and grief. No additional sources.
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In Memory Of W. B. Yeats
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5 pages in length. Wystan Hugh Auden has a most curious use of style within his many works. The manner by which he utilizes rhyme leaves the reader to interpret more than just the author's obvious implications. As well, while his sometimes-morbid creations can plunge one into the depths of the poem's intended despair, they are ripe with artistry and illusion. To illustrate these points, the writer will discuss one of Auden's most popular pieces, In Memory of W. B. Yeats. No additional sources cited.
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The Sacred & The Profane In Wallace Stevens' 'Sunday Morning'
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A 3 page explication of Wallace Stevens' famous long poem. It presents the difficulties inherent in a deistic view of the sacred, but stops short of advocating a truly Christian vision; in fact, it ends by advocating no vision at all. No additional sources cited.
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Wallace Stevens' 'The Rock' / Reality, Illusion, & Imagination
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A 6 page paper analyzing Stevens' poem in terms of the way it deals with alternate modes of reality. The paper particularly concentrates on how 'The Rock' uses metaphor to emphasize the metaphysical nature of existence. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Therock.wps

Love and Romanticism in Blake and Hemans
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A ten page paper looking at the way poets William Blake and Felicia Hemans looked at the issue of romantic love in several selected poems. The paper argues that neither writer was really capable of seeing marriage and love as a relationship of equals. The poems covered include Hemans’ “Image in Lava” and “The Mirror in the Deserted Hall,” and Blake’s “Marriage of Heaven and Hell.” Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Man vs. Nature In The Poetry of the Romantic Era
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An insightful, 6 page essay on how the poems of Blake, Wordsworth & Keats represented a renewed hope for civilization. The writer argues that each of these poets spoke of how the world could be cured of its problems if man would only work in harmony with nature. Wordsworth's 'The World is Too Much With Us' and Blake's 'London' are among the poems used in this analysis. No Bibliography.
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The Little Black Boy
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A 3 page paper discussing the poem of the same title by William Blake. In the examination of this poem we illustrate three separate themes within the poem. These themes are innocence, faith, and lack of worth. By illustrating these themes we gain a very accurate picture of the speaker and learn things about innocence and experience. Unlike other poems, which illustrate innocence as something to be treasured, this poem illustrates a sad innocence that is better grown out of. No additional sources cited.
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The Tyger, The Lamb, & The Mill In William Blake
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A 5 page paper discussing how the use of image or metaphor in three of William Blake's poems can both illuminate and cloud his meaning. The paper shows that if the concepts being alluded to are well-known and well-understood, reference to them enhances the intelligibility of the poem, but if the sources are themselves obscure, reference to them only makes the poem more difficult to understand. No additional sources cited.
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William Blake : Philosopher, Creator, or Mystic ?
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An in-depth, 7 page discussion of Blake's life and works, citing various writings and their interpretations. Bibliography cites 4 supporting sources.
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William Blake as Romantic
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A 5 page paper looking at the way this nineteenth century British poet expressed the ideology of the Romantic movement. Following an extensive definition and history of Romanticism, the paper looks at two of his poems -- 'The Little Black Boy', and 'The Chimney Sweeper', both from Songs of Innocence -- in terms of their romantic qualities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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William Blake's 'Songs of Experience'
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A 5 page paper that takes the view that Blake believes the enjoyment of life is tainted by circumstances and religion. As an advocate against poverty, Blake's view of Eve's fall from grace takes on the dimensions of the wandering and abused Lycra. Blake's collection identifies those things that brought him joy and those things that were anathema to a true enjoyment of life. By the end of his life, his emotions are shielded in defense. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Blakexpe.wps

William Blake's 'The Chimney Sweeper' and the Theme of Child Neglect
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A 6 page paper discussing this theme in William Blake's infamous Romantic-era poem. The writer details various references made by Blake to child neglect and also describes some of the attitudes that were prevalent at that time. Thesis is well-argued and well-supported. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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William Blake's 'The Lamb' / Analysis
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This 4 page paper argues that William Blake is writing one day and has doubts about who he is and why he is here (the meaning of life). At first, he subscribes to the idea that he is great because he was made in God's image, and he is God's son, just like 'The Lamb,' Jesus. Feeling guilt for his egotistical thoughts, Blake tries to undo what might be seen as disapproval from on high, so he sets out to humble himself and explain himself in terms of 'meek' and 'mild,' praising the Son, and otherwise asking for forgiveness. Once he has seen the simplicity and value in the lines scribbled, he then decides the poem is worthy of sharing, which all ties back into God's plan for him (the meaning of his life). No additional sources cited.
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William Blake's 'The Lamb' / Educating The Lost
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This 4 page paper postulates that 'The Lamb' by William Blake is an epistle for change, in which Blake makes a point of explaining the use of God-given gifts inherent in humans. These gifts are in the form of thought/intellect and the inner quiet voice that, when understanding is achieved, can then be translated to verbalization. Blake's plea is to directed at those who speak before thinking, especially in relationship to an understanding of the God-designed flow of life.
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William Blake's 'The Lamb' vs. 'The Tyger'
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A 4 page paper that posits that William Blake's 'The Lamb' and 'The Tyger' are songs that speak of choice. The choice is both for quality of life and choice for after-life, because if the choice is not made in the instant, it is too late. Making specific comparisons in the visual aesthetics created by the two poems, the writer makes the argument that the choice, according to Blake, is the choice between freedom in 'the Lamb' and enslavement by 'the Devil.' No additional sources cited.
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William Blake's 'The Lamb' vs. 'The Tyger' / Symmetry
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A 4 page paper that posits that Blake knew what he was writing about in 'The Lamb' and 'The Tyger.' Although the Lamb is perceived as strictly the 'good path,' it is not the poem which speaks of symmetry. That information is provided in 'The Tyger.' This paper argues that while the message in 'The Lamb' may lead to God, so does the message in 'The Tyger.' Being creations of God, both the tiger and the lamb are necessary to individual progress. The true answer lies in balance, or symmetry.
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William Blake's 'Tiger, Tiger' -- Explained And Extended
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Sold as 3 pages. This file contains a creative attempt at poetic writing in which the writer adds approximately two verses to William Blake's 'Tiger, Tiger'-- keeping in sync with the original author's intent, meaning, and style. A short explication of the original poem & its meaning is also provided. No outside sources cited.
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Cultural Influences on Eliot’s “Waste Land”
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A ten page paper looking at T.S. Eliot’s famous 1922 poems in terms of some of the socio-political, scientific, and aesthetic influences that grounded it, as well as its later legacy. Specific works discussed include: Eliot’s essay “Tradition and the Individual Talent,” his poem “Gerontion,” Habermas’ “Modernity’s Consciousness of Time and its Need for Self-Reassurance,” Neitzsche’s “On the Genealogy of Morals,” Camus’ “The Stranger,” Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” and Freud’s “Civilization and its Discontents”. Bibliography lists nine sources.
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Jean Toomer's 'Bona and Paul'
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A 5 page paper that describes the significance of color in Jean Toomer's story. This paper demonstrates that Toomer uses different colors, especially reds and purples, to delineate between racial considerations, while at the same time basing many of the concepts of ethnicity and interracial relationships on the color determinations in the work. No additional sources are cited.
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Jean Toomer's 'Reapers'
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A 5 page analysis of Jean Toomer's imagery-laden, eight-line poem. The paper centers on the author's use of the color black for relating the color of death, of fear, and of life for the people of his race during the time in which he wrote. The reapers work in silence, methodically and mindlessly cutting down one at a time, as black people were so often treated in the hundred years between the end of the Civil War and the Civil Rights activities of the 1960s. No additional sources cited.
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Henry David Thoreau's Thoughts On The Current Walden Pond Developments
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4 pages in length. What would Henry David Thoreau think about what has happened with his treasured Walden Pond? It can be argued that his reaction to humanity's blatant disregard for its inherent beauty would be less than enthusiastic. The passing years have been a struggle for Walden Pond's very existence: Celebrities and common folk near and far have shown their support in preserving what Thoreau considered one of the most exquisite points in the entire world. The writer considers what Thoreau might say if he were here to witness Walden Pond Developments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Coleridge vs. Wordsworth / Philosophy vs. Imagination
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An 8 page paper comparing and contrasting the styles and philosophies of these two early nineteenth-century poets. The paper uses as examples Wordsworth's 'Ode on the Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' and Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' , and concludes that whereas Wordsworth's poetry is philosophy in verse, Coleridge gives us images we can see and feel. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Samuel Coleridge's 'Rime Of The Ancient Mariner' # 2
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A 5 page paper on the literary structure of this classic work, the importance & symbolism of the mariner, etc; Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Samuel Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' / A Critical Analysis
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An 8 page paper discussing an analysis of the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem Rime of the Ancient Mariner along with its symbolism and influences. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Rime.rtf

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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A 7 page research paper on the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was a poet and philosopher-critic of the English romantic movement. His poems are considered to be some of the greatest and most original in English literature. During his own lifetime, public opinion on Coleridge and his work was sharply divided. He garnered a great deal of criticism from some of his contemporaries, while others revered his intellect and talent. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Black Poetry & Literature -- A Reflection Through the Ages
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A 5 page paper comparing today's black literature and poetry to poems of the days of slavery. The writer discusses contemporary authors and ways in which their works still reflect the themes and issues of the old poems & chants of slavery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Blackpo2.wps

Ghosts of the Earth in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney
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A fifteen page paper looking at this Irish poet's views of the thin veil between life and death, as depicted in his works. The paper asserts that Heaney views the dead and the living, the past and the present, as occupying the same space. Bibliography lists fifteen sources, including seven poems of Heaney's.
Filename: KBheany1.wps

Seamus Heaney's 'Mid-Term Break' & Elizabeth Bishop's 'First Death in Nova Scotia' / Imagery
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A 4 page paper discussing the imagery present in the poems 'Mid-term Break,' by Seamus Heaney, and 'First Death in Nova Scotia,' by Elizabeth Bishop. Both poems are incredibly effective in their use of imagery. Each one presents a different view which is quick and to the point. The reader, with only a few words, understands all of the situation, as well as all of the implications. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Heanbish.wps

Double-consciousness in the Work of Eliot and Walcott
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A 6 page paper analyzingT.S. Eliot’s and Derek Walcott’s feelings of double-consciousness -- the sense of being pulled by two warring cultural or intellectual legacies -- and how this is expressed in their work. Works mentioned are Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent” and The Waste Land, as well as Walcott’s “A Far Cry from Africa,” “Names (for Edward Braithwaite),” “Omeros,” “A Sea Chantey,” and “The Castaway.” No additional sources except poems and the essay.
Filename: KBwalco2.wps

Anti-Semitism In The Poetry Of T.S. Eliot
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This 8 page paper examines the premise that renowned U.S. expatriate writer T.S. Eliot was notoriously anti-Semitic. To develop this thesis, several samples of Eliot's poetry are quoted and analyzed. Bibliography lists 8+ sources.
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T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' / Two Views
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A 5 page paper discussing two views of the poem by T.S. Eliot, those of Elisabeth Schneider and Michael L. Baumann. Schneider's position is that Eliot himself is Prufrock; Baumann's is also, but with the focus of there being nothing of purpose in the life of a male aside from sex and death. If copulation has occurred even once, then there is nothing left but death. The paper supports Scneider's position and opposes Baumann's. No additional sources cited.
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T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'/ Indecision's Answer
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A 4 page paper arguing that Eliot's poem speaks of metaphysical glimpses into an afterlife. It is spoken in the construct of a night when 'J. Alfred Prufrock' is traveling, though not reveling, on the mundane earth with a companion. During the ramble, Eliot takes an ironic look at what is known and what is before him. Within the poem, he orders his words in a purposeful rambling between providing an answer to the 'overwhelming question,' and seeing grace in the present. He also uses subjugated literary techniques, color elements and time to further stipulate indecision and fear. No additional sources cited.
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T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'/ Theme of Alienation
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A 4 page paper discussing T.S. Eliot's 1919 poem, and its treatment of emotional alienation in the character of Prufrock himself. The imagery is discussed in great depth. No sources except poem.
Filename: Prufrock.wps

T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / Changing Interpretations
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A 5 page paper analyzing various critiques of T.S. Eliot's poem. The paper looks at critiques written close to the time of publication and compares them to more recent ones, showing how the way the poem is interpreted has changed in the seventy-six years since it first appeared. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: Ciwl.wps

T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / Symbolism Of Water
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A 5 page paper analyzing the symbolism of water in Eliot's landmark poem. It concludes that water, in the world of the Waste Land, stands for sustenance, healing, and faith, and for the orderly and proper progress of the universe; it is only through the restoration of balance that the Waste Land can be healed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Wastelan.wps

T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / The Importance Of Time
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A 7 page paper discussing the motif of time in T.S. Eliot's most famous and perplexing poem. The paper argues that the poem creates a sense of timelessness, not by ignoring chronology, but by telescoping it all together, thus underscoring humanity's ongoing part in the grand cycle of death and rebirth. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Wastel.wps

T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' vs. H.D.'s 'The Walls Do Not Fall' / Comparison of Spiritual Quest
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A 9 page comparison of the spiritual quest in H.D.'s The Walls Do Not Fall and T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land. The writer argues that H.D. succeeds in re-visioning an internal spirituality in terms of a personal quest, while Eliot does not succeed in this effort because of his reliance on dogma and externalities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Hdts.wps

T.S. Eliot: Four Quartets
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5 pages in length. T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets symbolizes a great many things to do with what exists in the here and now, as well as what lives within the concepts of religious mysticism. Indeed, it reflects some of the most compelling of all written representations in literary history. The writer discusses the meaning and how the Four Quartets relate to one another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Walcott and Eliot: The Role of Tradition
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A 5 page paper examining the role of tradition versus innovation in various works by T.S. Eliot and Derek Walcott. Works mentioned are Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent” and 'The Waste Land,' as well as Walcott’s “A Far Cry from Africa,” “Names (for Edward Braithwaite),” “Omeros,” “A Sea Chantey,” and “The Castaway.” No additional sources except poems and the essay.
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Seamus Heaney's 'Mid-Term Break' and J. D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye' / Stopping for Death
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A 5 page paper comparing the boy protagonists of Seamus Heaney's poem 'Mid-Term Break' and J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye. Both boys have suffered the death of a younger brother, and both works show their youthful protagonists coming to terms with their grief. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Heansal.wps

Imagery : “The Wanderer” and “The Song of Roland”
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A 5 page paper which examines the use of imagery in the works titled “The Wanderer” and “The Song of Roland.” Each of these works illustrates a different use of imagery. Where “The Wanderer” gives the reader many easily depicted illustrations of imagery, “The Song of Roland” and its use of imagery are much more subtle and evasive. The imagery examined includes sight, smell, taste, touch, sense, and hearing. Bibliography lists no additional cites.
Filename: RAwander.wps

Robert Herrick/Analysis of Two Poems
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A 2 page analysis of two poems by the seventeenth century poet Robert Herrick-- 'Corinna's Going A-Maying' and 'The Hock-cart.' The writer argues that these two poems can be read simultaneously at three levels. On one level the poems describe the events that help to mark the human year‹the coming of spring and the celebration of the harvest. On the other hand, these events of the human year are reflective of the natural order, the passage of the seasons, and the cyclical nature of time. No additional sources cited.
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Bryant's 'Thanatopsis'
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A six page paper looking at this once-famous poem by William Cullen Bryant, a nineteenth-century poet who himself has somewhat fallen into oblivion. The paper looks closely at the poem's argument that Nature provides solace from the fear of Death, and shows why this appealed to a nation coming out of the stranglehold of Puritanism. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBbryant.wps

Alexander Pope
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A 2 page discussion of Alexander Pope's poem about the insignificance of man in the realm of nature and the world scheme. In this analysis, the writer concentrates on the false view that the end of mankind will be the end of the world-- when we are just one minor aspect of all that has transpired and that will continue to transpire after we are gone. No Bibliography.
Filename: Litessay.wps

Alexander Pope & His Essay On Man
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A 15 page paper showing how this long narrative poem illustrates the eighteenth century's dominant conception of man. The paper looks at each of the poem's four sections individually, and analyzes Pope's contribution to both poetry and philosophy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Popeman.wps

Alexander Pope and his “Essay on Criticism”
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A ten page paper describing Alexander Pope’s principles of versification and his views on poetry. The paper asserts that while Pope’s versification rules can help polish a crude gem into something that explodes with light, it has to have been a gem to begin with; rules do not substitute for brilliance. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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Alexander Pope's 'Rape of the Lock' / Use of Satire
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A 4 page paper that discusses how Pope used satire to mock the aristocracy, the Greek epic, and the feuding families over the loss of a lock of hair. The paper also discusses how the satire used parallels the Greek epic and its consequences. One additional source cited.
Filename: Rapelock.wps

Art and Artifice in Pope’s “Rape of the Lock”
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A five page paper looking at Alexander Pope’s poem in terms of the issues of art and artifice. The paper observes that he makes fun of the vain Belinda for trying to make a work of art out of her appearance, at the same time that he is consciously trying to make a work of art out of his poem. Bibliography lists three sources.
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The Beat Generation and Their Influence Today
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A ten page paper analyzing the characteristics and influence of the Beat generation of poets and writers in the 1950s. Although many poets and writers are mentioned, particular attention is paid to the work of Jack Kerouac; Allen Ginsberg; and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Identity in the Work of Olds and Plath
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A five page look at Sylvia Plath’s poem “Mirror” and Sharon Olds’ “The Death of Marilyn Monroe,” in terms of both poets’ observations on the nature of identity as opposed to appearance. Plath argues that as many times as we return to the mirror to see our reflection there, it is not ourselves we are seeing -- we are merely seeing something similar to what others see. Olds continues this argument by asserting that if others feel they know us by our outward appearance, they are wrong, because the outer shell is not us.
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Sylvia Plath's 'Mirror' / Imagery
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The use of a mirror as illusion/allusion in poetry is compelling, to say the least. The most obvious use of the imagery of the mirror is that it is a reflection of the author. A search in a mirror is ultimately a search for the self. The image that is important is that of the woman, not the child whose innocence has drowned in the depths of the lake; nor the old woman who is like a terrible fish. Most people have the desire to reminisce about the past and, or speculate on the future. It is important. This 4 page paper explores the multiple meanings of the imagery presented by Sylvia Plath in the poem, 'Mirror.' No additional sources cited.
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Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' / Violence & The Father
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A 6 page paper on the strange mixture of violence and sexuality in the autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath. The paper asserts that Plath was haunted all her life by the fantasy of rejoining her dead father, and unfortunately, it would take violence to do this. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Platjar.wps

A Lament and A Complaint: Comparing the Style of Shelley and Wordsworth
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A 5 page paper which discusses the different poetic styles of romantic poets Shelley and Wordsworth. The poems are, respectively, 'A Lament' and 'A Complaint.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlament.wps

Blake’s “Marriage of Heaven and Hell” and Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound”
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A seven page paper looking at these two works in terms of the way their respective authors, William Blake and Percy Bysshe Shelley, define love. The paper concludes that although their approaches are very different, both poets seem to feel that love is a great healer, and that seeming opposites can be reconciled through its power. No additional sources.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley / Critical Assessments
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A 6 page paper examining the change in critics' views of Shelley's work from his own day to ours. It looks particularly at the style and subject matter of five poems, in an effort to discover what critics of the first few decades of this century found so objectionable about Shelley in particular and the Romantics in general. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Shelleyp.wps

Shelley and Wordsworth: A Discussion of “Mutibility” and “Mont Blanc”
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A 6 page discussion regarding three poems written in the early part of the nineteenth century: Shelley’s “Mutibility” and “Mont Blanc” and Wordsworth’s “Mutibility”. Contrasts Wordsworth faith in religion and Shelley’s faith in self and nature. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPshelle.wps

Shelley’s “Alastor”
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A five page paper looking at Percy Bysshe Shelley’s long poem from a feminist perspective. The paper charges that the poem’s vision of womanhood is really less a representation of a flesh-and-blood woman than an idealized feminine version of Shelley himself. No additional sources.
Filename: KBalast.wps

The Theme of Nature in Romantic-Era Poetry
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A 4 page paper discussing poetry of the Romantic period. The writer focuses upon the importance of nature in the poetry of this time, particularly the works of Shelley, Keats, and Blake. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Romantic.wps

The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
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A 6 page paper discussing an overview of Shelley's work and how his work reflected his personal beliefs and the conditions of society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Shellp.wps

W.B. Yeats / Irish Nationalism As Reflected In 'Easter 1916'
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A 3 page essay that analyzes the poem in terms of the political climate of the time as well as the literary trends of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Yeats.wps

An Analysis Of Life And Art: Three Poems By Joy Harjo
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This 5 page paper considers two poems by writer Joy Harjo which relate her life as a Native American and demonstrate a number of the contemporary problems facing Native American communities. This paper reflects upon the poems as they are a product of Harjo's own life, and focuses on her poems Mourning Song, Northern Lights and The Dawn Appears with Butterflies. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Joyharjo.wps

Marge Piercy's 'Barbie Doll'
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A 3 page essay defending the title of Piercy's poem as an appropriate description of the manufacturing process of women she describes within the poem. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Barbdoll.wps

Marge Piercy's 'Rape'
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A 4 page paper on Piercy's poem entitled 'Rape.' The writer discusses the poem's meaning, relevance to Piercy's other works, and its psycho-emotional impact. Poetic technique, rhythm, symbolism, and intent are among the many other elements elaborated upon as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Piercy.wps

Seventeenth Century Poetry / Pleasure, Conflict & Time
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A 5 page paper examining three poems by John Donne, Robert Herrick, and Andrew Marvell, in terms of the presence or absence of overlapping themes. The paper concludes that while evidence exists that all three writers incorporated into their poems thoughts on pleasure and conflict, the most obvious similarity was an obsession with the passage of time. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 17thpoet.wps

Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress' / The Time is Now
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A 5 page essay exploring the issues of time and the role it plays in seduction in the Marvell poem. The writer ultimately concludes that the poem reminds us to seize our time on Earth for it will come to us only once. No additional sources cited.
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Herrick's 'To Virgins, To Make Much of Time' & Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress / Love and Death
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A 5 page paper examining these dual issues as they are presented in Robert Herrick's 'To Virgins, To Make Much of Time' and Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress'. The paper observes that both these poets are haunted by the thought of the passage of time, and advocate finding pleasure in the here and now. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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To His Coy Mistress / Seizing The Day
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5 pages in length. Every mother of every child has admonished the curse of time; if one does not take advantage of what comes one's way at the precise moment that it does, it is likely never to return again. By waiting and hoping one's life away, imagining things will be better with the addition of wealth or power, a person merely wishes time by. Thus is the message in Andrew Marvell's poem To His Coy Mistress, which speaks of the merits of seizing the day, rather than waiting until tomorrow to accomplish one's life dreams and goals. The writer discusses this concept as it relates to the poem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Miseize.wps

Use Of Logic To Seduce Women In John Donne's 'The Flea' And Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress'
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6 pages in length. It is a paltry attempt to employ the use of logic in both John Donne's The Flea and Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress; however, despite the lack of ingenuity on their parts, the men have somewhat successfully achieved this goal. Indeed, one must utilize a decent amount of logic in order to acquire the sexual favors of the opposite sex, particularly when the recipient is an unwitting participant. Attention from their less-than-willing partners is what both Donne and Marvell are trying very diligently to acquire, yet their efforts are constantly met with obstruction. The writer compares how both authors employ logic into their seduction techniques. No additional sources cited.
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Federico Garcia Lorca / His Poetry and Life
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A 7 page paper discussing the works of this twentieth century Spanish poet. The paper gives a short description of his life, then discusses two of his poems in depth, showing how they expressed his feelings in a unique and impressionistic way. Poems are included at end of paper. Bibliography included.
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Langston Hughes' 'Dream Deferred'
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A 1 page analysis of Hughes' infamous poem entitled 'What Happens to a Dream Deferred ?' (a.k.a. Harlem). The writer discusses the meaning behind this poem and its unavoidable sociopolitical context. Specifically examined is what the poet meant by the dream itself. No Bibliography.
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Milton and Lanyer and The Fall of Man
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A 2 page paper contrasting John Milton’s Book IX of “Paradise Lost” with Amelia Lanyer’s “Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum”. The paper notes that while Milton places the blame for the Fall of Man on Eve’s shoulders, and Lanyer attempts to deflect it back onto Adam, it is Milton who has the stronger argument.
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Sappho and the Female Relationship
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A 2 page paper looking at Sappho’s poems in terms of her evocation of the powerful bonds between women. Sappho shows that the love that exists between best friends of the same sex is just as strong, just as powerful, as the love that exists between the more traditional pairings such as husband and wife, or mother and child, and it was for this reason that her poetry was censored, and has nearly disappeared. No sources.
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Derek Walcott's 'Omeros' vs. Homer's 'Iliad' / Brothers In Verse
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A 5 page paper comparing Derek Walcott's poem 'Omeros' to Homer's works, particularly the Iliad, and comparing Homer himself to Walcott's personification of him, the blind fisherman Seven Seas. The paper concludes that both personas exhibit an extraordinary greatness of spirit, and show that even ordinary men can be heroes. Bibliography lists three sources.
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The Poetry Of Thomas Hardy / Art Imitates Life
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This 6 page paper examines how the life of author Thomas Hardy influenced his poetry. Illustrative examples from several of Hardy's poems are provided to support the writer's thesis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Thartdy2.rtf

Thomas Hardy's 'The Darkling Thrush'
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A 6 page explication of Thomas Hardy's unusually uplifting poem. The paper analyzes the significance of the date when the poem was written -- December 31, at the precise turn of the century -- and shows how the poet's invocation of nature challenges both the mechanization and the aestheticism of the late Victorian age. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Darkthru.wps

Whitman, Hardy, & Moss / Personification Of Objects
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A 5 page analysis of three poems that personify objects or objectify humans. The writer examines Walt Whitman's 'To A Locomotive In Winter,' Thomas Hardy's 'The Work Box,' & Howard Moss' 'Pruned Tree.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Poems3.rtf

Gwendolyn Brooks' 'Kitchenette Building' / Meter
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A 5 page paper on Gwendolyn Brooks' short poem, looking at the tone, dramatic situation, and particularly the meter. The paper asserts that Brooks uses meter to emphasize the poem's point: that traditional poetic techniques, as both styles and as viewpoints, are an inappropriate mode of expression to those who are cut off from the romantic world. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Goethe & Wordsworth / Two Views of the Poet
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An 8 page paper comparing the way artistic souls are portrayed in Wordsworth's long poem The Prelude and Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther. The paper shows that during the Romantic era, two very different views of the poet developed: the poet as prophet and interpreter of society, and the poet as tortured soul, and the different types are perfectly epitomized in these poems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Aristotle, Sidney, Shelley, Aquinas & Boccaccio / Use Of The Poetic Metaphor
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A 12 page paper that considers the topic of the poetic metaphor as considered in the writings of these five great minds. This paper suggests that within each of these authors' writings, there is evidence to support the value of the poetic metaphor. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Poet -- Kahlil Gibran / Responsibility Of The Individual
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A 12 page paper discussing the life and some of the recurrent themes of 'The Prophet.' Kahlil Gibran admonishes us to always perform at the best levels we are capable of attaining, and everything we do, to do in love. He tells us that each of us is responsible not only for ourselves, but for each other as well, owing love not only to others, but also to our work. According to Gibran, material things are no good measure of anything but themselves, and certainly are no measure of the worth of an individual. What does provide measure is the degree of love in which we can live, and in the number of avenues that we can find and use that love. He provides us with arenas we may never have considered, such as work and teaching, but arenas that are no less important simply because of our inability to see them without Gibran's help. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Gibran.doc

Comparison Of Robert Frost's 'Desert Places' And 'Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening'
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In 5 pages the writer compares two of Robert Frost's poems: 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' and 'Desert Places.' Although both poems are about being out in the snow, they are as different as night and day. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Desewood.wps

Death In The Family / An Analysis Of Blake, Frost, & Thomas
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A 6 page analysis of three poems which deal with the subject of death -'The Chimney Sweeper' by William Blake; 'Home Burial' by Robert Frost; and 'Do not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas. The writer demonstrates how each poet has a different message regarding death and the relationships between parents and children. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Famdeath.wps

Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night”
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This five page paper looks at a seldom-read but evocative poem by Robert Frost in terms of its themes of alienation and regret. The paper analyzes the poem both in terms of its meaning and its poetic structure. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”
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A five page paper looking at Robert Frost’s poem in terms of the way it deals with Frost’s respect for the common man. The paper shows that the poem’s deceptively simple surface actually hides tremendous depth, which Frost believed the common New Englander did as well. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Isolation in Frost’s “Mending Wall”
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A 3 page paper examining this well-known poem by Robert Frost, asking the question “Do fences make good neighbors?” The paper concludes that Frost feels they do not; walls isolate the person who has built them, keeping them from sharing their experiences, and prevent the wall-builder from establishing any intimacy with others. No additional sources; one page sentence outline follows paper.
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Mortality In Two Poems by Robert Frost
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A 4 page analysis of 'Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening,' and 'After Apple Picking,' in terms of their evocation of Frost's attitude towards death. Frost shows in these two poems an awareness that all life dies, and a recognition that he will too - but a desire to fill his days with as much productive living as possible before that time comes. Bibliography lists one source.
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Robert Frost / Poetic Themes
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A 6 page paper discussing different aspects of three poems of Robert Frost. The poems were essentially picked at random, one of them, at least, being incredibly famous. The theses addressed within the examination of these poems deal with the use of imagery, nature, and individuality, all three of which can also be related to one another within each poem. No bibliography.
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Robert Frost's 'Acquainted with the Night'
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(Approximate length) 4 page comprehensive discussion of tone, idea, metaphors, rhyme scheme etc; in Robert Frost's poem 'Acquainted with the Night.' No Bibliography.
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Robert Frost's 'Acquainted with the Night' # 2
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Another version of 'Frostni2.wps' with some disparate interpretation. No Bibliography.
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Robert Frost's 'After Apple Picking'
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A 7 page explication Robert Frost's 'After Apple Picking.' Fully-cited/footnotes; Bibliography lists three relevant critical sources (all books).
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Robert Frost's 'After Apple Picking' # 2
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A 5 page analysis on this poem written by late author Robert Frost. An in-depth look is taken using two interpretations of this popular piece of work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Robert Frost's 'Birches'
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A 5 page analytical essay in which the writer shows how Robert Frost's poem entitled 'Birches' takes us away from the woods of New Hampshire (which are typical of Frost's poems) or the despair of humanity and places us partly back in the woods, but also partly in a certain metaphor of sexuality not found in any of Robert Frost's other poems. Bibliography lists 5 supporting sources.
Filename: Frostbir.wps

Robert Frost's 'Birches' / Symbolism
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A 2 page paper that provides an analytical overview of the symbolism and imagery in Robert Frost's poem, Birches, and determines the implications of the use of symbolism for Frost's message. No additional sources cited.
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Robert Frost's 'Desert Place'
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In 5 pages the author discusses the central purpose of the poem 'Desert Places' by Robert Frost, analyzing such aspects as sound, figurative language, theme, voice, tone, imagery, and figures of speech. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Desertp.wps

Robert Frost's 'Design'
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Approximately 8 pages in length; Essay reviews Robert Frost life and explicates his poem 'Design' with relevance to other works and to the era as well. Includes bibliography.
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Robert Frost's 'Home Burial' / Depths Of Hurt
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A 3 page paper on Robert Frost's long narrative poem. The paper analyzes the metrical structure, meaning, theme, and symbolism in the poem (particularly the motif of planting a tree and of burial itself).
Filename: Burial.wps

Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall'
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A 5 page critical analysis of Frost's poem. This paper presents the major themes in the 'Mending Wall,' which include man's separation from man as well as man's relationship with nature. This poem, which Frost himself called his 'second favorite' supports the major themes developed throughout Frost's body of poetic works. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Mendingwa.wps

Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken'
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3 pages on Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' in which the writer makes the point that the last stanza actually depicts someone who was not unhappy with the choice they made. A complete explication of each stanza is included as is a discussion of the poem's meaning & general theme. No Bibliography.
Filename: Frostroa.wps

Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' # 2
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A 5 page paper discussing Robert Frost's famous poem, written in 1915, 'The Road Not Taken.' For the past eighty years, this poem has served as the mantra of people seeking to deviate from their 'expected' roles and their pre-ordained choices. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Frstroad.wps

Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' / A Very Personal Journey
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A 5 page paper giving a personal response to Frost's poem through tying the theme of the poem to an experience in the student's own life. The paper argues that everyone can find a point in his life at which his own life paths diverged, and he took the path 'less traveled by', the path that had no easy social or cultural map to follow. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Notake.wps

Robert Frost's Divided Self / A Discussion of Six Poems
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A 9 page paper on the poetry of Robert Frost. The paper argues that the pervasive sense of divisiveness in Frost's poems reflects the poet's lack of 'fit' in his own world. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Frospoem.wps

Robert Frost's Own Life Reflected In His Works
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This 5 page paper explores the life and work of poet Robert Frost, and how one influenced the other. Also provided is a critical analysis the setting, form and structure of his most memorable poems.
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The Darker Poetry of Robert Frost
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Many of Frost's poems include an element of melancholy or regret; sadness or longing that reflects what might be called the 'darker' side of the poet. Considering the difficult childhood and life that he experienced, it is logical to surmise that these poems were an outlet for his darker emotions - mostly of loneliness and loss. This 13 page paper looks at six poems reviewed and, or, critiqued by six different critics in order to explore a myriad of perspectives. Bibliography lists 7 sources. (poems are included for referencing).
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The Road Less Traveled
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An Analysis: This five-page-paper discusses the true meaning behind the words of Robert Frost's , 'The Road Less Traveled.' Life choices and wistful hindsight are all discussed. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWfrost.wps

The Role of Outside Sources in Understanding Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”
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An 8 page paper looking at Robert Frost’s classic poem as explicated by a number of critical sources. The paper shows how the use of outside sources can give the reader a deeper understanding of the subject material. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBfrost2.wps

Theme and Technique in Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”
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A three page look at Robert Frost’s famous poem. The paper shows how Frost incorporated recognized literary techniques into an extremely understated style, and used them to illustrate a central dilemma in his own life: the need to make unorthodox life choices. No additional sources.
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Themes of Robert Frost
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A 5 page research paper discussing how Frost perennially uses the themes of nature and farming as the basis for the majority of his poetry. A number of poems are included to illustrate points and to validate the writers thesis. Bibliography lists five critical sources.
Filename: Frostnat.wps

Alfred Tennyson's 'In Memoriam ' / Wedding Motif
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A 5 page paper showing how Tennyson used the unusual analogy of a bride leaving her parents' home to reflect on the death of a friend. The paper also shows how this section of the poem (Section 40) fits in with the rest of the work as a whole. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Tenny5.wps

Alfred Tennyson's 'The Lotos-Eaters'
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A 10 page analysis of the poem in relationship to the Romantic period and Tennyson's personal relationship to his art. Although Tennyson dealt with romantic views of war and heroes, in contrast to other writers of his day, he felt that poetry should reflect a certain formality borrowed from Greek tragedy literature. In 'The Lotos-Eaters,' Tennyson was true to his heart. As such, the poem reflects the ideals of the imperialism and his own personal goals--war begets heroes, and heroes in death go to a glorious afterlife. However, although he borrowed from biblical and Greek-tragedy sources, his characters and nature are also contemporary, and transcend all the realms together. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Lotoseat.wps

Death in Donne’s 'Holy Sonnet #10' and Tennyson’s 'Song'
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A five page comparison of these two poems, which are on the same topic but which are very different thematically. The paper observes that Tennyson’s view of death is limited by his despair, while Donne’s is expanded by his faith. No additional sources.
Filename: KBtenny.wps

Ezra Pound's 'The River-Merchant's Wife'
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A 5 page essay on the story, imagined story, and unanswered story in Pound's poem. The writer proposes several interpretations of text, subtext and symbolism which discuss love and marriage between humans, souls, and life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Ezrapou2.wps

The Modernist Epic / Paterson & Cantos
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An 8 page analysis of these two works by William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound, respectively. The paper seeks to define modernism and show how each of these works both deviate from and uphold the original definition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Patcant.wps

William Wordsworth's 'Drowned Man of Esthwaite'
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A 6 page paper on one episode described in William Wordsworth's long poem The Prelude. The paper notes how the episode of the drowned man, which the poet actually experienced as a boy, helped him come to terms with death and loss. Bibliography lists one additional source.
Filename: Prelude.wps

Iranian Poet / Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967)
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An 8 page paper on this Iranian woman who is considered the most popular -- and probably the best -- poet in Iranian history. This paper examines one of her poems, 'Border Walls,' in light of the environment of social restraint and taboo against which Farrokhzad wrote, and analyzes her influence in the world today. Biblioraphy lists 4 additional sources. A copy of the poem is included.
Filename: Forugh.wps

Wharton, Plath, and Allison / Mothers & Daughters
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A 5 page paper on the mother-daughter relationship as developed in Edith Wharton's A Mother's Recompense, Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, and Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out Of Carolina. The paper analyzes what happens when a woman's expectations for her child or parent becomes hopelessly entangled with her own sense of identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Edgar Allan Poe / How His Life Is Reflected In His Works
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A 7 page paper on the personality of Edgar Allan Poe, and how his life experiences fit into his work -- particularly his poems. The writers argues that Poe's obsession with death was simply endemic in the young man's disturbed personality, and his writings are simply a reflection of an emotional problem he'd always had. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Edgar Allan Poe / Melancholy In His Poetry
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A 5 page paper discussing the evolution of melancholy in two of Poe's poems, The Raven, and Annabel Lee. Discusses Poe's life, as background to understanding his works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Melpoe.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'Annabel Lee'
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A 5 page paper that provides an explication of Poe's poem, while also demonstrating the way he utilizes form to support the themes of love and loss. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Poeann.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Haunted Palace'
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In 6 pages, the writer analyzes, 'The Haunted Palace' by Edgar Allan Poe as a poetic tragedy of grotesque implications. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Poeshau.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'
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A 7 page explication of Edgar Allan Poe's immortal poem. The paper shows how all the poem's elements -- rhyme, meter, word choice, imagery, and metaphor -- all work together to create an atmosphere of doom. Four sources including poem.
Filename: Raven.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's Poetry / Influenced By The Death Around Him
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This 6 page essay discusses how the deaths of Poe's mother, stepmother, and wife affected him and were all reflected in his poetry. Specific examples from 'To Helen,' 'Annabel Lee,' 'The Raven,' and 'Lenore' are provided to illustrate this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Poemothe.wps

John Keats' 'Negative Capability' in Poetry Analyzed
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This 2 page research paper examines British romantic poet John Keats' concept of negative capability and the ways it is reflected in major poetic works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Negcap.wps

'A Thing of Beauty' / A Comparison Of Four Keats' Poems
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A 6 page paper discussing four of John Keats'best known poems -- The Eve of St Agnes, Endymion, Ode to a Grecian Urn, and Ode to a Nightingale. Bibliography lists several critical sources other than the poems themselves.
Filename: Keats4.wps

A Comparison Between Keats and Browning
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A 7 page paper that compares Keats' 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' with Browning's 'Fra Lippo Lippi' in terms of their representation of Romantic and Victorian poetics. It is the premise of this paper that while Keats and Browning appear to be representative poets of their cultural eras, that these two poems demonstrate the utilizaton of characteristics from both eras. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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John Keats and The Theory of Negative Capability
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A 5 page research paper on Keats and his theory. The writer points to numerous examples of negative capability as it exists in Keats' poems and also discussed his vivid use of imagery as well. Additional focus is upon Keats' fascination with man and his relationship with nature. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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John Keats' 'Ode to a Nightingale' & Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'To a Skylark' / Imagery
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This 5 page research paper analyzes and draws comparisons and contrasts between John Keats' 1818 poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' and Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1820(?) poem, 'To a Skylark.' Also examined are the similarities and differences between other Keats/Shelley romantic poetry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Keatshel.wps

Keats' 'Ode To A Nightingale,' & The Validity Of Dream State
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A 5 page essay that posits that contrary to Keats' critics at the time, Keats was not lost in the romantic dream state, but was fully aware of the aesthetic artifice of his poetry. The writer explores both sides of the argument through myriad examples from within the poem itself. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Odes of Keats and Shelley
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A five page paper comparing three odes by John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The paper defines the ode, then looks at Keats “Ode on a Grecian Urn” and “Ode to a Nightingale”, and Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind,” discussing form, structure, and imagery. One additional source.
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The Imagery of Joy in Coleridge and Keats
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A five page paper comparing Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and John Keats “Ode to a Nightingale” in terms of the way their imagery reflects the poet’s understanding of joy. The paper concludes that joy is spiritual rather than merely emotional, and thus Coleridge is able to tap into this faculty while Keats is not. No additional sources.
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The Theme of Lawlessness in the Works of Keats
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8 pages analyzing the theme of lawlessness in the poems of Keats; and particularly in his work entitled 'Robin Hood.' The writer discusses how events in Keats' own personal life influenced his writing on this particular theme. Bibliography cites 5 supporting critical sources.
Filename: Keats.wps

Childhood Revisited In Thomas' 'Fern Hill'
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A 5 page analysis of this famous poem by Dylan Thomas. The paper looks at the symbolism, theme, and meaning of Thomas' poem, and explains the reasoning behind his complex use of imagery. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Fernhill.wps

Debunking Myths in Cope and Thomas
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An eight page paper looking at two villanelles by Dylan Thomas and Wendy Cope, showing how they debunk myths we hold about love and death. The two poems discussed are Cope's 'Lonely Hearts' and Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night'
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A 4 page paper analyzing, in detail, Dylan Thomas' great work, which has been called 'the finest villanelle ever written.' No additional works cited.
Filename: Dylan.wps

Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gently Into.... ' / Rage Against the Loss of Light
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A 4 page paper arguing that Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night' has various meanings about grieving and the fight for life, which are brought to light by Thomas through the use of adjectives, specific verbs, phraseology, and counter-terminology. 'Light' is not only a reference to the burning intelligence and gift of wise men, but also in reference to the body that houses that light. Thomas rages against the loss of light, of life--for his father and all good men. No additional sources cited.
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Dylan Thomas' 'Under Milk Wood'/ Analysis
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A 3 page account of the death of innocence, inevitability of death and cycle of life, and love of women in Under Milk Wood as it relates to Dylan's personal outlook on life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Thomas, Roethke, & Rich / Theme Of Struggle In Poetry
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A 6 page paper arguing that struggle and its resulting helplessness has value for both the observer and the participant as seen from the viewpoint of Dylan Thomas in 'Do not go..,' Roethke in 'My Papa's Waltz,' and Rich in '...Woman Mourned....' The paper discusses death, the dance of struggle, will(power), and helplessness as they relate to these three poems. No additional sources cited.
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'The Unities' Examined
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A 5 page paper which explains the importance and significance of 'The Unities' in the development of literary structure, as interpreted by Aristotle and John Dryden and its implications as to how people may read literature in the future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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John Dryden's 'Mac Flecknoe' -- How It Relates To Thomas Shadwell
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A 5 page paper that compares Dryden's development of the character of Mac Flecnoe which is a devastating attack on Thomas Shadwell, one of Dryden's contemporaries. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Chance Encounter: Interpretations of First and Second Generation Romantic Poets
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A 7 page overview of the writing styles of five first and second generation Romantic poets, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelly and Byron. Provides a fictional account of a meeting between the men where they encounter a young girl in the woods. Curious as to the reasons for her presence and saddened by her rapid departure each man mentally plans a poem to relate the experience. The girl returns and chooses the man whose poem was the most accurate. Written in the form of a story, this paper gives the student insight as to the differences and similarities between the five poets. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Death And Grieving In Wordsworth's Poems
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A 5 page paper analyzing two of Wordsworth's poems in Lyrical Ballads: 'We are Seven,' and 'Anecdote for Fathers' in terms of their logical sequence. The paper concludes that 'We Are Seven' logically follows 'Anecdote,' because the second poem builds and expands on the theme of the grieving process introduced in the first. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Hallmarks of Romanticism in Wordsworth’s “Strange Fits of Passion”
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A 5 page paper defining the influence of Romanticism in Wordsworth’s poem “Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known.” The paper shows how the poem depends on an awareness of the presence of two realms operating simultaneously: the everyday world of the material, and the secondary world of the ethereal. Bibliography lists five sources.
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The Cult of the Child in Wordsworth's Romanticism
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A 16 page paper on this seminal Romantic poet's fascination with the theme of childhood. The paper points out that this cult of the child was an important feature of Romanticism, and reflected the popular belief that children and primitives were morally pure, all others having been corrupted by society. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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The Romantic Revolution
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A 5 page paper analyzing the birth of the Romantic era in literature at the turn of the nineteenth century. Particular attention is paid to William Wordsworth's 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' and (as an example of the old order) Samuel Johnson's 'The Vanity of Human Wishes.' Bibliography lists six sources.
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William Wordsworth & The Theme Of Nature In His Poems
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A 9 page research paper arguing that Wordsworth's poems frequently centered around the theme of nature. Examples are provided from 'Tintern Abbey,' 'To The Same Flower,' 'Michael,' and other works to support the writer's thesis. It is concluded that Wordsworth was particularly interested in the 'non-human' aspect of life and illustrated such throughout his works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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William Wordsworth / The Epitome of the Romantic Era Poet
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This 10 page paper looks at one specific aspect of Wordsworth poetry (nature) and how it is representative of the entire literary period known as the 'Romantic Era.' Bibliography lists six sources.
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William Wordsworth vs. Elizabeth Browning / Two Romantic Era Poets Analyzed
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This 5 page research paper examines two poems, 'Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known' by William Wordsworth and 'Sonnets From the Portuguese' (XXI, XXII, XXXII) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Specifically analyzed are the poets' attitudes about love -- Wordsworth's romantic notions despite acceptance of realism and Browning's more dream-like prose.
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William Wordsworth's 'The World Is Too Much With Us'
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A 7 page essay on this sonnet from Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads. The writer reviews what Wordsworth himself said about his poetry and his intentions in the 'Preface to the Lyrical Ballads' which was published with the poems. Wordsworth was attempting to depart from the overly decorative speech used in the poetry of the late 18th-century. The writer pays particular emphasis on how Wordsworth's poetry related to his beliefs about nature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Wordsworth’s “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways”
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A five page look at this poem by William Wordsworth. The paper observes that the poem begins by describing the young woman and ends by describing the poet’s feelings for her, which was really what he was describing all along. Bibliography lists two sources.
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The Sonnets Of John Donne
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A 4 page paper which discusses John Donne's sonnets # 5 and 11 using the method of examination displayed by Stanley Archer. Archer describes some of Donne's sonnets by using the descriptions of two separate individuals. The essential qualities that Archer illustrates as being important in evaluating the sonnets are issues which address meditation, childhood upbringing, and previous Jesuit training. Each of the sonnets are also described by breaking them down into sections in order to truly understand how they can involve such examination. No additional sources cited.
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Death and Sin In The Works of John Donne
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A 15 page paper discussing the opinions of John Donne in relationship to the issues of sin and death. In one of his most famous works, 'Biathanatos,' Donne discusses the idea of suicide and deals with the ethical issues surrounding the realities of death. This work is discussed in direct relationship with other poems and sonnets written by Donne which help to illustrate Donne's opinions in regards to death and sin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Feminism In The Poetry of John Donne
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An 8 page paper providing a feminist reading of three of John Donne's poems -- 'The Undertaking,' 'The Good Morrow,' and 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.' The paper connects Donne's highly-tuned ability to think in metaphor -- in other words, to see with a kind of double vision -- to his acceptance of the personhood of the females in his life in an era when women's minds were not highly valued. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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John Donne / Characteristic Features
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5 pages in length. The characteristic features of John Donne's poetry, as they relate to theme, imagery, audience and approach, blend together in an insightful combination of metaphysics, wit, sensuality and contrast. Indeed, Donne projects not just a singular image or approach, even though each individual work of poetry may focus upon a singular theme; rather, he utilizes a subtle combination of temptation and reality. One only has to read a verse or two of any of Donne's poetry to understand that his characteristic features are anything but myopic. The writer discusses characteristic features as they pertain to three of Donne's poem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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John Donne's 'Batter My Heart'
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A 5 page paper discussing how John Donne's poem, 'Batter My Heart' reinforces or qualifies the view of love put forth by Donne in his poem A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning. Bibliography lists no sources.
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John Donne's 'Batter My Heart' / Metaphor & Paradox
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A 5 page paper outlining the use of these literary devices in Donne's Holy Sonnet No. 14, which appeals to God to intervene directly and assist the author to overcome sin. Refers to Donne's imagery of God as a conquering warlord and the central paradox that 'freedom is slavery.' No additional sources cited.
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John Donne's 'The Anagram'
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This 2 page essay discusses poet John Donne's 'The Anagram' and explores the ways in which it relates to Donne's ideas of female beauty and language. No bibliography.
Filename: BWdonne.rtf

Love And Death In John Donne
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A 10 page look at several of Donne's poems, most notably 'The Anniversary,' in terms of his handling of the themes of love and death. Other poems discussed are 'The Sunne Rising' and 'Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Landon.wps

Poetry Of John Donne & The Psychology Of Death
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A 5 page paper discussing the seventeenth-century poet and his views on the subject of death. The writer examines two of his 'Holy Sonnets', and concludes that Donne's beliefs about death were deeply colored by the anxiety of his depressive state. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sonnets
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The sonnet seems to be the epitome of the lover's message. It is a type of poetic form that was extremely popular in Elizabethan and Victorian England. The sonnet form was invented by Giacomo da Lentino in the mid-13th century. This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Shakespeare's Sonnet #18, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day; Edmund Spencer's Sonnet # 75, One day I wrote her name upon the strand; and John Donne's Sonnet #10, Death be not proud, though some have called thee. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Blake & Dickinson / The 'Nature' of God
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A 5 page paper analyzing the attitudes of William Blake and Emily Dickinson toward God as manifested in their poetry. The paper concludes that Blake's and Dickinson's theology ultimately derives from the observation of Nature and its processes, and both poets see reflected in the impersonality of Nature the impersonality of God. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comparing Dickinson And Whitman
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Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman were contemporaries in time and space but worlds apart in experience. This 5 page paper argues that the poems, A Noiseless Patient Spider by Walt Whitman and A Spider Sewed At Night by Emily Dickinson are both nature poems that employ allusion and repetition to compare the spider with the soul of the writer. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Death and Emily Dickinson
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A five page paper looking at Emily Dickinson’s view of death as expressed in such poems as “Because I Could Not Stop For Death,” “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died,” and “Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers.” The paper concludes that Dickinson feels that while one should not fear death, one should also make the most of life, for it doesn’t get better than this. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Death and Emily Dickinson
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A five page paper looking at Emily Dickinson’s view of death as expressed in such poems as “Because I Could Not Stop For Death,” “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died,” and “Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers.” The paper concludes that Dickinson feels that while one should not fear death, one should also make the most of life, for it doesn’t get better than this. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Death and Nature in the Poems of Emily Dickinson
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A five page paper looking at a number of different poems by this seminal nineteenth-century American poet, in the light of her views about death and its role in the circle of life. Particular poems mentioned are: “Because I could not stop for Death,” “I felt a Funeral in my Brain,” “I never felt at Home -- Below,” “Some keep the Sabbath going to Church”, and “’Twas just this time, last year, I died.” Bibliography lists five sources.
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Emily Dickinson & The Utter Pain Of Blank In Her Poetry
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A 5 page paper comparing two poems by Emily Dickinson -- 'Pain has an Element of Blank', and 'There is a pain so utter.' The writer concludes that one poem attempts to describe pain in terms of metaphors, while the other attempts to replicate the 'blankness' of true pain. No additional sources cited.
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Emily Dickinson As A Transcendentalist
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A 6 page paper analyzing whether the famous nineteenth-century poet can actually be considered a transcendentalist. Looking at evidence presented in several of her poems, the writer argues that Dickinson would like to have been such, but many of her fears and obsessions rose from her Calvinist background. The paper uses five of her poems -- 'These are the days when birds come back', 'I heard a fly buzz when I died', 'Because I could not stop for death,' 'Further in summer than the birds', and 'Tell all the truth but tell it slant' to support its thesis. No critical sources are cited.
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Emily Dickinson the Recluse
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A 5 page paper looking at the way Emily Dickinson’s reclusive lifestyle affected her poetry. Poems discussed include in “Because I Could Not Stop For Death,” “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died,” , “Further in Summer Than the Birds,” and “I Send Two Sunsets”. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Emily Dickinson's 'As Imperceptibly As Grief'
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A 3 page paper examining Emily Dickinson's poem. This paper looks at how Dickinson is able to use the cycles of the seasons to indicate the likelihood of the ongoing nature of man's consciousness as well. It examines in particular her word choices and development of theme. No additional sources cited.
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Emily Dickinson's 'A Bird Came Down the Walk'
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This 5 page paper discusses the Dickinson poem 'A Bird Came Down The Walk' and the poet's use of tone, imagery, and figurative language. No additional sources cited.
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Emily Dickinson's 'Apparently With No Surprise'
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A 1 page essay on theme, imagery, and symbolic expression in this work by Dickinson. The writer also evaluates her technique and use of allusion. No Bibliography.
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Emily Dickinson's 'As Imperceptibly As Grief' # 2
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A 3 page explication of Dickinson's poem. This paper notes that Dickinson's style strongly reflects the rhythms of the Protestant hymns she heard each Sunday in church. It also shows how she uses her unique ability to look closely at nature and the natural world to illustrate her reflections on the invisible and ineffable -- in short, how she uses nature to prove her articles of faith. No additional sources cited.
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Emily Dickinson's 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death..'
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An insightful 3 page analysis of Dickinson's poem in which the writer describes theme, message, personification and so forth. No Bibliography.
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Emily Dickinson's 'I Send Two Sunsets'
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A 4 page explication and analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem 'I Send Two Sunsets.' The paper demonstrates how through a comparison of the creation of a poem to the creation of a sunset, Dickinson creates a radical analogy of a human being's creative process with God's. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Emily Dickinson's 'I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed...'
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4 page explication and analysis of Emily Dickinson's 'I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed,' in which the writer attempts to explain Dickinson's purpose, meaning, use of metaphors, and so forth. This detailed analysis literally 'gets to the heart' of the poem. No Bibliography.
Filename: Liquor.wps

Emily Dickinson's 'The Soul Selects Her Own Society'
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A 5 page explication of this poem by Emily Dickinson. The writer details the metaphors of the poem, its form and rhyme scheme, and critical views of its relationship to Dickinson's own life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Soulslct.doc

Emily Dickinson's Positive View Of Death
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A 9 page paper analyzing the aspects of Dickinson's thought which may have contributed to her unusually realistic and healthy view of death. Five of Dickinson's poems are discussed in considerable depth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Poetry As Crisis / A Study In Plath And Dickinson
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A 6 page paper comparing these two poets in terms of the assertion that Poetry is the language of a state of crisis. Specific poems discussed are Emily Dickinson's 'My Life Had Stood -- A Loaded Gun' and Sylvia Plath's 'Lady Lazarus.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Crispoet.wps

Transcendentalist Roots In Whitman & Dickinson
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A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting the ways in which Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson exhibited the influence of Emerson and Thoreau's Transcendentalism. The ideas expressed are supported by quotes from the literary works mentioned and several critical sources. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Works of Derek Walcott / Investigating the Trope of Song
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In 5 pages, the author investigates the trope of song in the works of Derek Walcott. Several passages are taken from Walcott's writing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Thomas Hardy's 'Convergence of the Twain'
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A comprehensive, thorough 4 page explication of Thomas Hardy's infamous poem : 'Convergence of the Twain.' Theme deals with the sinking of the Titanic. No bibliography.
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Walt Whitman and the Civil War
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A five page paper looking at the nineteenth-century poet’s involvement with and reactions toward the Civil War, as seen through his poetry and letters. Specific poems discussed are: “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” “O Captain! My Captain!”, “An Army Corps on the March,” “Calvary Crossing a Ford,” “Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night,” “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim,” and “A March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown”. The bibliography cites five sources.
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Charles Baudelaire's 'Paris Spleen' / Focus On Women
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A 5 page paper discussing the works of Charles Baudelaire within the collection of 'Paris Spleen.' His prose has many subtle hints as well as obvious remarks about women. Some of it is vague at times and often secondary but the essence is there. Works such as those are the ones illustrated within the content of this paper. Bibliography lists several secondary sources.
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Charles Baudelaire's 'Paris Spleen' / The Grotesque
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A 5 page paper on Baudelaire's 'Paris Spleen,' or as it was originally known, 'Petits Poemes en Prose,' (short prose poems). The poems described from this compilation are used as examples of Baudelaire's use of the grotesque. The grotesque and morbid may be subtle but they are definite components of the works cited. Bibliography lists several secondary sources.
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The Poetry Of Charles Baudelaire
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An 8 page paper discussing this nineteenth-century French poet and his tremendous influence on the modernist tradition in the twentieth century. It discusses five poems of Baudelaire's poems in some depth, and offers an opinion on why he was so influential. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: ChBaud.wps

Yeats Meets Carl
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The two men seemed to be from separate planets, if not universes, as they sat face to face in the comfort of the TV studio. William Butler Yeats, in his three piece Italian suit, was somber and a little detached. Carl Sandburg, on the other hand, looked as though he could 'talk up a storm' in his bib overalls and wide grin. This 5 page paper proposes a conversation between the two great poets. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Beowulf and The Poem of the Cid: Epic Legends
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A legend is a story that has probable historical roots but has been told and retold, embellished and personalized to the individual and their culture. The hero in a legend is generally larger than life. Legends are often narrative and present a theme or problem that was central to the development of the time period. Heroic tradition is, simply stated, the ages old pattern of story that begins with a hero in unusual circumstances, the search or quest, the transformation of the Hero and a resolution. Beowulf, an epic poem of Old English origins, and The Poem of the Cid, an eleventh-century epic poem from Spain, are both considered legends from the oral tradition that mirror the developmental stages of their culture. This 5 page paper explores the tale of Beowulf and the Poem of the Cid with an emphasis on their status as legend based on the shared concepts of a hero on a quest and the theme as reflective of the stage of development of feudalism. No additional sources are listed.
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Destiny in Burns’ “To A Mouse”
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A three page paper closely explicating the theme of this poem by Robert Burns. The paper concludes that the human’s ability to strategize may not be all it is cracked up to be, because in the end we are still not in control of our destinies, and our efforts are often fruitless. No additional sources; free one-page sentence outline is appended to paper.
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Poetic Devices In the Poetry of Robert Burns
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A 5 page paper looking at five of Burns' poems: Of A' the Airts, John Anderson, My Jo, A Man's A Man for A' That, Flow Gently, Sweet Afton, and Robert Bruce's March to Bannockburn. The paper looks at the literary devices used, particularly those of metrical structure. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Anti-Victorian Sentiment in Browning’s ‘Fra Lippo Lippi’
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A nine page paper looking at the way Robert Browning subtly undermines Victorian ideology in this poem. The paper argues that Browning’s generous acceptance of sexual expression; his insistence on the natural world as the true manifestation of God’s presence; and his advocacy of the importance of an artist’s right to individual expression all characterize him as a Romantic much more than a Victorian. No additional sources.
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Robert Browning and the Victorian Tradition
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A 20 page paper showing how Robert Browning's work fits into the Victorian tradition. The paper focuses on three poems, 'My Last Duchess', 'Fra Lippo Lippi', and 'Andrea del Sarto.' More than 8 sources are cited.
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Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess'
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A 5 page analytical essay on Robert Browning's famous poem, discussing voice, tone, dramatic situation, and structure. The paper concludes that Browning's masterful use of the iambic pentameter couplet, together with the way he breaks the pattern in a very intentional way, enhances our understanding of the people he portrays. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess'
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This 6 page research paper examines the Robert Browning poem, 'My Last Duchess,' concentrating on the unreliable information provided by the narrator. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess'
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8 pages in length. In what is arguably Robert Browning's most popular and emotional literary piece, My Last Duchess represents the epitome of monologue structure. This particular work is utilized as a means by which to set the example in more than a few instances, as it exemplifies the quest to obtain formational perfection. My Last Duchess is told from the speaker's point of view as he addresses an unidentified count regarding the duke's plans to marry his daughter. Derived from factual incidents surrounding an Italian duke who lived in the sixteenth century, Browning takes poetic license in applying the more minute details. The writer discusses point of view and structure as they relate to Browning's poem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess' and 'Porphyria's Lover'
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A 7 page paper that considers the use of the dramatic monologue as well as the use of language, figures of speech and common symbolism to support the dramatic themes in these poems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Brownin2.wps

Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess' and 'Porphyria's Lover' # 2
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A 5 page paper that demonstrates Browning's use of the dramatic monologue in these two poems. This paper suggests that his use of this format provides a means for developing themes of love, murder, and social morality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Dramono.wps

Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess' and 'Porphyria's Lover' / Possessive Love
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A 6 page paper that considers the theme of possessive love in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Porphyria's Lover.' This paper demonstrates that Browning's use of the monologue, his reflections on expectation and surprise, and his use of language all support the theme of possessive love in these works. Bibliography with 7 sources.
Filename: Browning2.wps

Robert Browning's 'The Bishop Orders His Tomb At St. Praxed's Church'
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A 5 page explication of Browning's poem in which the writer discusses the poem's theme, tone, style, Browning's use of allegory, etc.; Some discussion is also included of how this particular poem was representative of its era (Victorian). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Stpraxed.wps

Elizabeth Bishop / Simple Structure Masks Inner Complexity
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12 pages in length. Poet Elizabeth Bishop was as simple as she was complex. The lucid and uncomplicated images she created with her seemingly elementary style were anything but; in fact, the complexity that resides within her characteristically simple prose, which demonstrate a purity and precision like no other, are known only to those who can see beyond their façade. Attention to outer detail and an unquenchable desire to portray her inner pain, Bishop favored a more simplistic approach to convey the immense pain and suffering she endured throughout her life. Utilizing the concepts of surrealism and imagism, as well as incorporating landscape and geography, the troubled poet cleverly and quite appropriately captured her audience with images of her own anguish. The writer discusses various concepts in relation to Elizabeth Bishop's poetic structure. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Elizabeth Bishop's 'The Fish'
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This 4 page paper provides an analysis of Elizabeth Bishop's The Fish. The thesis is that the poem was clearly intended to represent man's unfair domination over animals and nothing more. No additional sources cited.
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Three Poets View Their Origins
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A 5 page analysis of three poems, William Blake's 'London,' Maya Angelou's 'My Arkansas,' and Carl Sandburg's 'Chicago.' Concentrating primarily on 'London' and 'Chicago,' the writer shows how two poets in two different ages looked on similar circumstances and saw very different things. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance'
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A 5 page paper on this famous essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The paper provides a careful and thorough explication of the main points of the essay, concluding that like plants and animals, man carries within him the seeds of his own essence and his own divinity, and this essence must be expressed. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Selfreli.wps

Emerson's Call to Action in The American Scholar is Answered by Whitman in Song of Myself
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In 6 pages, the author discusses Emerson's speech on 'The American Scholar' and shows how Walt Whitman answered this call using Whitman's 'Song of Myself.' Emerson's call was for intellectual, cultural, and spiritual independence, which are important to transcendentalism. No other sources are cited.
Filename: PCewt.doc

Ralph Waldo Emerson / 'Inventors Read Well'
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A 4 page essay on the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: 'One must be an inventor to read well.' The paper discusses Emerson's philosophies around this quote, a call to read beyond words to find their intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical meaning. The writer argues that the purpose of all words to an inventor is that they foment in the mind until an idea is created, and once created, the idea is put into action.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson / Romanticism
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An 8 page paper analyzing the influences on the poet who has been called 'the first of American Romantics'. It concludes that Emerson was less an original thinker than at a crossroads where a large number of disparate philosophies came together and found common ground. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Pursuit of Happiness
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A 6 page essay on the writings and influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The writer reviews some of Emerson's writings, writing style and devices, expresses various interpretations on Emerson's writings, and discusses their effect on the reader in transcendental and realistic terms. The writer agrees with those who posit that Emerson was correct in his predictions about the American soul. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Cnemersn.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'On Walden Pond'
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This 5 page explication of Ralph Waldo Emerson's On Walden Pond, gives a thorough analysis, pointing out the many similes and metaphors. The use of symbolism is discussed as well as the meaning of the work. No sources, other than the poem itself, are used.
Filename: Walden.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self Reliance' & 'The American Scholar'
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A 5 page overview of the beliefs of Ralph Waldo Emerson in regard to the authorities of the past. The writer uses 'American Scholar' and 'Self Reliance' for examples of Emerson' belief that individuals should throw off the burdens of the past in favor of focusing on the future. No additional sources cited.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance' and American Romanticism
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A 3 page analysis of Emerson's essay that argues that 'Self-Reliance' is a quintessential example of American Romanticism in that glories the commonplace, draws inspiration from nature, and offers new perspectives and insights that are drawn from the developing American culture. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson's Essay, 'Experience' (1841) / Analysis of a Paragraph
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A 5 page paper which provides a sentence-by-sentence analysis of a specific paragraph from Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Experience,' which was included in his second collection of essays, published in 1841. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Rwexper.wps

"Adam's Curse" by W. B. Yeats
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5 pages in length. This poem weaves together love and time, beauty and poetry, and Yeats' skill is evident when we read his works. This paper shows the correlation between love and the passage of time when reading the title work and two other pieces by W. B. Yeats. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"
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A 5 page paper which examines Adrienne Rich's poem "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers." The paper discusses how the poem addresses the experience of marriage in the midst of constriction. Also discusses is the theme, tone, speaker, and imagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAauntigers.wps

"Bridging" By Marge Piercy: Analysis
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5 pages in length. Analyzing the formative and symbolic nature of Marge Piercy's Bridging will lead the student to consider paralleled issues of fluctuation and inconsistency as they are reflected within this short but powerful literary piece. As much as Piercy's formative approach indicates a wavering existence between two obvious friends, it also suggests that life sometimes doles out situations that prevent friends from coming together as often as they might like. This inner conflict with life is clearly illustrated through the poet's atypical rhythm and expressive symbolism, serving to support and enhance the poem's many meanings. No additional sources cited.
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"Damn braces. Bless relaxes." William Blake
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(8 pp) Did it ever happen while you were growing up, that someone would say -it is an "acquired taste." It meant that supposedly when you got "big," you would really like whatever it was. In our family the three items that wee given that label were coffee, scotch and avocadoes; and in some aspects the sage old advice was right, - at least I like two out of three now. I mention this, because it seems for some, William Blake (1757 - 1827) as an English romantic poet, falls somewhat in the same category. In this discussion we will examine one of his "Proverbs of Hell," from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93), and make the effort to acquire a "taste" for Blake. Bibliography lists 3 sources)
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"Mending Wall" by Robert Frost
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(5 pp) The imagery in Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" is the major topic of this discussion. Incorporating the title into any of Frost's work is an essential bit of word distillation. From this title we know that the images will be about the process of mending the wall as well as the wall itself.
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"Stopping by the Snowy Woods."
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(5 pp). Our goal during this discussion will be to examine the sound and meter of Robert Frost's "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening." Choice of words and the sounds they make as the slide over the tongue, can enhance a piece of poetry, and make the simple seem elegant and sophisticated.
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"Stopping by the Snowy Woods." (Robert Frost)
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(5 pp). Our goal during this discussion will be to examine the sound and meter of Robert Frost's "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening." Choice of words and the sounds they make as the slide over the tongue, can enhance a piece of poetry, and make the simple seem elegant and sophisticated.
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"The Road Not Taken"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." A critique of the poem is also presented. No additional sources.
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"Troilus and Criseyde" and the Cult of Courtly Love
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A ten page paper examining the degree to which Geoffrey Chaucer's poem reflects the code of courtly love. The paper concludes that the false ideals of courtly love prohibit Troilus from really reaching a personal level with the woman he loves; and this leaves him without any bargaining power when he needs to win her back. Bibliography lists nine sources.
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"Walking Around" by Pablo Nerusa
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem "Walking Around" by Pablo Nerusa. The paper discusses Nerusa's use of imagery, tone and theme. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnerusa.wps

"What My Lips Have Kissed, and Where, and Why"
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A 5 page paper which discusses Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "What My Lips Have Kissed, and Where, and Why." Theme, meaning, and structure are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAmillaykiss.wps

'Gretel in Darkness'
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This 5 page report discusses the short (less than 20 lines) poem, 'Gretel in darkness.' As the poem develops, the reader senses both urgency and bitterness from Gretel with a great deal of frustration and bewilderment. Her brother, Hansel, appears to have forgotten what the two of them have gone through but she cannot forget that she killed a person. Ultimately, the poem may serve as an example of the difference response to self-preservation as experienced by women compared to men. No bibliography.
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'Seizing the Day' With Andrew Marvell's Poem, "To His Coy Mistress" and Robert Herrick's Poem, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes how Andrew Marvell's 1681 poem, "To His Coy Mistress" and Robert Herrick's 1648 poem, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" convey the theme of 'seizing the day.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TGcoyvir.wps

'The Meal' & 'My Father in the Navy'/ Childhood Memories
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A 5 page paper discussing and comparing the two poems 'The Meal' by John Berger and 'My Father in the Navy; A Childhood Memory' by Judith Ortiz Cofer. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Clock Stopped
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem A Clock Stopped by Emily Dickinson. The analysis addresses Dickinson's feelings and attitudes about time. No additional sources cited.
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A Comparison of Two Poems
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This 6 page paper compares two poems-Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Monadnoc" and John Greenleaf Whittier's "Among the Hills"—and talks about them in terms of theme and style. The essential meanings of the works are discussed. No additional sources cited.
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A Literary Comparison of John Keats’ “Grecian Urn” and William Wordsworth’s “Ode: Intimations of Mortality”
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A 5 page comparison of the literary genre of odes using the poems of two of the most noted poets of the romantic genre. Discusses the ode genre, distinguishing between irregular odes and regular odes. Emphasizes that while certain aspects such as structure differ in many respects between Wordsworth’s “Ode” and Keats’ “The Grecian Urn”, there are a number of commonalties between these presentations as well. No additional sources are listed.
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A Poetic View Of Women
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The relationship between men and women can be confusing - for the people involved in a relationship, for those who interact outside of a relationship and for the observer. This 5 page paper examines Matthew Arnold's poem, Dover Beach; Shakespeare's Sonnet number eighteen and James Joyce's short story, Araby for clues as to how men and women relate to one another. No additional sources are listed.
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A.E. Houseman & His Poetry
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A 3 page essay comparing the lyrical beauty of I Hoed and Trenched and Weeded with the emotional assault and incoherence of Terrence, This is Stupid Stuff. The writer focuses on poetic technique. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A.R. Ammons/4 poems
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the similarities in imagery and symbolism between four poems by American poet A.R. Ammons -- So I Said I Am Ezra, Kind, Anxiety's Prosody and The Damned. The writer argues that these poems in each one Ammons employed an underlying metaphor that provides the overall poetic structure. No additional sources cited and no bibliographical information available.
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Adrienne Rich
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This 6 page paper gives a brief biography of Adrienne Rich and then looks at three of her poems: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers, Power and Women. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Adrienne Rich's Midnight Salvage
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This 6 page paper focuses on this book that presents poetry from this political activist's point of view. Politics and poetry are discussed as they relate to one another. Rich's intent is also a part of the paper. Some of her poems are evaluated. No additional sources cited.
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Alienation in the Works of Robert Frost
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A six page paper looking at six of Frost's most well-known poems -- "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Fire and Ice," "The Road Not Taken", "Acquainted With The Night," "Mending Wall," and "Two Tramps at Mud Time" -- in terms of the way they depict the poet's alienation. The paper concludes that Frost uses situations and places familiar to most Americans in the hope that we will recognize his alienation as our own. No additional sources.
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Allen Ginsberg/ "America"
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A 5 page analysis of Allen Ginsberg's poem "America." The writer analyzes what Ginsberg is saying about American culture and also discusses Ginsberg as a writer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ammons & Roethke/A Comparison
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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 poems by A. A. Ammons ("The Damned" and "Anxiety's Prosody") and 2 by Theodore Roethke ("I Knew a Woman" and "The Waking"). The writer argues that while both poets have a "conversational" style, they naturally approach the language according to their own unique talents. The writer contrasts style, themes and imagery. No additional sources cited and no bibliographical information available.
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An Analysis of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
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A 5 page paper that analyzes aspects of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." Outline included. No additional sources cited.
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An Explication of Merwin's 'The Paper'
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A 1 page discussion of the themes and images in Merwin's poem. It concludes that although the poet seems to conclude that poetry isn't worth either reading or writing because it doesn't contain the original experience, the fact that the poet wrote this excellent poem at all belies this. No sources except poem.
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Analysis of John Milton's Epic Poem, "Paradise Lost," Book V, Lines 563-576
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A 5 page paper which examines this passage, which is often regarded as the center of the poem. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Analysis of Kathryn Howd Machan's Contemporary Poem, "Hazel Tells LaVerne"
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A 5 page paper which examines the themes of oppression, false promises, fantasy vs. reality, and social status are depicted. No additional sources are used.
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Analysis of Nature in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry
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A 5 page paper which examines how nature is portrayed in “The Soul Selects Her Own Society” (#303), “After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes,” (#341), “This is My Letter to the World” (#441), “I Had Been Hungry” (#579), and “They Shut Me Up in Prose” (#613). No additional sources are used.
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Analysis of One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
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5 pages in length. Elizabeth Bishop has written a poem in One Art that some may read over quickly without grasping the distinctly implied seriousness. Indeed, the poem is, itself, the story of disaster although the protest of that very thing is repeated throughout. This is a very indepth look at what appears to be a simple piece of poetry but is, instead, a deep look at what all of us may one day expect. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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Analysis of Poetry by Tennyson
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This 4 page paper considers the fact that the attitudes poets convey in their works often addresses social, moral and political issues. Two poems by Tennyson, “The Poet” and “The Palace of Art” are used as a set which demonstrates one theme. No bibliography.
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Analysis of Robert Browning’s Poem, “My Last Duchess”
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A 5 page paper which examines how the poem has all the makings of a classic Greek tragedy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Analysis of Walt Whitman’s Poem, “A Passage to India” and E.M. Forster’s Novel, “A Passage to India”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Forster’s novel reacts to the assertions in Whitman’s poem. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGforind.rtf

Andrew Marvell/"Coy Mistress" & "The Garden"
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A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares seventeenth century poet Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" with "The Garden." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Angelou's "Africa" and Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
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A five page paper comparing and contrasting the views of Africa offered in these two poems by Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. The paper concludes that both writers actually use the continent of Africa as a metaphor for the African-American experience. No additional sources.
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Ann Sexton: Cinderella.
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(5 pp) At a turning point in art history, Marcel Duchamp turned a porcelain urinal, upside down and hung it on the wall, labeling it art, after he signed it "R. Mutt." The supposed sophisticated community at large took that to mean - "whatever I say is art, is art." The same argument could be made for a poet. If the poet says it is a poem. Is it then a poem, or does it have to follow certain structure, form or meaning to get that title? In this discussion we will examine the poem, Cinderella by Anne Sexton, within two categories, meaning and mechanics, and see how it stands on its own.
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Anne Bradstreet's Poetry / Neoclassical Or Metaphysical?
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A 3 page paper examining the work of this early American poet. The paper looks at both the Neoclassical school of poetry and the Metaphysical movement in order to determine in which camp Bradstreet fits, and concludes that abundant evidence proves her to be Metaphysical. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Anne Sexton's "The Starry Night"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem "The Starry Night" by Anne Sexton. The paper argues that the element which provides the power in this poem is imagery. No additional sources cited.
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Anne Sexton: Cinderella.
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(5 pp) At a turning point in art history, Marcel Duchamp turned a porcelain urinal, upside down and hung it on the wall, labeling it art, after he signed it "R. Mutt." The supposed sophisticated community at large took that to mean - "whatever I say is art, is art." The same argument could be made for a poet. If the poet claims it, a poem. Is it then a poem or does it have to follow certain structure, form or meaning to get that title? In this discussion we will examine the poem, Cinderella by Anne Sexton, within two categories, meaning and mechanics of, and see how it stands on its own.
Filename: BBasextn.doc

Arnold's "Dover Beach" vs. Hecht's "Dover Bitch"
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A five page paper looking at these two poems in terms of their relationship to one another. Hecht's poem is a parody of Arnold's, but the paper concludes that Hecht is not so much mocking Arnold as he is bidding goodbye to a belief system the twentieth century could not support. No additional sources.
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Athena and Penelope in Homer’s “The Odyssey”
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A 5 page paper which examines how the wife and the goddess influenced Odysseus, thus assuring their importance in the epic poem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGpenath.rtf

Bai Juyi (Pai Chu-i, Bo Juyi, Po Chü-i) 772-846 - Poet of the Tang Dynasy
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(5 pp) Bai Juyi (772-846) is considered one of the most prolific poets of the Tang Dynasty. And the Tang Dynasty itself (618 - 907 BCE) is considered to be the golden age of Chinese poetry. We will examine this poet and his works in light of his own historic period. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Basho's "Sick on a journey"
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This 5 page paper analyzes the author's last Haiku. Sabi and Wabi are discussed as well as principles of Buddhism that might have affected the poet's view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Beauty and Harmony in Taoism and the Works of Wordsworth
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A 6 page paper comparing beauty and harmony as approached by Lao Tzu in the 6th century BC and by William Wordsworth 2500 years later. Wordsworth was not a Taoist, of course, but his poetry nonetheless reflects much of the Taoist position on beauty and harmony. Nature is the overriding natural order for each; nature exemplifies both beauty and harmony. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Beowulf & Song of Roland
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A 5 page analysis and comparison between the two epic poems Beowulf and Song of Roland. The writer focuses on the way that each heroic figure met death at the end of their respective poems. No additional sources cited.
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Beowulf/ Symbolism and Allegory
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A 5 page research paper and analysis of the Anglo-Saxon Old English epic poem. The writer explores aspects of the symbolism and allegory used in the poem, such as the symbolism behind the Danish great hall. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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